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Writ Petition No. 1364 of 1980, heard on 14th September, 1980.
--------‑ S. 23 read with Ss. 5. item (7) & 7‑Jactitation of marriage-jurisdiction‑Dispute relating to a false marriage‑Held, To be decided by Family Court and jurisdiction of civil Court in such matter barred‑Denial of power to Judge of Family Court to examine validity of marriage---Tantamounts to frustrating object of Family Courts Act, 1964‑Petitioner leading evidence showing marriage of respondent being not duly registered and nikahnama being forged‑Allegation could be examined in suit for jactitation of marriage and S. 23 no bar to such suit.‑[Jurisdiction].
Mst. Amina Begum v. Ghulam Nabi and others P L D 1974 Lah. 78 ; Nazar Qasim v. Shaista Parveen 1979 C L C 462 and Mst. Amina Begum v. Ghulam Nabi etc. P.L D 1974 Lah. 78 ref.
Faiz Muhammad Sadiq for Petitioner.
Ghulam Rasul Warraich for Respondents.
Dates of hearing: 9th July and 14th September, 1980.
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