Ali & Abdullah Law Inn

03/03/2023

2023 MLD 218

Hizanat --- Custody of minor --- Welfare of minor --- Determination --- Such is always hard and difficult to establish right of father or mother regarding custody of a child on the touchstone of welfare --- Term " welfare " is an overarching concept which includes material , intellectual , moral and spiritual well - being of child --- Welfare of a child is to be determined on the basis of evidence on circumstances of each case --- Prescribed principles of custody ( Hizanat ) have to be followed yet such principles in favour of father or mother can be deviated in the supreme interest of child measured on the exclusive yardstick of welfare --- No absolute right vests with father or mother regarding custody of child --- In presence of rival claims , supreme welfare of child is to be determined on the basis of evidence on record and prevalent circumstances of a particular case .

26/02/2023

شادی کے بعد اگر بیوی اپنے سہولت کے لیے کوئی سامان وغیرہ لیتی ہے تو طلاق یا ناچاقیوں کی صورت میں وہ فیملی کورٹ سے اس کے وصولی کے لئے جاسکتی ہے

2023 CLC 301...

Whether a suit filed by lady regarding personal belongings or personal property which have been allegedly purchased by her after marriage while residing with her husband comes within jurisdiction of Family Court?

Family Court Act, 1964, clearly empowers Family Court to hear such suits but those are also subject to prove ...

24/02/2023

PLD 2021 Lahorr 21

Child Marriage Restraint Act (XIX of 1929)----
---Ss. 8 & 2(b)---Validity of Nikkah/marriage where girl had obtained puberty---Scope---Petitioner, who stated that she had contracted marriage on her own free-will, impugned order of Magistrate whereby it was ordered that she either remain in custody of Dar-ul-Aman or be allowed only to be handed in custody of her natural guardian and should not be allowed to go with her alleged husband---Validity---Medical Board constituted by Court had in its report stated that petitioner was 14/15 years of age and had obtained puberty---Girl who had attained puberty may contract marriage with a man of her choice and was not necessary for such girl to obtain consent of her Wali/ Guardian, and in such a case, contention that such marriage/Nikkah should not be recognized under Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 had no force
Regard Abubakar saifullah adv

17/02/2023

شادی کے بعد اگر بیوی اپنے سہولت کے لیے کوئی سامان وغیرہ لیتی ہے تو طلاق یا ناچاقیوں کی صورت میں وہ فیملی کورٹ سے اس کے وصولی کے لئے جاسکتی ہے

2023 CLC 301

Whether a suit filed by lady regarding personal belongings or personal property which have been allegedly purchased by her after marriage while residing with her husband comes within jurisdiction of Family Court?

Family Court Act, 1964, clearly empowers Family Court to hear such suits but those are also subject to prove

14/02/2023

اس عاصمہ کے نام جو جہانگیر تھی

وہ اب کیسے چُپ ہے؟

وہ چلی جو گئی ہے
جو بھوکے بیمار قیدیوں کی
ناکردہ کار "قاتلوں"، "وطن فروشوں" کی جنگ لڑتے
ہر اک عدالت میں چیخ پڑتی تھی
جو پوچھتی تھی
مرے دیس میں کیوں نہ انصاف بھی ہو
جو حق ہیں اساس انسانیت کی
دیے بھی تو جائیں
وہ اپنے عہد کی
محافظ بشر کی سبھی عظمتوں کی
وہ انساں کی عصمت کی داعی
جو آواز اپنی گرج میں جہاں گیر تھی
وہ چپ کیا ہوئی، جنگ ہی چھڑ گئی
عظیم تھا عمر بھر اُس نے جو کچھ کیا
بس یہی کام اُس سے ہو نہ سکا
وہ خلقت کو یہ بتا نہ سکی
بتایا بھی تھا تو کس نے سُنا
ہے سانسوں کی تکریم لازم مگر
جو بے دم ہوا اُس کو گالی نہ دو
بس یہی کام اُس سے ہو نہ سکا
عدل کے اندھے مکانوں میں جس کا
سچ گونجتا تھا
وہ اپنے خلاف مجرموں کی عدالت میں
اب کیسے چُپ ہے

14/02/2023

2023 SCMR 246

While claiming conjugal rights by a husband in response to the suit for dissolution of marriage, dower, dowry and maintenance, it is also an onerous responsibility of the Court to see whether he is sincerely fulfilling his obligations towards his wife, rather than gratifying the urges of male chauvinism. According to Paragraph 277 of Chapter XIV of “Principles of Muhammadan Law” (Ninth Edition), by D.F.Mulla under the nomenclature “Marriage” (M.Mahmood), “the husband is bound to maintain his wife (unless she is too young for matrimonial in*******se), so long as she is faithful to him and obeys his reasonable orders. But he is not bound to maintain a wife who refuses herself to him, or is otherwise disobedient, unless the refusal or disobedience is justified by non-payment of prompt (S. 290) dower, or she leaves the husband's house on account of his cruelty.” Whereas Paragraph 281 provides that “where a wife without lawful causes ceases to cohabit with her husband, the husband may sue the wife for restitution of conjugal rights”. The lodging of this claim should not be used as weapon to defend or obstruct the claim of dower or maintenance allowance, but must be lodged in good faith and with a bona fide intention to reconcile and rectify the issues between the spouses in order to save the matrimonial tie with magnanimity, kindness and through the fulfillment of the husband’s obligations and not as a tool to fight out or frustrate the claim of maintenance allowance or dower amount

12/02/2023

[2/12, 12:09 PM] Ahsan Naqvi: Citation Name : 2022 PLD 171 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Side Appellant : Syed REZA ALI SHAH
Side Opponent : XII MODEL CIVIL APPELLATE COURT,DISTRICT SOUTH, KARACHI
Ss. 25 & 9---Family Courts Act (###V of 1964), S. 5, Sched.---Family Courts Rules, 1965, R. 6---Custody of minor---Territorial jurisdiction---Residing together---Minor, residing abroad---Scope---Petitioner (mother) filed a petition for custody of minor residing abroad---Respondent (father) filed application under S. 9 of Guardians and Wards Act, 1890---Trial Court allowed the respondent's application and returned that of petitioner---Appeals filed by petitioner were dismissed---Validity ---Case of petitioner was that respondent had gone abroad consequent upon mutual understanding to continue her education at a university and she had agreed to return to Pakistan after two years---Respondent had not denied the assertions of petitioner, as such, the petitioner's assertions would be deemed to have been admitted---Stay of respondent so also of the minor abroad was only of temporary nature, therefore, the Courts below had erred in holding that 'ordinary residence of minor' was abroad and not Pakistan---Such stay could not have been termed as 'residing together'---Orders passed by Courts below were set aside and the matter was remanded to the Trial court for decision afresh---Constitutional petitions were disposed of accordingly.
[2/12, 12:09 PM] Ahsan Naqvi: 2017 YLR 994 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Side Appellant : FARAZ ALAMGIR
Side Opponent : ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE VIII
Ss. 25 & 9 (1)---Custody of minor---Territorial jurisdiction---Determination---Words 'minor's ordinary place of residence" occurring in S.9(1), Guardians and Wards Act, 1890---Scope---Mother had gone abroad with the minor---Father moved petition for custody of minor in court at place K (Pakistan) but same was returned for want of territorial jurisdiction---Validity---Minor's "ordinary place of residence" had to be determined by finding out as to where the minor was "ordinarily residing" and whether removal of minor abroad was effected from that very place---New place to which minor might have gone/removed could become the ordinary residence only after the minor had settled down at that place for a reasonably long period---Word "ordinarily" would mean more than mere temporary residence---Courts below had overlooked the fact that wife was still in the wedlock of applicant and both the spouses and minor were Pakistan nationals and custody of minor was removed from the territorial jurisdiction of Pakistan in a deceitful manner---Courts below had erred in refusing to exercise their jurisdiction---Impugned orders passed by the courts below were set aside---Family Court was directed to rehear the case of applicant and decide the question of territorial jurisdiction afresh---Constitutional petition was disposed of in circumstances.

11/02/2023

[2/10, 7:05 PM] Ahsan Naqvi: 2023 CLC 301

Whether a suit filed by lady regarding personal belongings or personal property which have been allegedly purchased by her after marriage while residing with her husband comes within jurisdiction of Family Court?

Family Court Act, 1964, clearly empowers Family Court to hear such suits but those are also subject to prove
[2/10, 7:05 PM] Ahsan Naqvi: 2023 MLD 92

Whether the suit for recovery of dowry articles filed by sister of the deceased lady was maintainable and did she had the locus standi to file such a suit.?

A careful reading of the preamble would show that the Act has primarily been promulgated for “expeditious” “settlement” and “disposal of disputes” mentioned in the Schedule reproduced supra which primarily cater for the disputes arising out of “marriage”, which is between the “spouses” and the “family affairs” which are outcome of marriage.

When an “issue/dispute/matter” as contemplated in the above Schedule arise to a spouse, for “disposal” of the same either of them under section 6 of the Act being an aggrieved spouse will approach the family court against a party as defined in section 2(d) of the Act, whose presence is necessary for proper decision of the case or which has been impleaded by the family court. Upon such institution, defendant shall be intimated under section 8 who upon intimation will file a written statement under section 9 whereafter under section 10 process of “settlement” will be initiated by the family court by making an effort for reconciliation between the spouses. If the reconciliation fails, issues will be framed and thereupon under section 11 parties will be put to evidence and once the evidence is concluded, under section 12 another effort for “settlement” between the spouses shall be made by the family court and in case it fails, a final decree will be passed.

Unlike the procedure provided for proceeding in a regular civil suit under the Code of Civil Procedure 1898 (CPC), for “expeditious” disposal of the family suits, under section 7 an aggrieved spouse is allowed to enjoin multifarious causes of action (as mentioned in the Schedule) in one suit and for disposal of the same section 12-A provides for a time line. To further simplify the process/procedure and for express disposal of cases, under section 17 application of Qanun-eShahdat Order 1984 and CPC has also been ousted.

Placing the afore-referred dissection of the Act in juxtaposition with the facts of the present case, it has surfaced that the jurisdiction of a family court is circumscribed and is restricted to the “matters” mentioned in the Schedule reproduced supra. A bare perusal of the Schedule would show that it does not empower a family court to adjudicate upon a claim of a party qua his/her right of inheritance or tarka.

In the above background, since the claim of the petitioner is that of her inheritance as she is asking for ½ of her share in the dowry articles being the estate/tarka of the deceased for which she has approached the family court by way of filing a suit for recovery of dowry article and since determination of share in the estate/tarka of a deceased or its distribution do not fall within the jurisdiction of the family court, hence the suit filed by her was not maintainable as she had no locus standi to approach the family court, thus, the courts below have rightly decided against the petitioner.
As discussed above since the Act revolves around the settlement and resolution of disputes arising out of marriage and family, (which is the outcome of the marriage), it is only the spouses (either of them) who under the Act can approach the family court, being an aggrieved person and file a case against the other spouse or any person whose presence is necessary for proper adjudication [see section 2(d) of the Act]. An exception to the question of locus standi is created in the cases of guardianship as in such cases the paramount consideration is the welfare of the minor [as contemplated in the Guardian and Wars Act 1890]. Similarly the Superior Court have also recognized the rights of the parents of a deceased daughter to approach the family court seeking recovery of dowry articles [since they had given the dowry articles to the deceased and their capacity to sue is recognized in section 2(d) of the Dowry and Bridal Gifts (Restriction) Act 1976].

There is no cavil to the proposition that in the cases of Mst. Nasim Sharif and Mst. Musarrat Andleeb supra, this Court has held that while determining the jurisdiction of a family court, the subject-matter has to be given precedence instead of the parties who have approached the court, however, the said judgments are distinguishable and not applicable to the case in hand for the reason that in those cases there was no claim of inheritance/distribution of assets of the deceased spouse. Moreover, in the former judgment, a suit was filed by the parents of the deceased daughter qua recovery of dowry articles, whereas in the latter, the same was filed by the wife against the successor of her deceased husband, alleging that they have usurped the dowry articles.

11/02/2023

10/02/2023

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ڈیل کارنیگی کی ایک کتاب ہے جس کا نام ہے
،How to stop worrying and start living
اس کتاب میں اس نے جنگ عظیم ثانی کا ایک دلچسپ واقعہ بیان کیا ہے،
ٹامسن ایک امریکی فوجی تھا اس کی ڈیوٹی کیلی فورنیا کے صحراے موجاوی (Mojave)میں تھی۔

(Thelma Thompson)اس کی بیوی
اپنے شوہر سے قریب رہنے کے لیے وہاں گئی اور قریب کی ایک بستی میں مکان لیے کر رہنے لگی ۔تھوڑے دنوں رہنے کے بعد اسے محسوس ہوا کہ یہ جگہ اس کی پسند کے بلکل خلاف ہے ،گرمی ریت آندھی دھواں ہر وقت اس کا استقبال کرنے کے لیے موجود رہتے تھے۔ اور وہ اکثر تنہائی میں رہتی تھی کیونکہ اس کا شوہر اکثر فوجی گشت میں ہوتا تھا ۔اس کے واحد ساتھی اس کے پڑوس میں رہنے والے دیہاتی پڑوسی تھے جو انگریزی بلکل نہیں جانتے تھے اس وہ ان سے بھی مانوس نہ ہوسکی ۔اس نے فیصلہ کیا کہ وہ اس جگہ کو چھوڑ دے اور اپنے گھر واپس چلی جائے۔اس نے اپنے والدین کو ایک مایوسانہ خط لیکھا اور ان کو بتایا کہ وہ جلد ہی ان کے پاس لوٹ آنا چاہتی ہے ۔
ایک ہفتے کے بعد اس کے باپ کا جواب آیا،،باپ نے خط میں صرف دو سطریں لیکھی تھی،
Two men looked out from prison Bars.
One Saw the Mud,The other Saw the Stars.
دو آدمیوں نے قید خانے کے جنگلے سے باہر نظر ڈالی۔
ایک کو کیچڑ دیکھائی دیا دوسرے کو ستارے ،
ان دو سطروں نے اس کی زندگی میں انقلاب برپا کر دیا ۔
اس نے فیصلہ کیا کہ وہ اسی صحرائی گاوں میں رہے گی اور یہاں اپنے لیے بہتر زندگی بناے گی اس نے محسوس کیا جہاں کیچڑ ہے وییں ستارے بھی چمک رہے ہیں اس نے کیچڑ کے بجاے ستاروں کو دیکھنے کی کوشش شروع کردی اس نے مقامی لوگوں میں اپنے دوست بناے ان کا کلچر اور زبان سیکھی اس نے صحرائی زندگی کی رنگارنگیوں کو سمجھا اس نے صحرا میں ڈوبتے اور نکلتے سورج کے حسن کا مشاہدہ کیا۔دھیرے دھیرے اس کو اس علاقے سے اتنی دلچسپی ہوگئ کہ جب اس کا شوہر فوج کی ملازمت سے ریٹائرڈ ہوا تو دونوں نے طے کیا کہ وہ اپنی باقی زندگی بھی اسی صحرائی گاوں میں گزاریں گے۔حتی کے اس نئے تجربے نے اس کو ایک مصنفہ بنا دیا اس نے اپنے تجربات کے متعلق ایک کتاب
(Bright Ramparts )
کے نام سے لیکھی جو بے حد مقبول ہوئی اور اس کے کثیرایڈیشن شائع ہوے۔اس واقعہ کا ذکر کرتے ہوے ایک مصنف نے لیکھا ہے،
The most important thing About suffering is
NOT what Happens to us But How we React to it -
زیادہ اہم بات یہ نہیں کہ ہمیں کن مشکلات کا سامنا ہے
اہم بات یہ ہے کہ ہم ان کے مقابلے میں کس قسم کا رد عمل ظاہر کرتے ہیں،

08/02/2023

2023 MLD 51...

Presumption of the delivery of Dowry articles attached to rukhsati---In an arranged marriage and in line with customs which are deeply rooted and entrenched in the society, parents whether rich or poor always give Dowry to their daughters at the time of marriage, so delivery of Dowry articles can be presumed if Rukhsati takes place...