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2009 MLD 736 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE Judicial Precedent
S.25CustodyWelfare of minorScope

After divorce between parents of minors, their father contracted second marriage and was living abroad, whereas their mother had still not contracted marriage

Minors were living with their mother and were getting education in good institution and were also being looked after carefully

Welfare of minors was in the custody of their mother, in circumstances.

1986 SCMR 426 SUPREME-COURT Judicial Precedent
Ss. 12 & 25Custody

On suggestion of Court that parties to litigation should give a viable formula regarding custody of minor children which was conducive to their welfare in all circumstances of case, parties submitting a compromised statement and requesting that arrangements made in terms thereof be ordered by way of interim measure for a period of six months so that conducive relations could be developed between concerned parties for evolving a suitable final arrangement for custody of minor children

Supreme Court being satisfied with request 'of parties passing an interim order in terms of compromised statement.

1981 SCMR 301 SUPREME-COURT Judicial Precedent

Art. 199(b) (t)-Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 491-Guardians and Wards Act (VIII of 1890), S. 25-Custody-Dispute between parties essentially regarding custody of a girl and no question of forcible detention arising

Petitioner maternal grandmother of girl and respondent girl's paternal uncle-Matter, held, essentially one for Guardian Judge to decide and no justification made out for issuing a direction in nature of writ of habeas corpus.-[Habeas corpus-Custody of minor].

1978 SCMR 192 SUPREME-COURT Judicial Precedent

Ss. 17 & 25-Minor-Custody-Husband divorcing wife, wife contracting another marriage, and minor girl left to custody of her maternal grand parents-Held: Father responsible under law for maintenance and education of minor-Fact of all expenses for maintenance and education of minor being borne by father-Dose not by itself entitle father to custody of minor before she attains puberty-Maternal grand parents of minor being well to do people and definitely able to look after her properly, cast, held, not one where custody of minor entrusted to a party not having necessary capacity to look after minor.-[Custody of minor Maintenance].

1968 PCRLJ 1299 SUPREME-COURT Judicial Precedent

Custody Custody-Car; subject-matter of dispute between parties-Pending criminal proceedings, ordered by Supreme Court, on consent of both parties, to be placed into neutral custody-Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 420.

1968 SCMR 695 SUPREME-COURT Judicial Precedent

Custody-Car; subject-matter of dispute between parties Pending criminal proceedings, ordered by Supreme Court, on consent of both parties, to be placed into neutral custody-Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 420.

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Precedents & Case Laws citing "Custody"

SCMR 2004
Criminal Petition No. 68-K of 2002, decided on 16th August, 2002.

2004 S C M R 990

Mst. SHAHISTA NAZ — Petitioner Versus MUHAMMAD NAEEM AHMED and another — Respondents

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
SCMR 1998
Civil Appeal No. 882 of 1994, decided on 4th June, 1998.

1998 S C M R 1593

Mst. NIGHAT FIRDOUS‑‑‑Appellant Versus KHADIM HUSSAIN ‑‑‑Respondent

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
YLR 2001
Criminal Miscellaneous No. 1143‑B of 2001, decided on 27th July, 2001.

2001 Y L R 2165

Mst. MUNIR FATIMA ‑‑‑Petitioner Versus S.H.O., POLICE STATION, LALA MOUSA, DISTRICT GUJRAT

Court: Lahore
SCMR 2004
Civil Petition No. 1654 of 2003, decided on 6th July, 2004.

2004 S C M R 1839

MEHMOOD AKHTAR — Petitioner Versus DISTRICT JUDGE, ATTOCK and 2 others — Respondents

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
MLD 2019
2019-June-13

2019 M L D 1772

FIZZA MAI — Petitioner Versus SHAHBAZ HASSAN KHAN and others — Respondents

Court: Islamabad
MLD 2025
2024-December-12

2025 M L D 760

Hira MashooQ — Petitioner Versus S.S.P District MIrpur and 5 others — Respondents

Court: High Court (AJ&K)
PCRLJ 1991
1991-August-1

1991 P Cr

IFFAT MIR — Petitioner Versus MOBEEN QASIM MIR — Respondent

Court: Lahore
MLD 2025
the touchstone of the principle of welfare--- No illegality, infirmity or jurisdictional defect was found in the impugned judgments passed by both the Courts below for the reason that welfare of the minor was prime consideration to decide custody matters--- Constitutional petition, being merit-less , was dismissed, in circumstances

2025 M L D 773

Amjad Ali — Petitioner Versus Additional District Judge, Pattoki and 2 others — Respondents

Court: Lahore
CLC 2025
N/A

2025 C L C 960

FAYYAZ-UL-HASSAN ANWAR — Petitioner Versus Mst. SHEHLA KHALID and another — Respondents

Court: Lahore
PCRLJ 1997
1994-November-27

1997 P Cr

Mst. YASMEEN QAMAR — Petitioner Versus KHALIQ-UZ-ZAMAN — Respondent

Court: Karachi