Wife’s right to dower remains protected if marriage dissolved due to husband’s misconduct: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that a wife’s right to her dower (Haq Mehr) remains protected if a marriage is dissolved due to the husband’s cruelty or misconduct, even if the family court formally terms the decree as “Khula”. Dismissing a petition filed by a husband challenging a family court decision that awarded 50 per cent of the deferred dower to his former wife, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani issued directives to end the automatic forfeiture of dower in marital dissolution ...

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