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KHALID PERVAIZ UL HAQ vs Mst — 2025 PLD 847 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2025 PLD 847 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2025
Reporter
PLD
Parties
KHALID PERVAIZ UL HAQ vs Mst
Subject matter
Family

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Judgment text as reported

KHALID PERVAIZ UL HAQ VS Mst. MINHA ASIF Ss.12-a & 14(3)---Right of cross-examination struck off by Trial Court---Interlocutory order, challenge to---Scope---The petitioners challenged an interlocutory order passed by the Family Court, whereby, their right to cross-examine the respondents' witnesses was struck off---The order was assailed in a Constitutional petition before the High Court, against dismissal of which, the petitioners then sought leave to appeal---Held: Section 12-a of the Family Courts act, 1964 made it obligatory for the Trial Court to decide/dispose of a case/family suit within a period of six months from the date of institution---Indeed, every litigant has a right to cross-examine the witnesses deposing evidence but that cannot be stretch down to an unreasonable desire of the counsel and litigant seeking adjournments one after the other and the reasons which were not found sufficient by the Trial Court, as could be seen that numerous opportunities were provided---Moreover, Family Courts act, 1964 restricted and prohibited challenge to an interim/interlocutory order in terms of section 14(3) of the Family Courts act, 1964---The impugned order which maintained the order of the Family Court was maintained by the Supreme Court---Petition for leave to appeal was dismissed, in circumstances, and leave was refused.

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