UMAR AKBAR ALI GHUMMAN vs Mst — 2025 PLD 388 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2025 PLD 388 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: PLD
Parties: UMAR AKBAR ALI GHUMMAN vs Mst
Subject matter: Family
Provisions referred to: S. 9---S; Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (VIII of 1961)

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Judgment text as reported

UMAR AKBAR ALI GHUMMAN VS Mst. MARIA JAVED CHEEMA Ss.7 & 17(a)---Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (VIII of 1961), S.9---Suit for recovery of maintenance filed by wife---Misuse of suits for restitution of conjugal rights to prejudice wife's maintenance claims deprecated by courts---Time and again, suits for restitution of conjugal rights are filed by husbands to counterblast the claims for maintenance by the wives---The intent to oust the right of maintenance of the wives is oft-camouflaged behind filing of such suits by the husbands---Such suits should not be used as a weapon to obstruct claims for maintenance allowance, but must be instituted in good faith and with a bona fide intent to reconcile and resolve the issues between the spouses aimed at preserving the matrimonial bond with dignity and kindness---The choice of words used by the petitioner (husband) in the instant petition and written statement, such as "undaunted", "selfish", "wayward", "arrogant", "a woman of willfulness", "bigoted attitude", "disobedient lady", etc., reflected his mala fide intent behind filing the suit for restitution of conjugal rights---Such expressions used by husbands against their wives contradicted the very essence of a suit for restitution of conjugal rights.

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