Lahore High Court rules marriages of girls under 18 illegal under Punjab law
Most outlets led with the Lahore High Court’s ruling that marriages involving girls under 18 are illegal under the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act 2026. Several also highlighted the court’s order for a fresh police investigation into the alleged marriage of a minor girl, particularly the 15-year-old mentioned in the case. While some outlets, like Daily Pakistan (English), explicitly named the girl’s age and the directive to transfer her to the Child Protection Bureau, others omitted such details. Overall, the framing remained largely consistent, focusing on the legal declaration and procedural orders.
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LHC Declares Underage Marriage Illegal
The Lahore High Court has ruled that under the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act 2026, the marriage of a girl… Read More
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Pakistan court declares marriage of 15-year-old girl illegal
LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has declared the marriage of a 15-year-old girl illegal and ordered that she be handed over to the Child Protection Bureau. Justice Munawar Iqbal Dogar issued the order while hearing a petition filed by citizen Muhammad Aslam. The petitioner had challenged the orders of a Justice of the […]
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LHC orders fresh probe into alleged marriage of minor girl
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday set aside an order of a Justice of Peace dismissing a request for registration of a fresh FIR concerning the alleged marriage of a minor girl and directed police to investigate the matter in light of newly surfaced evidence. Justice Munawar Iqbal Duggal issued the order on a […]
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LHC rules marriage of girl under 18 illegal
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that under the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act 2026, marriage of a girl below the age of 18 is illegal. The court passed the order on a petition filed by Muhammad Aslam, seeking registration of a case against the alleged husband of his minor daughter, Hina Aslam. The court directed that Hina be kept at the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau and...
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LHC orders fresh probe into alleged marriage of minor girl
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday set aside an order of a Justice of Peace dismissing a request for registration of a fresh FIR concerning the alleged marriage of a minor girl and directed police to investigate the matter in light of newly surfaced evidence.
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LHC declares marriage under 18 illegal in Punjab
Lahore High Court has declared that marriage involving person below age of 18 is illegal under Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2026,
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LHC declares marriage of girls under 18 illegal
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ordered police to investigate fresh evidence regarding the alleged marriage of a girl who was around 15 years old at the time of her nikah, declaring marriage involving anyone under 18 illegal under the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act 2026. The court also set aside an earlier decision by a Justice of Peace rejecting a request for registration of a case over...
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LHC declares marriage below 18 illegal under Punjab child marriage law
Lahore High Court ruled marriages involving girls under 18 illegal under Punjab’s 2026 law, ordering investigation and protection for a minor girl.
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