Pakistan High Court Rules Against Reclaiming Dower Gold in Khula Cases

Husband cannot reclaim dower gold as Khula compensation, LHC rules

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that a husband is not entitled to reclaim gold ornaments listed as dower in a Nikahnama (marriage contract) as consideration for Khula (dissolution of marriage) sought by his wife. Justice Raheel Kamran passed the judgement while disposing of four connected petitions arising from a matrimonial dispute between Dr Rukhsana Kausar and Shahid Nazeer. Both parties had challenged the findings of a Muzaffargarh sessions court concerning gold ornaments an...

By [email protected] (Wajih Ahmad Sheikh)