Section 7Married woman may take legal proceedings

s. 7

7. Married woman may take legal proceedings A married woman may maintain a suit in her own name for the recovery of property of any description which by force of the said [Succession Act, 1925], or of this Act, is her separate property; and she shall have, in her own name, the same remedies, both civil and criminal, against all persons, for the protection and security of such property, as if she were unmarried, and she shall be liable to such suits, processes and orders in respect of such property as she would be liable to if she were unmarried.

1. 6. The words, comma and figure "Succession Act, 1925" were substituted, for the words, comma and figure "Indian Succession Act, 1865" by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)