Women Harassment Act: Why a Favourable Order Could Not Save Her Job
A woman files a workplace harassment complaint. While that complaint is pending, she faces a charge sheet, a show-cause notice […]
Pakistan Court Judgments
Pakistan Court Judgments section includes simplified legal awareness articles based on judgments of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and High Courts. Qanooni Dastak explains important court decisions in simple language for public understanding.
Power of Attorney Misuse: Supreme Court Shields a Woman’s Property
A trusted legal document became the centre of a painful family dispute. Mst. Farhat Iqbal had inherited land from her
Daughters Inheritance Rights in Pakistan: How 3 Sisters Defeated an Unjust Custom
A daughter may remain away from family land for decades, but silence, family pressure, or an old revenue entry does
Hiba Law in Pakistan: Can a 71-Year-Old Gift Mutation Erase a Woman’s Inheritance?
A single revenue entry can affect a family for generations. In this Supreme Court case, a deceased landowner’s widow and
Paternity Test in Pakistan: Can a Father Deny His Child Through DNA?
A DNA test may appear to be a simple scientific procedure, but in a family dispute, it can affect a
Property Sales: 7 Shocking Lessons from a Power of Attorney Dispute
A property owner may sign a General Power of Attorney because managing land, visiting revenue offices and dealing with buyers
Grounds for Khula in Pakistan: Can a Wife Keep Her Haq Mehr?
A woman may seek Khula because she simply cannot continue the marriage, but sometimes she enters the Family Court after
Proof of Legal Heirs in Pakistan: Missing Name, Lost Inheritance?
Can a person lose inheritance merely because their name is missing from an old pedigree table? This troubling question reached
Inheritance Dispute in Pakistan: 7 Costly Mistakes That Can Destroy a Family Property Claim
An Inheritance Dispute in Pakistan is never only about land. It is often about family trust, a daughter’s forgotten share,
Gift Mutation in Pakistan: Can a 27-Year-Old Family Gift Still Be Cancelled?
A family gift may appear simple when relations are peaceful. A sister gives her land to her brother, the revenue