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Custom--- ----Violence against women---Honour killings---Forced marriages---Jirga, holding of---Legality---Killing of women on the allegation of "Karo Kari"---Forcible marriage and giving the hands of women as penalty in "Jirga"---Equality of women---Contracting marriage by two sui juris was not an offence---State was bound to ensure protection of every single soul and make law for protection of women and children---Woman would be free in choosing her life partner and protecting her property and honour---Women were considered as true and complete owner of their respective property which they had received---Men had no right to part a woman from her own belonging or property---Constitution had ensured 'dignity' and 'privacy' of a home as inviolable---Woman could not be declared as "Kari" and no one could decide the fate of a lady while awarding her death penalty on pretext of "Kari"---Woman could not be married with Quran to escape her right in property---No one could give a lady as compensation for sin if any of others and maltreat her---No custom could be in conflict with law of the land---'Jirga' could not be backed by any law and only courts would be competent to pass a decree and enforce it---Law enforcing agencies were bound to prohibit happening of offences and ensure sense of security to each single individual---Every participant of "Jirga" must be dealt with in accordance with law---Police officer failing to stop the "Jirga" should be prosecuted in the list of accused---State should establish 'Dar-ul-Amman' and safe-house(s) at each District/Taluka level where a victim family could safely reside/stay till she was able to send to her demanded place or she agreed to go with the person of her choice---Such safe-house should be managed and controlled by women only---Provincial Chief Secretary was directed by High Court to establish safe-house(s) at Taluka level and make necessary arrangements for the said houses and victims---Commissioners were directed to supervise the issue with regard to women in their respective divisions---District and Sessions Judges were directed to dispose of cases with regard to violence against women within a specified…