LAHORE – The Lahore High Court has restored the inheritance rights of three sisters after a legal battle spanning 16 years, declaring the transfer of their father’s land through an alleged oral gift to their brother as unlawful.
Justice Ali Zia Bajwa ruled in favour of the petitioners, stating that the gift mutation in favour of their brother was fabricated and could not override the lawful inheritance rights of the daughters. The disputed property, located in district Jhang, had been mutated solely in the brother’s name, denying the sisters their rightful share.
The court observed that the claim of an oral gift was unsupported by credible evidence and appeared to be a tactic to deprive female heirs of their due rights. It reaffirmed that Islamic and constitutional laws safeguard women’s share in inheritance, and any attempt to bypass this through false oral claims would not be tolerated.
The sisters had challenged the mutation in 2007 but faced repeated setbacks in lower courts. The High Court’s verdict now ensures their legal entitlement to the property is fully restored.
The judgment has been hailed as a crucial step in protecting women’s inheritance rights, often ignored in rural areas through informal and undocumented practices.
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