ABRAR HUSSAIN vs Mst — 2026 PLD 42 SUPREME-COURT

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ABRAR HUSSAIN VS Mst. BIBI SHAHIDA. S. 42---Inheritance---Dispute regarding right of inheritance in the property left by predecessor-in-interest who passed away two decades ago---Daughter of the deceased claiming her share of inheritance---Male heir claiming property was gifted to him by their late father---Burden to prove---The case arises from a family inheritance dispute concerning immovable property owned by the parties' deceased father, who passed away in 2002 leaving behind several heirs, including the petitioner and respondent No. 1---In 2015, respondent No. 1 instituted a suit for declaration, partition, recovery of mesne profits, and injunction regarding the said property---The trial court decreed the suit, holding all heirs entitled to their respective shares, and the first appellate court and the High Court upheld this decision by dismissing the petitioner's appeals---The petitioner thereafter filed the present civil petition before the Supreme Court challenging the High Court's judgment---Held: Petitioner (defendant No. 6) neither produced the attesting witnesses nor adduced trustworthy and confidence-inspiring evidence to establish the document in his favor as genuine---The Trial Court, as such, rightly noted that the Iqrar Nama relied upon by the petitioner lacked the particulars of witnesses such as their addresses and CNIC numbers, rendering it "dubious and unreliable"---Similarly, the purported certificate of possession remained unproven---It was undisputed that the predecessor-in-interest continued to exercise possessory rights over the property during his lifetime and that utility connections remained in his name---The concurrent findings of the courts below required no interference nor did any question of law arise for consideration by the Supreme Court---Leave to appeal was refused and the petition was dismissed.

ABRAR HUSSAIN vs Mst — 2026 PLD 42 SUPREME-COURT

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