Dower becomes payable on dissolution of marriage either by death or divorce

10. It has been contended on behalf of the petitioner that respondent No. 3 was not entitled to recover the alleged amount of deferred dower Rs. 2,00,000/- during the subsistence of marriage as deferred dower becomes payable on dissolution of marriage either by death or divorce and both the lower courts have committed illegality while granting the said relief in favour of respondent No. 3. He has placed reliance on the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court of Pakistan reported as “Saadia Usman and another Vs. Muhammad Usman Iqbal Jadoon and another” (2009 SCMR 1458), to contend that deferred dower becomes payable on dissolution of marriage either by death or divorce.  

Part of Judgment : 

LAHORE HIGH COURT MULTAN BENCH, MULTAN 

WP- Family Law

11586-13

2015 LHC 3917