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Marriage can be dissolved on a woman's initiative on grounds of shiqaq even if cruelty is not proven: SC
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Dawn is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 7 Oct 2026, 13:23 UTC. The headline in use is “Marriage can be dissolved on a woman's initiative on grounds of shiqaq even if cruelty is not proven: SC”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a marriage could be dissolved on grounds of shiqaq (marital discord) under a residuary provision of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 even when cruelty was not proven. The residuary provision of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 2(ix), explains the…
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