Section 7
Transitional provisions.
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986
About this Act
An Act to protect the rights of Muslim women who have been divorced by, or have obtained divorce from, their husbands and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Every application by a divorced woman under section 125 or under
section 127 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) pending before a Magistrate on the
commencement of this Act, shall, notwithstanding anything contained in that Code and subject to the
provisions of section 5 of this Act, be disposed of by such Magistrate in accordance with the provisions of
this Act.