Case Details

Citation(s)
2012 SLG 3501 2012 SLD 3501 = 2012 MLD 1755
Lahore High Court
Writ Petition No.16340 of 2010, decided on 22nd March, 2012.
Before Ijaz Ahmad, J
Ch. Muhammad Ameen Javed for Petitioner.    Ahmad Awais and Rai Shahid Saleem Khan, Advocates for
Respondent No.2.

BUSHRA ASGHAR---Petitioner

VERSUS

Dr. REHMAT ALI and 3 others---Respondents

Law: Guardians and Wards Act, 1890

Section: VII,7,25

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 199

(a) Guardians and Wards Act (VIII of 1890)---

----Ss.7 & 25---Guardian, appointment of---Principle---Father is natural guardian of minor children---In presence of father any other person cannot put a claim to be a guardian of minors---Court is not authorized to appoint or declare a guardian of person of a minor whose living father is not, in the opinion of court, unfit to be guardian of the person of that minor---For the purposes of the welfare of minor, the custody, however, may be entrusted to mother.

(b) Administration of justice---

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