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Judgments on Art. 2, Qanun-e-Shahadat Order 1984
Pakistani court judgments that consider Art. 2, Qanun-e-Shahadat Order 1984, summarised in plain English, newest first. Each gives the issue, what the court held and what it means in practice, and is reviewed by an advocate.
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Gold ornaments claimed as dowry need strong proof; an affidavit of uncertain origin is not enough
Abdul Jabbar v. Mst. Saba Kausar, etc.
Issue: Could a decree for gold ornaments (a bracelet, two rings and a 3-tola necklace) claimed as dowry stand, where the courts below…
Held: No. A bride ordinarily keeps her gold ornaments, so a wife claiming them from the husband must plead and prove how he came to take them, whether during good relations or by snatching; section 7(2) of the Family Courts Act…
Art. 199, Constitution of Pakistan 1973Art. 2, Qanun-e-Shahadat Order 1984s.7, Family Courts Act 1964