Mst. SAIMA MAI vs DISTRICT POLICE OFFICER, KHANEWAL arts — 2022 CLC 134 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 CLC 134 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: CLC
Parties: Mst. SAIMA MAI vs DISTRICT POLICE OFFICER, KHANEWAL arts
Subject matter: Family

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Judgment text as reported

Mst. SAIMA MAI VS DISTRICT POLICE OFFICER, KHANEWAL arts.8, 9 & 35---Marriage with free consent---Sui juris---Harassment by close relatives---Held, that an adult sui juris Muslim girl could marry a person of her choice without the consent of her Wali---Common practice, prevailing in the society that whenever a marriage was contracted without the approval of families, close relatives make every possible effort to break that wedlock, was violative of arts. 9 & 35 of the Constitution---State had bounden duty to protect the marriage, life and liberty of legally wedded couples---Petitioner/girl and her husband, present before the Court, were legally wedded wife and husband as their Nikahnama had been placed on the record and they owned the same---Court had ensured the identity of petitioner and her voluntariness to file the present petition---Public functionaries were directed to remain within the four corners of law and desist from causing harassment in illegal manner to the petitioner or her spouse---Constitutional petition was disposed of accordingly.

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