LAHORE: A family court has awarded seven month imprisonment to a man for getting second marriage without permission of his first wife.
Zona Nasar of Bedian Road, Lahore, filed a complaint against her husband Aurangzeb Khan Warya, a resident of DHA Phase-I, under section 6 (5) of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961.
But the accused claimed that he verbally sought permission from first wife, alleges she has a medical issue
The family court of Lahore has penalised a man for contracting a second marriage without the permission of his first wife.
Muhammad Aurangzeb Khan has been handed over seven months of imprisonment along with a hefty fine of Rs500,000.
The decision was pronounced by Judge Adnan Liaquat of the Family Court Lahore, following an application filed by Zona Nasar. Barrister Usman G Rashid Cheema represented the applicant in court proceedings, advocating for justice on behalf of Nasar.
The written verdict highlights that Muhammad Aurangzeb Khan contracted a second marriage without the permission of his first wife, in violation of Section 6(5) of the Muslim Family Law Ordinance. It stipulates that prior written permission from the first wife is mandatory before entering into a second marriage.
Khan, however, proceeded with the second marriage without adhering to this legal requirement, thereby contravening the law.
