WASIF ALI vs Mrs — 2023 CLC 1021 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2023 CLC 1021 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: CLC
Parties: WASIF ALI vs Mrs
Subject matter: Family

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Judgment text as reported

WASIF ALI VS Mrs. FAKHRA JABEEN R.8, Form II, Cls. 13, 14, 15 & 16---Dower amount---Object, purpose and scope---Marriage is a civil contract, which has for its object, the procreation and legalizing of children---Dower or "Mehr" is the sum of money or other property which wife is entitled from husband in consideration of marriage---It is an obligation imposed upon a husband as a mark of respect to wife and where a claim is made under a contract of dower, Court should, unless it is provided by any legislative enactment, award entire sum provided in the contract---Dower may be prompt or deferred---Prompt dower is payable immediately on demand---Where part of dower is described as Mu'wajjal i.e. deferred but no time limit is fixed for its payment, time of such payment is either death or divorce---Dower may be in any form of property, tangible or intangible---Parties to marriage contract i.e. bride and the bridegroom have freedom of contract to negotiate and settle terms of marriage including dower---Dower is the only corollary for a valid marriage.

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