Section 44, Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 [S17-X5E]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 22 July 1936 by S.O. 1942(E) [N11-FBW].

In Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 [A10-A8A]. This text from 12 November 2018, by Act 69 of 2018 [A11-NJ0]. Other texts (2): from 22 July 1936 to 8 March 1954; from 9 March 1954 to 11 November 2018.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 44, Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 [S17-X5E]. Machine: S17-X5E.

44. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder, for which no penalty is elsewhere provided, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

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Section 2, Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act (Amendment) Act, 1954 [S1C-GEV], 9 March 1954, Band A. "section 44 of the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 (3 of 1936)".

Section 2, Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act (Amendment) Act, 2018 [S28-QQ0], 12 November 2018, Band A. "section 44 of the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 (3 of 1936)".

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