Courts of Kazi, Kajiyat & Sharia have no legal status: Supreme...

Courts of Kazi, Kajiyat & Sharia have no legal status: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that 'Court of Kazi', 'Darul Kaja Kajiyat', and 'Sharia Court' lack legal standing, rendering their declarations, including fatwas, non-binding and unenforceable. This reiteration came while the court addressed a Muslim woman's maintenance plea, overturning lower court decisions that denied her support based on assumptions about second marriages and dowry demands.

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