2022 CLC 890

Gift---Disinheritence---Protection of women---Where the exclusion of legal heirs was claimed by way of gift, there should be evidence to justify the disInheritance of other legal heirs from the gift.
Inheritance ---Discrimination against women---When vulnerable women were compelled to relinquish their Inheritance in favour of their male relations such relinquishment offended public policy and was contrary to shariah.
Inheritance ---Islamic Law---Scope---On opening of succession, the property automatically devolve upon the legal heirs---Efflux of time would not extinguish the right of Inheritance and limitation in such matters start from the date when right of any co-sharer/inheritor was denied by someone.