ABDULLAH RASH1D vs ZARINA RASHID — 1980 CLC 550

Citation: 1980 CLC 550

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-20

Parties: ABDULLAH RASH1D vs ZARINA RASHID

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Case cited as 1980 CLC 550

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Mir Khuda Bakhsh Marri Title: ABDULLAH RASH1D vs ZARINA RASHID Case No.: Second Appeal No, 143 of 1968 Date of Judgment:1970-12-20 Reported As: 1980 CLC 550 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT ' This second Appeal filed under section 14 of Family Courts Act, 1964, purports to set aside a judgment and decree of an Additional District Judge, Karachi dated the 22nd of January 1968. 2. A short background of this case is, that the present appellant is a Dutch National, doing business as an Architect at Karachi since good many years. On his conversion to Islam, he changed his name from Richard to Abdullah Rashid. Respondent Mst. Zarina Rashid filed a plaint before 3rd Civil Judge First Class, Karachi sitting as Family Court, for recovery of Rs, 10,000 as prompt dower against the appellant, alleging that she was legally wedded wife of the appellant, contending that marriage between the parties had taken place on 4-1-1966 at Rahim Yar Khan, under Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961, Nikah performed by one Kazi Niaz Ahmed, a registered Kazi of Ward No, 6 and duly registered with the Chairman, Union Council. She further alleged that Rs, 1,00,000 (one lac) was settled as Haq Mehar of which Rs, 10,000 was agreed upon as prompt dower, marriage was consummated and the couple lived together for some time at Rahim Yar Khan and later on at Karachi where she demanded her prompt doter of Rs, 10,000 which the appellant refused to pay. The appellant…

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