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Parents tell LHC girl marrying without their consent is dead
Justice Rustam Ali Malik of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday asked a petitioner to file a fresh application if he wanted a murder case registered against the parents of his wife after they told the court that their daughter, who had married without their consent, was electrocuted.
| "It was just a freak accident, y'r honor! Y'see, she was bathing the toaster, and..." |
On the last hearing, the court had ordered the station house officer of Bhana Police Station in Jhang districtâs Chiniot tehsil to find the girl, Nazia Shaheen, and produce her in the court for her statement. However, Ms Shaheenâs parents informed the court that their daughter had died the previous day from electrocution. In his habeas corpus petition, petitioner Naveed Ahmed had expressed the fear that his wifeâ parents might kill her if she was not removed from their custody.
| Well, boy howdy! Ain't that a coincidence? |
When informed about his wifeâs death, the petitioner started shouting and accused Ms Shaheenâs parents of bumping her off killing her. He asked the court to order a criminal case against his wifeâs parents. However, the judge said that such orders could not be made in a habeas corpus petition and advised him to file a fresh writ petition to seek the registration of a murder case. The petitioner informed the court that he married Ms Shaheen on January 19, 2004 without her parentsâ consent. He said his spouse later fell ill and was admitted to Ittefaq Hospital from where her parents took her away and refused to send her with him. He said his wife unsuccessfully tried to escape from her parentsâ custody and he had to file a writ petition to seek her recovery.
Posted by: Fred 2004-05-21 |
