Succession: Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 Citations / Case Law study on Succession 2015 SCMR 869 SUPREME-COURT 4— Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 203-D(2), proviso & 203F(1), (3)—Succession—Death of any son or daughter of the propositus before the opening of succession—Inheritance right of children of such son or daughter—Repugnancy to Injunctions of Islam—Section 4 of…
2015 PLD 336 LHCMARIAM BIBI through Abida Parveen Vs NASEER AHMAD S. 5, Sched.—Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199—Constitutional petition—Suit for recovery of maintenance allowance for adopted minor —Concept of “constructive guardianship”—Fiduciary obligations and duties of adoptive parents towards minor —Question before the High Court was whether husband/adoptive father was compelled to pay maintenance allowance for minor who…
Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment involves unwanted or unwelcome behavior, which can offend, humiliate, and intimidate a person while creating a hostile working environment. Sexual harassment includes but is not limited to: Making unwelcome sexual advances. Verbal harassment or abuse, verbal or written communication (it includes narration of sexual incidents, emailing or messaging or showing explicit…
THE PUNJAB PROTECTION OF WOMEN AGAINST VIOLENCE ACT 2016 (Act XVI of 2016) [29 February 2016] An Act to establish an effective system of protection, relief and rehabilitation of women against violence. Since the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, while guaranteeing gender equality, enables the State to make any special provision for the protection of women,…
The requirements of valid Talaq under Shia Laws: A divorce must be pronounced orally in the presence of two competent witnesses and a talaq/divorce communicated in writing is not valid unless the husband is incapable of pronouncing it orally. The presence of witnesses is a condition precedent of a valid talaq/divorce according to Fiqha…
Citation Name : 2014 SCMR 343 SUPREME-COURT Side Appellant : SHABANA NAZ Side Opponent : MUHAMMAD SALEEM Ss. 7 & 25—mother ‘s claim for guardianship of minor daughter—Second marriage by mother with a person not related to minor within prohibited degree— Father having three children from second marriage —Validity—Mere second marriage by…
HOW TO HIRE A GOOD LAWYER No one in any part of the world likes to visit court or hire a lawyer for redressal of their grievances, especially in Pakistan. But now a day’s 25 % of common people and 80 % businessmen have to engage a lawyer for suing others or defending their causes….
PLJ 2017 Lahore 14 Present: Ali Baqar Najafi, J. Mst. RUKHSANA BIBI, etc.–Petitioners versus GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, etc.–Respondents W.P. No. 5939 of 2006, decided on 18.5.2016. Constitution of Pakistan, 1973– —-Art. 25–Human right–Right of woman to marry–No discrimination–Right of a woman to marry of her own choice is basic human right and to acknowledge that…