Petitioner’s counsel argued that the trial court had begun proceedings without receiving their written reply<\/p>\n
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A Lahore High Court (LHC) judge has raised questions over the prolonged suffering of a woman in a dowry dispute, asking how much more humiliation and punishment she must endure because her marriage had not lasted.<\/p>\n
Hearing a petition filed by a resident of Depalpur, Muhammad Arshad, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani expressed concern over the delay of proceedings.<\/p>\n
“How much more humiliation does a woman have to face? How much more punishment do you want to give her?” he remarked during the hearing.<\/p>\n
The petition sought to halt trial proceedings in a family court, where a claim regarding dowry articles and child expenses had been filed by the woman.<\/p>\n
The petitioner’s counsel argued that the trial court had begun proceedings without receiving their written reply, urging the high court to intervene and stay the process.<\/p>\n
Addressing the counsel, Justice Kayani emphasised the lawyer’s responsibility, stating that having charged a fee, it was their duty to help resolve the matter. “You are in a position to settle this dispute,” he observed.<\/p>\n
The judge asked the parties, “What if the dowry articles were to be returned to the husband? What would the situation be if he had filed the claim?”<\/p>\n
He questioned whether, after the end of a marriage, the return of dowry items should not be a straightforward matter.<\/p>\n
The court also highlighted systemic delays, noting that under normal circumstances, such a case might take up to six years to be heard. “Think about what would happen to the woman’s belongings in that time,” the judge remarked.<\/p>\n
According to the petitioner’s lawyer, the couple had married in 2013 but separated shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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