MUHAMMAD ASLAM CHATTHA vs SHEHNAZ AKHTAR ZAHOOR AHMED — 2026 PLD 308 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2026 PLD 308 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2026
Reporter: PLD
Parties: MUHAMMAD ASLAM CHATTHA vs SHEHNAZ AKHTAR ZAHOOR AHMED
Subject matter: Civil
Provisions referred to: S. 5; S. 23---C; Limitation Act (IX of 1908); Limitation Act

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD ASLAM CHATTHA VS SHEHNAZ AKHTAR ZAHOOR AHMED. S. 5, Sched.---Limitation Act (IX of 1908), S. 23---Claim for recovery of past maintenance---Limitation, computation of---Delayed/unpaid past maintenance constituting a continuing wrong---Cause of action would be recurring or continuing where past maintenance remains unpaid/delayed---Scope---In the scenario of maintenance, the cause of action effectively persists month by month, thereby constituting a "continuing wrong" in accordance with Section 23 of the Limitation Act of 1908---This means that a cause of action arises anew with each passing month, de die in diem.

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