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| 2026 SLG 1203 2026 SLD 1203 = 2026 LHC 2639 |
W. P. No. 82719 of 2023
Presented By: (Abid Hussain Chattha) Judge
Date of Hearing 23.04.2026 Petitioner by: Ch. Akbar Ali Shad, Advocate
Respondent No. 3 by: Mr. Iqtidar ul Islam Hashmi, Advocate.
Simra Arif
VERSUS
Additional District Judge, Lahore & 02 others
Law: West Pakistan Family Courts Act, 1964
Section: 5
Law: Code Of Civil Procedure, 1908.
Section: 11
Summary:
The petitioner challenged the Family Court and Appellate Court orders holding that a suit for recovery of “bridal gifts” (gold ornaments and diamond ring) was maintainable before the Family Court. The dispute arose after dissolution of marriage, where both spouses filed cross-suits for recovery of their respective belongings.
The Family Court and Appellate Court held that under Section 5 read with Item 9 of Part-I of the Schedule to the Family Courts Act, 1964, the Family Court had jurisdiction over personal property and bridal gifts, and therefore the respondent-wife’s claim was maintainable.
The High Court, however, reversed these findings and held: