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SURIYA NAFEES vs MUHAMMAD RAMZAN SHAHID S — 2023 CLC 301 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2023 CLC 301 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2023
Reporter
CLC
Parties
SURIYA NAFEES vs MUHAMMAD RAMZAN SHAHID S
Subject matter
Family
Provisions referred to
S. 5; Family Courts Act

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Judgment text as reported

SURIYA NAFEES VS MUHAMMAD RAMZAN SHAHID S.5, Sched.---Suit for recovery of articles belonging to wife---Maintainability---Scope---Question before High Court was whether Family Court had jurisdiction to entertain the suit where contention of the wife was that the articles purchased by her during marriage were retained by her husband at the time of separation---Held; as per Schedule attached to the Family Courts Act, 1964, the Family Court was empowered to hear such suits but those were also subject to proof---Both the courts below had erred in law and had committed illegality while dismissing the suit---Petitioner could not be ousted on the point of jurisdiction---Constitutional petition was accepted, impugned orders were set aside and the suit was remanded for decision on merits.

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