SC clarifies law on property transfer in haq mahr cases

SC clarifies law on property transfer in haq mahr cases

The Supreme Court has clarified several important issues of law relating to the transfer of property through “haq mahr” (dower).

Pakistan’s top court orders major change in haq mehar column in Nikhanama

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court has ordered authorities to include a separate column in Nikahnama (marriage certificates) a separate column clearly record the legal ownership of property given as haq mehar. Justice Shakeel Ahmed issued the ruling while rejecting a petition filed against a verdict of the Peshawar High Court (PHC). The apex court judge instructed Nikah Registrars and officiants to verify the ownership of property listed in Nikahnama…