Any wife to whom section 4 of the Indian Succession Act, 1865 (10 of 1865) 1 does not apply, may, when deserted by her husband, present a petition to the District Court 2 ***, at any time after such desertion, for an order to protect any property which she may have acquired or may acquire, and any property of which she may have become possessed or may become possessed after such desertion, against her husband or his creditors, or any person claiming under him.
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1. See now the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925).
2. The words or the High Court omitted by Act 51 of 2001, s. 18 (w.e.f. 3-10-2001).
Section 21 of Divorce Act - Children of annulled marriage
Section 23 of Divorce Act - Application for separation made by petition
Section 24 of Divorce Act - Separated wife deemed spinster with respect to after-acquired property
Section 25 of Divorce Act - Separated wife deemed spinster for purposes of contract and suing
Section 27 of Divorce Act - Deserted wife may apply to court for protection
Section 28 of Divorce Act - Court may grant protection-order
Section 29 of Divorce Act - Discharge or variation of orders
Section 30 of Divorce Act - Liability of husband seizing wife's property after notice of order