Regarded as a consideration for the marriage, it is, in theory, payable before consummation; but the law allows its division into two parts, one of which is called "prompt" payable before the wife can be called upon to enter the conjugal domicil; the other " deferred", payable on the dissolution of the contract by the death of either of the parties or by divorce." (p. 300 301) This statement of law was adopted in another decision of the Privy Council in Syed Sabir Husain vs Farzand Hasan.(1) It is not quite appropriate and seems invidious to describe any particular Bench of a court as "strong" but, we cannot resist the temptation of mentioning that Mr. Syed Ameer Ali was a party to the decision in Hamira Bibi while Sir Shadi Lal was a party to the decision in Syed Sabir Husain.