Law: Family Courts Act, 1964

Section: 5

Family Courts Act (XXXV of 1964) S. 5, Sched.---Dissolution of marriage, recovery of dowry and maintenance---Concurrent findings of courts below---Reappraisal of evidence---Scope---In essence, the respondent (wife) filed a suit for dissolution of marriage, recovery of dowry articles and maintenance---Marriage was dissolved, dowry claim was partly decreed (Rs. 500,000) but maintenance was initially declined---On cross-appeals, the Appellate Court granted maintenance limited to iddat period (Rs. 10,000 per month) while maintaining other findings---Held: Claims of the respondent were concurrently adjudicated and decided against the petitioner in accordance with law after appraisal and reappraisal of evidence on record---The fact of rukhsati was established---Further appraisal of evidence was not warranted as no tangible ground regarding any illegality, infirmity or jurisdictional defect was raised---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances.            Date of hearing: 12th February, 2026.                                                                                                                          Judgment        Abid Hussain Chattha, J.---This constitutional Petition is directed against the impugned Judgments and Decrees dated 04.01.2021 and 06.03.2021 passed by Judge Family Court and Additional District Judge, Mandi Bahauddin, respectively. 2.    Briefly, Respondent No. 1 (the "Respondent") instituted a suit for dissolution of marriage, recovery of maintenance allowance and dowry articles against the Petitioner and another. The suit to the extent of dissolution of marriage was decreed in her favour vide order dated 24.01.2020. The remaining claims were also partially decreed by the Family Court vide impugned Judgment dated 04.01.2021 and…