MUHAMMAD NAZEER vs ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, SIALKOT Ss — 2023 YLR 2140 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2023 YLR 2140 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: YLR
Parties: MUHAMMAD NAZEER vs ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, SIALKOT Ss
Subject matter: Civil
Provisions referred to: S. 6---P; S. 20; S. 6; Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (VIII of 1961); Evidence Act; Family Courts Act; Muslim Family Laws Ordinance

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD NAZEER VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, SIALKOT Ss. 17 & 20---Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (VIII of 1961), S. 6---Provisions of Evidence Act and Code of Civil Procedure not to apply---Family Court as Judicial Magistrate---Criminal proceedings--- Scope--- Section 17(1) provides that the application of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984, is excluded in respect of proceedings on matters falling in Part I of the Schedule to the Family Courts Act, 1964---However, such exclusion has no applicability vis-à-vis criminal proceedings for the offences specified in Part II of the Schedule or S. 20 of the Family Courts Act, 1964, including the offence under S. 6(5) of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961---Therefore, the provisions of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984, are applicable in criminal proceedings before the Family Court.

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