Section 7, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 [S1T-MDC]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 3 April 1986.

In Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 [A10-XTX]. This text from 3 April 1986. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 7, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 [S1T-MDC]. Machine: S1T-MDC.

7. 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 five hundred 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 12, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 [S1T-MJQ], 3 April 1986, Band A. "section 7".

Rule 6, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act Rules, 1989 [S1W-A3J], 6 October 1989, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".

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