Singapore legislation

Clause 132

of Administration of Muslim Law Bill

Clause 132

Desertion of wife

(1)

Whoever, having ceased to cohabit with his wife in the manner required by the Muslim law and having been ordered by the Shariah Court or a Kathi to resume cohabitation with her, wilfully fails or neglects to comply with such order shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2)

Whoever ill-treats his wife shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.