Section 30 Indian Divorce Act

Section 30 of the Indian Divorce Act 1869 is about Liability of husband seizing wife’s property after notice of order. It is under CHAPTER VI (PROTECTION-ORDERS) of the Act.

Liability of husband seizing wife’s property after notice of order

If the husband, or any creditor of, or person claiming under, the husband, seizes or continues to hold any property of the wife after notice of any such order, he shall be liable, at the suit of the wife (which she is hereby empowered to bring), to return or deliver to her the specific property, and also to pay her a sum equal to double its value.