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SUGHRAN BIBI vs SULTAN MEHMOOD — 2026 PLD 1 SUPREME-COURT-AZAD-KASHMIR

Case information

Citation
2026 PLD 1 SUPREME-COURT-AZAD-KASHMIR
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2026
Reporter
PLD
Parties
SUGHRAN BIBI vs SULTAN MEHMOOD
Subject matter
Civil
Provisions referred to
S. 14

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Judgment text as reported

SUGHRAN BIBI VS SULTAN MEHMOOD. S. 14(5)---azad Jammu and Kashmir Family Courts Procedure Rules, 1998, R. 22(3)---appeal before the Supreme Court, filing of---Certified copies of decree/decision, non-annexation of---Effect---Contention raised by the appellant (wife) was that the certified copy of the decree had since been placed on record by filing an application---Validity---Significantly, the said application was not filed within the prescribed statutory period but was instead presented after an inordinate delay of one year---Such belated filing rendered the application time-barred and inadmissible under law---Thus, contention of the appellant was devoid of legal merit in view of the mandatory requirements under S. 14(5) of the azad Jammu and Kashmir Family Courts act, 1993 and R. 22(3) of the azad Jammu and Kashmir Family Courts Procedure Rules, 1998---Failure to append the certified copy of the decree at the time of filing the appeal was a fatal defect---appeal having been filed incompetently, was dismissed.

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