Pakistan Case Law
2002 SCMR 1149

Mst. BALQISAM JANA Versus SALEEM ANWAR KHAN

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Citation2002 SCMR 1149
CourtSupreme Court of Pakistan
Case No.Civil Petition No.496โ€‘P of 2000
Date2002-04-06
Judge(s)Abdur Rehman Khan and Mian Muhammad Ajmal
ResultLeave granted

ORDER

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner SAMS at the respondent has married second wife and, therefore, under the law the petitioner was entitled to refuse to live with the respondent and to perform matrimonial obligations. The respondent appearing himself submits that the application for amendment filed' by the petitioner to add the ground of second marriage without permission and its implication .was withdrawn by .the petitioner. In any case, we grant leave to examine in detail the relevant law as to whether the petitioner could refuse to live with the respondent and perform marital obligation on account of second marriage of the respondent. This is a family matter, therefore, this appeal should be fixed within six months.

2. S.A.K./Bโ€‘59/S Leave granted.

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