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Mst. ZAIB UN NISA vs ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, TAXILA S — 2025 CLC 1048 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2025 CLC 1048 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
CLC
Parties
Mst. ZAIB UN NISA vs ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, TAXILA S
Subject matter
Civil
Provisions referred to
S. 5; Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (VIII of 1961)

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Judgment text as reported

Mst. ZAIB UN NISA VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, TAXILA S. 5, Sched.---Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (VIII of 1961), Preamble---Interpretation of family laws---Beneficial interpretation in favour of women---Scope of decree not to be restricted---Decree to be executed in full---Execution of decree---Executing Court, jurisdiction of---Proper satisfaction of decree---Judgment debtor's tactics to delay execution deprecated---Attempts by the husband (judgment debtor) to delay or reduce satisfaction of dower obligations through pretexts or objections are disapproved by the Courts and amount to abuse of process---High Court observed that Family Laws must be interpreted liberally in favour of women being beneficial legislation---The duty of the Executing Court was to implement the decree, not limit or modify it---It was held that the ownership of the gold ornaments became vested in the petitioner (wife) and any accretion and appreciation of the value of gold ornaments were also to be cherished and enjoyed by the petitioner and she could not be deprived of such accretion by offering alternate value fixed at the time of her Nikah---Petitioner was entitled to actual dower or its prevailing market value---Writ Petition was allowed, in circumstances.

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