Guardianship judgments: Pakistani family law case summaries (2026)

Court All Islamabad High Court Lahore High Court Sindh High Court Supreme Court of Pakistan

Law or section All All of Qanun-e-Shahadat Order 1984 Art. 102 Art. 103 Art. 105 Art. 128 Art. 129 Art. 2 All of Limitation Act 1908 Art. 120 s.5 All of Constitution of Pakistan 1973 Art. 14 Art. 175 Art. 189 Art. 199 Art. 199(1)(b)(i) Art. 203D Art. 203F Art. 227 Art. 25 Art. 270AA Art. 2A Art. 34 Art. 35 Art. 4 All of Code of Civil Procedure 1908 O.I r.10 O.XXI r.37 O.XXXII s.10 s.11 s.115 s.12(2) s.47 s.51 s.60 All of Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 s.154 s.22-A s.262 s.263 s.340(2) s.342 s.423 s.491 s.497 All of Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939 s.2 s.2(ii-a) s.2(ii) s.2(ix) s.2(viii) s.5 All of Dowry and Bridal Gifts (Restriction) Act 1976 s.2 s.5 All of Family Courts Act 1964 s.10 s.10(4) s.12-A s.13 s.14 s.14(2)(a) s.14(3) s.17 s.17-A s.20 s.25-A s.5 s.7 s.7(2) All of Family Courts Rules 1965 r.22 r.22(1) r.22(3) r.5 r.6 All of Guardians and Wards Act 1890 s.10 s.12 s.17 s.19 s.25 s.47 s.7 All of Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961 s.10 s.5 s.6 s.6(5) s.7 All of National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance 2000 s.18 All of Pakistan Army Act 1952 s.171 All of Pakistan Penal Code 1860 s.376 All of Pensions Act 1871 s.11 All of Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act 2026 s.13 s.5 All of Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Ordinance 2026 s.3 s.4 s.5 All of Punjab Destitute and Neglected Children Act 2004 s.4 All of Punjab Protection of Women Against Violence Act 2016 s.15

Outcome Any Allowed Partly allowed Dismissed Set aside and sent back (remanded) Disposed of

Words, citation or case number

Filter Clear filters