Suit for dower

--- S. 5 --- Suit for dower --- Dowered land mentioned in Nikahnama --- Transfer of property to third parties to defeat wife’s claim --- Scope --- Property entered in a Nikahnama as dower creates an obligation upon the husband to keep said property reserved for the wife --- Any subsequent transfer of such property by the husband to third parties, particularly within a short span of time and after the emergence of matrimonial disputes, is deemed a "nefarious design" to deprive the wife of her lawful rights --- Such transactions behind the wife's back are of no legal consequence and cannot operate to divest her of ownership.