ENACTMENT NO. 4 OF 1955
ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT 1955

PART VIII - MAINTENANCE OF DEPENDANTS



Section 123. Enforcement of orders.

Without prejudice to the right of any person interested under any order made under this part of this Enactment to enforce the same by proceedings by way of execution in a Magistrates’ Court or in the Court of the Chief Kathi in accordance with Rules made under this Enactment, the Court which made the order may, notwithstanding any provision in this Enactment limiting its criminal jurisdiction or powers of punishment, in case of willful failure to comply therewith sentence the person in default to a term of imprisonment which may extend, if the order provides for monthly payments, to one week for each month’s allowance or part thereof remaining unpaid, but not exceeding one in all.




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