Art. 199 -Muhammadan Law-Khula-Beauty by itself though not relevant consideration in considering khula ....

 (a) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)-.Art. 199 -Muhammadan Law-Khula-Beauty by itself though not relevant consideration in considering khula yet considered with other circumstances ugliness, physical aversion and disparity of age, held, relevant factors for deciding khula [Muhammadan Law-Khula'].(b) Constitution of Pakistan (1973)--- Art. 199 read with Muhammadan Law-Khula'---Finding reached...

Moral obligation to maintain and support his minor daughter as per injunction of Islam

9. Besides the above referred guidelines, I have also gone through the judgment of the Lahore High Court reported as PLD 2016 Lahore 73 (Ali Adnan Dar v. Judge Family Court), wherein it has been held that: Father was under legal as well as moral obligation to maintain and support his minor daughter as per injunction of Islam. It has further been observed in the abovementioned case law that: The...

Issue in discussion and held 'Khula' would amount to single divorce and the parties can rejoin after solemnization of Nikah.

 7.In the case of Muhammad Ayoub Khan v. Mst. Shehla Rasheed (PLD 2010 Karachi 131) similar question had arisen and Madam Rukhsana Ahmed, J (as the then She was) elaborately dilated on the issue in discussion and held 'Khula' would amount to single divorce and the parties can rejoin after solemnization of Nikah. In concluding para it was held that:--"For the foregoing reasons, while keeping in...

Guidelines have been set in supra judgment regarding fixation of interim maintenance of minor,

13. I have also gone through the judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Lahore High Court reported as PLD 2016 Lahore 73 (Ali Adnan Dar v. Judge Family Court, and others), wherein it has been held that if the father found that the interim maintenance was excessive or order suffers from any illegality, irregularity or is arbitrary, fanciful, and void ab initio without jurisdiction or same had attained the...

The interim maintenance has been fixed only after tentative assessment status of the petitioner and expense being incurred on the education and ther necessities.

10. Likewise, in another judgment reported as 2011 MLD 1105 Lahore (Amir Mehmood Hussain v. Niha Amir Syed), it has been held that: The interim maintenance has been fixed only after tentative assessment status of the petitioner and expense being incurred on the education and ther necessities.Part of Judgment : JUDGMENT SHEET IN THE ISLAMABAD HIGH COURT, ISLAMABAD Dr. Aqueel Waris VS...

Enhanced dower amount on the basis of an agreement after the Nikah can be claimed through family suit and not thuough civil suit

9. Both the parties relied uPon case law reported as Ameer Ali Khan Vs. Kishwar Bashir (PLD 2004 S.C 746), wherein it was held that the enhanced dower amount on the basis of an agreement after the Nikah can be claimed through family suit and not thuough civil suit. Part of Judgment : JUDGMENT SHEET IN THE ISLAMABAD HIGH COURT, ISLAMABAD Raja Muhammad Khalil Akhtar VS Mst. Nadia MirWrit...

Endorsed the position regarding talaq and suit for declaration

23. The section ibid provides that any person entitled to any legal character or to any right as to any property, may institute a suit against any person denying, or interested to deny, his title to such character or right. In the present case, the petitioner seeks decree to the effect that the respondent No.3 is no more his lawfully wedded wife and that she be restrained to claim as such after the...

Marked difference between suit for dissolution of marriage and suit for jactitation of marriage ..

14. The Hon‟ble Federal Shariat Court in “Muhammad Anwar V. Mst. Shagufta Ahmad and 2 others” (2004 P.Cr.LJ 1071) held that:- “here is marked difference between suit for dissolution of marriage and suit for jactitation of marriage; whereas in the former suit existence of valid marriage is admitted by the wife and decree is sought by her for its annulment/dissolution from the Qazi/Judge, Family...

Declaratory suits of any nature, or any other civil litigation between a wife and husband shall be amenable to the special jurisdiction of the family Court, which is not intent of the law.

The Hon‟ble Supreme Court of Pakistan resolved this conflict in a judgment reported as PLD 2011 SC 260 by approving the case of Mohammad Akram (supra) in the following manner:- “Thus the interpretation of entry No.9 ibid as provided by Mohammad Akram v. Mst. Hajra Bibi and 2 others (supra) is the correct explication of law, which is hereby approved. However adding thereto, it may be held that...

Nikahnama is forged and has a cause of action about adjudgment of Nikahnama, would be a cause of action under Section-5 of the Act, 1964.

The Hon‟ble Lahore High Court in case of “Irshad Ahmad V. Muhammad Sharif and another (PLD 2006 Lahore 260), in an irresistible manner expounded that “when anyone of the parties i.e. husband/wife alleges that Nikahnama is forged and has a cause of action about adjudgment of Nikahnama, would be a cause of action under Section-5 of the Act, 1964.” Part of Judgment : JUDGMENT SHEET IN...

Transfer of ownership of property in inheritance is not dependent on sanction of mutation

Download Link PDF: https://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/downloads_judgements/c.p._989_2015.pdf The Court while dealing with the claim of the petitioner in the inheritance of her father observed: “[P]etitioner, claiming her share in the legacy left by her father, was on the basis of operation of law and not on the basis of any mutation. … [M]utation is not a document of title. The sole purpose of a mutation...

Right to custody (Hizanat) of a child cannot be surrendered: agreement containing such terms is against law, injunctions of Islam, and public policy

Download Link PDF: https://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/downloads_judgements/c.p._4129_2019.pdf  The Court while dealing with the questions whether a mother can, by an agreement, give up her right to the custody (Hizanat) of her child, and whether such an agreement is valid and enforceable under the law, held: “Muslim personal law prescribes rules of hizanat (custody); a mother in whom hizanat vests...

It is settled law that in absence of a jurisdictional defect this Court in the exercise of its constitutional jurisdiction normally does not interfere in concurrent findings of fact arrived at by the learned Courts below unless a case of grave miscarriage of justice is made out.

12. Needless to add that it is a case of concurrent findings of fact. It is settled law that in absence of a jurisdictional defect this Court in the exercise of its constitutional jurisdiction normally does not interfere in concurrent findings of fact arrived at by the learned Courts below unless a case of grave miscarriage of justice is made out. Reliance is placed on the judgments reported as Waqar...

The schedule cannot be amended and the names of the witnesses cannot be added under section 7(2) of the Family Courts Act.

9. I have gone through the judgment cited by the learned counsel for the petitioner, which is reported as “Muhammad Ajkram v. Mst. Shakeela Bibi and others”(2003 C L C 1787) in which it was held as under:- “The bare reading of this section shows that the learned Judge Family Court is restrained by law not to allow additional evidence or add names of witnesses in the schedule. The provisions are mandatory....

Submitted Schedule/List of witnesses in terms of Section 7 of the West Pakistan Family Courts Act, 1964.....

6. In support of the petition, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that once the plaintiff/respondent No.2 submitted Schedule/List of witnesses in terms of Section 7 of the West Pakistan Family Courts Act, 1964, she stood precluded from filing amended Schedule of witnesses. In order to fortify his submissions, he has heavily placed reliance upon the judgment reported as “Muhammad Ajkram v....
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