Mst. SHARIFAN MAI vs KHUDA BAKHSH S — 2022 YLR 147 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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Mst. SHARIFAN MAI VS KHUDA BAKHSH S. 123---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts. 17 & 79---Suit for declaration---Suit property was allegedly given by deceased to his wife on basis of acknowledgement deed of dower in his life time---Tamleeknama---Petitioner / plaintiff in possession---Respondents / defendants (sons and daughters of deceased's brothers/sisters) contended that deceased was a cancer patient/suffering from Marz-ul-Mout at the time of acknowledgement deed---Suit was decreed but appeal was allowed---Validity---Respondents/defendants, in cross-examination, could not bring on record anything contrary to deposition of petitioner's witnesses---Evidence of scribe of acknowledgement deed and notary public/Advocate was relevant---Both witnesses were independent and had no interest with the plaintiff or suit property---Notary public deposed that he verified the said deed; that deed bore his seal and signature; that he read-over the document to deceased; that deceased himself appeared being physically fit/healthy; that he incorporated the deed in his register, pasted copy of identity card of deceased; that he took thumb impressions of two ladies and the deceased, took signatures of witnesses---Scribe deposed as witness and identified the thumb impression of the deceased---Defence witness was not reliable, was interested witness and his deposition could not be relied upon---Respondents failed to prove that the deceased was cancer patient and was suffering from Marz-ul-Mout at the time of execution of the documents and died during that period---Evidence of defendants was hearsay not having source of direct knowledge---Deceased had two wives and died issueless---Deceased equally distributed 4/4/ kanal amongst his two wives out of his ownership of land measuring 11 kanals 14 marlas---Respondents did not plead that the said deed was anti-dated/prepared after the demise of deceased---Appellate Court had erred in law while allowing the appeal---Revision petition was accepted accordingly.

Mst. SHARIFAN MAI vs KHUDA BAKHSH S — 2022 YLR 147 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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