خواتین کو حق وراثت سے محروم کرنے کے حوالے سے سپریم کورٹ کا ایک انتہائی اہم فیصلہ !

 PLD 2024 SC 1273

عدالت عظمی نے اس امر پر صراحت کے ساتھ روشنی ڈالی ہے کہ یہ خواتین کو ان کے شرعی اور قانونی وراثت سے محروم کرنے کی ایک واضح مثال ہے اور عدالت نے اس کی بنیادی وجہ یہ قرار دی کہ آج تک ان پر ایسا بے بنیاد مقدمہ لانے پر جرمانہ نہیں لگایا گیا جس سے پھر نہ صرف عدالت کے قیمتی وقت کا ضیاع ہوتا ہے بلکہ خواتین کو بھی سال در سال مقدمات میں پھنسایا جاتا ہے اور یہ بات کسی صورت قابل برداشت نہیں کہ خواتین اور کمزور افراد کو ان کے قانونی حق سے محروم کیا جائے۔

آخر میں عدالت نے قرار دیا کہ یہ درخواست سرے سے دائر ہی نہیں ہونی چاہیے تھی کیونکہ یہ شریعت اور قانون کو کالعدم قرار دینے کے درپے تھی اور بدیں وجہ عدالت نے اس درخواست کو مدعیان پر پانچ لاکھ روپے جرمانہ عائد کرنے کے ساتھ خارج کردیا۔

This is yet another classic case of brothers’ depriving their sisters of their inheritance, and did so for decades. The frivolous litigation initiated by them was undoubtedly encouraged by the fact that substantial costs were not imposed on them for putting forward an untenable claim. And, because the revenue authorities were not directed to ensure that the shares of all the legal heirs are recorded and no legal heir is deprived of his/her share. The brothers deprived their sisters share in the inheritance of their father and filed a baseless case and then dragged it out over decades, which has eventually come before this Court, the fourth and last court in the hierarchy. Precious court time has been wasted. It is intolerable to deprive vulnerable persons and females of their legal rights.

This petition should never have been filed because it proposes to undo Shariah and law. Therefore, leave to appeal is declined and this petition is dismissed with costs in the sum of five hundred thousand rupees, to be paid by the petitioners, which they should deposit with the concerned revenue authority within three months and such authority shall distribute the same amongst those who have been deprived. If the said amount is not deposited it shall be recovered as arrears of land revenue and distributed in like manner. The revenue authorities are further directed to ensure that the estate of late Shah Jehan is distributed amongst all his legal heirs in accordance with their shares prescribed by Shariah. Copy of the order passed today be sent to the concerned revenue authorities who shall submit compliance report to the Member, Board of Revenue.

C.P.L.A.284-P/2012

Bakht Biland Khan & others v. Zahid Khan & others