Government of India Act 1935

7 A husband shall be deemed to possess the qualifications requisite for the purposes of the last preceding paragraph if—

(a) in the previous financial year he was assessed to income tax; or

(b) he is a retired, pensioned or discharged officer, noncommissioned officer or soldier of His Majesty's regular military forces; or

(c) he was in the previous financial year assessed in the Province to an aggregate amount of not less than three rupees in respect of municipal tax; or

(d) he is assessed in the Province, otherwise than in the Santal Parganas, to an annual sum of not less than two rupees eight annas in respect of chaukidari tax; or

(e) he occupies land or buildings situate in the notified area of Jamshedpur in respect of which he is liable to pay rent of not less than one hundred and forty-four rupees per annum; or

(f) he holds land in the Province, not situated in the notified area of Jamshedpur or an area in which municipal tax or chaukidari tax is levied, in respect of which he is liable to pay rent of not less than twenty-four rupees per annum or a local cess of not less than twelve annas.