Section 1
Short title and extent.
The Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, 1921
About this Act
An Act to facilitate the enforcement in India of Maintenance Orders made in reciprocating territories and vice versa.
(1) This Act may be called the Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, 1921.
1(2) It extends to the whole of India 2[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*].]
1(2) It extends to the whole of India 2[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir*].]
Notes
1. Subs., ibid.,for sub-section (2).
2. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule, for "except Part B States".
*. Vide Notification No. S.O. 3912 (E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.
2. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule, for "except Part B States".
*. Vide Notification No. S.O. 3912 (E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.