Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961.Doc - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (. Barbie And Her Sisters In Pony Tale Greek. txt) or read online for free. THE MUSLIM FAMILY LAWS ORDINANCE, 1961. 20 The words “or Municipal Corporation” were inserted by section 5 of the Muslim Family Law (Amendment) Ordinance.

AnchorThe “ Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961, Ordinance VIII” has been amended by “ Punjab Muslim Family Laws (Amendment) Act 2015”. The changes make it mandatory that all the entries of the nikahnama be properly filled (or there will be a fine of 25,000 rupees and one month imprisonment). For the person who solemnizes a marriage in place of the Nikah Registrar and fails to report to the Nikah Registrar, there is now a fine of 1 lac rupees and three months imprisonment. Crysis 3 Dx9 Patch on this page. The fine on a man contracting a second marriage without following due procedure is now 5 lac rupees. The amendment also ensures the grant of appropriate maintenance to children by fathers, by allowing the mother or the grandmother of the child to approach the Union Council of her area directly, without having to acquire the services of a lawyer. The following sections of the previous act have been amended: Section 2.

Definitions In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, (d) 'Union Council' means the Union Council or the Town Committee constituted under the Basic Democracies Order, 1959 (P.O (No, 18 of 1959), and having in the matter jurisdiction as prescribed. The amendment to Section 2 removes the underlined words “unlesscontext”, and redefines Union Council as “a Union Council, Municipal Committee, Cantonment Board, a Union Administration or, in case of absence of any of these local governments in a local area, any other comparable body constituted under any law relating to the local governments or local authorities.” Section 5. Registration of Marriages (1) Every marriage solemnized under Muslim Law shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. (2) For the purpose of registration of marriages under this Ordinance, the Union Council shall grant licences to one or more persons, to be called Nikah Registrars, but in no case shall more than one Nikah Registrar be licensed for any one Ward. (3) Every marriage not solemnized by the Nikah Registrar shall, for the purpose of registration under this Ordinance be reported to him by the person who has solemnized such marriage. (4) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (3) shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

In Section 5, (2A) has been inserted after subsection (2): “The Nikah Registrar or the person who solemnizes a Nikah shall accurately fill all the columns of the Nikahnama form with specific answers of the bride or the bridegroom” The specified imprisonment term and fine mentioned in (4) have been changed to one month and Rs. 25,000 respectively for violation of (2A), and three months and Rs.

1 lac respectively for violation of (3). Polygamy (5) Any man who contracts another marriage without the permission of the Arbitration Council shall, (a) [] and, (b) on conviction upon complaint be punishable with simple imprisonment which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both. In clause (b) of subsection (5), the fine has been changed to Rs. Maintenance (1) If any husband fails to maintain his wife adequately, or where there are more wives than one, fails to maintain them equitably, the wife, or all or any of the wives, may in addition to seeking any other legal remedy available apply to the Chairman who shall constitute an Arbitration Council to determine the matter, and the Arbitration Council may issue a certificate specifying the amount which shall be paid as maintenance by the husband. Ms Office 2007 For Xp. Subsection (1A) has been inserted after (1): “If a father fails to maintain his child, the mother or grandmother of the child may, in addition to seeking any other legal remedy, apply to the Chairman who shall constitute an Arbitration Council and the Arbitration Council may issue a certificate specifying the amount which shall be paid by the father as maintenance of the child.”.