The process of the Family Courts Act, 1964, whatever property she has acquired during the subsistence of the marriage,

15. The judgment of Apex Court approves the judgment of High Court in case title “Muhammad Akram v. Mst. Hajra Bibi and 2 others” (PLD 2007 Lahore 515), relevant portion of which is reproduced as under:- “Heard. As regards the question, whether the suit is competent before the Family Court, it is the case of respondent No.1, and also held by the learned Additional District Judge that the matter falls...

Wife cannot be compelled to live with her husband

18. As far as decree of restitution of conjugal rights is concerned, it has become redundant as this Court has already held that petitioner No.1 has been divorced by the respondent No.1 on 12.03.2013. Even otherwise, it has been held in “Shamshoo v. Mst. Tahira and another” (1983 CLC 133) that “a wife cannot be compelled to live with her husband even if he obtains decree for restitution of conjugal...

نابالغ کی پرورش کے لیے ذرائع نہیں ہیں تو

 اگر والد کے پاس نابالغ کی پرورش کے لیے ذرائع نہیں ہیں تو والدہ کی ذمہ داری ہے کہ نابالغ کی پرورش کرے۔ اس کے علاوہ اس کیس لاء میں تفصیل سےنابالغان کے حوالےسے والدین کی ذمہ داریوں کا تعین کیا گیا ہے۔ *ہمایوں حسن بنام ارسلان ہمایوں وغیرہ* Verified Citation: *PLD 2013 SC 557* ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ فیملی&nb...

Under sub-section (4) of section 10 of the Family Courts Act, 1964

2. Briefly the facts of the case are that respondent No.2 instituted a suit for dissolution of marriage, recovery of maintenance, dower amount and dowry articles. The suit was contested by the petitioner by filing a written statement. Pre-trial reconciliation proceedings were conducted and the suit of respondent No.2 for dissolution of marriage was decreed on 28.03.2014 under sub-section (4) of section...

Attached property is under the exclusive ownership and possession of the petitioner

3. It is mainly contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that any order against a person who is not party to the proceedings is not executable against him. He has placed reliance on 2006 SCMR 913. He submits that the attached property is under the exclusive ownership and possession of the petitioner and the judgment-debtor has no concern with this property. He further contends that the petitioner...

Established from the record that the petitioner was not party in the suit

5. It is established from the record that the petitioner was not party in the suit. It is also established from bare perusal of the execution petition that the same was filed against Muhammad Nasir, judgment-writer. It is also established from the record that no decree has been passed against the petitioner. The petitioner never stood surety or guarantor on behalf of the judgment debtor. The petitioner...

Suit was filed by the minor children against grandfather

7. The judgment titled “Sultan Ahmad v. Judge Family Court and 5 others” reported in (PLD 2012 Lahore 148) is not applicable to the facts and circumstances of this case and I respectfully do not follow the said judgment for the reasons that in the said case reliance has been placed on the case law titled as “Haji Nizam Khan v. Additional District Judge, Lyallpur and others” (PLD 1976 Lahore 930)....

Petitioner to withdraw the civil suit and file fresh suit

6. In case titled “Sh. Shajar Hussain v. Haji Abdul Majeed and others” (2006 SCMR 913), it has been held as under:- “After hearing the learned counsel for both sides and taking into consideration the fact that the property was originally owned by the Panjnad Textile Mills, therefore, it was incumbent upon the plaintiff/petitioner to have impleaded it as party and in absence of the original...

Substantive vested right An appeal is a continuation of a suit.

6. It is an established principle of law that appeal is not merely a matter of procedure but substantive vested right. An appeal is a continuation of a suit. The institution of a suit carries an implication that all rights of appeal then in force are available to the litigants till the end. Reference may be made to the case laws titled as “Muhammad Saleem v. Muhammad Ali through real mother and 2...

About to leave the country of dispose of his property with a view to frustrate or delay execution of decree that could be passed against him.

“Application under O.XXXVIII, R.5, CPC could only be granted when sufficient material was on record that defendants were planning to leave the country with a view to defeat the recovery of plaintiff’s claim. No such circumstance existed in the present case. Vague allegation about intentions that defendant would leave the country were not sufficient. Definite evidence was required to be led before...

It will not be out of context to observe that the intent of legislature while promulgating Family Courts Act, 1964

6. Worth mentioning that under Order XII Rule 6 C.P.C. where defendant admits claim of the plaintiff either in pleadings or otherwise the court has discretion to decree the suit on the basis of such admission, to the extent of admission and proceed with regard to rest of the claim/controversy and this provision of law enables a court to dispose of such part of the suit with regard to which there is...

To take a child from his native land

The court should take into account the conduct of the peccant parent while deciding the matter but it must not penalize the child for it. The Court of Appeal said: “To take a child from his native land, to remove him to another country where, may be, his native tongue is not spoken, to divorce him from the social customs and contacts to which he has been accustomed, to interrupt his education...

Custody of the male child for this principle is only applicable in cases of females

In another case “Mst. Ruqayya Yasmin v. Muhammad Riaz and others” (1991 MLD 166), it was observed that: “4. From a perusal of the orders passed by the Guardian Judge as also the Addl. District Judge, it becomes abundantly clear that the only reason which prevailed with them for directing that the custody of the minors be handed over to respondent No.1, the father, was that the petitioner on account...

Section 17 of the Act, ibid application of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (C.P.C.)

No doubt to achieve afore-noted aims and objects, by way of Section 17 of the Act, ibid application of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (C.P.C.) except Sections 10 and 11 has been excluded in order to avoid technicalities by providing a short, simple and speedy methodology for settlement and disposal of disputes relating to family matters. Notwithstanding the fact that provisions of C.P.C. are not stricto...

Question of custody of minor child in the light of the governing principle of Muhammadan Law

In “Mehmood Akhtar v. District Judge, Attock and 2 others” (2004 SCMR 1839) it was observed by the honourable Supreme Court to the effect that: “…The Courts, subject to the welfare of minor, always determine the question of custody of minor child in the light of the governing principle of Muhammadan Law but mere fact that the father becomes entitled to get custody of minor or mother has lost the...
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