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inheritance rights

Coverage of inheritance rights in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 4 · 21:30 UTCMost recent: Jul 2 · 02:43 UTC
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Supreme Court of Pakistanorganization1Roshanperson1Lahore High Courtorganization1Justice Shahid Bilal Hassanperson1Mutation No. 75topic1Shariatopic1property rightstopic1cohabiting couplestopic1
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  • WORLDJul 2 · 02:43 UTCDAWN
    Women’s inheritance rights enshrined in Sharia, Supreme Court holds

    The Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled that women's inheritance rights under Sharia law are protected and cannot be denied through private arrangements or social pressure, overturning a lower court's decision in a 71-year-old family dispute. The court declared Mutation No. 75 illegal, void, and ineffective against female heirs' rights, emphasizing that inheritance is a vested legal right devolving immediately upon death.

  • POLITICSJun 4 · 21:30 UTCDAILY MAIL
    Couples who live together could gain new inheritance and property rights on death or separation

    Couples who live together may be granted new inheritance and property rights in cases of death or separation. The changes aim to provide legal protections for cohabiting partners similar to married couples.