--- title: "Lahore High Court removes surety and territorial restrictions on mother with child" description: "Most outlets reported that the Lahore High Court removed a Rs700,000 surety requirement and territorial restrictions imposed on a mother seeking to retain custody of her one-year-old child. Dawn and Minute Mirror both highlighted the court’s decision to strike down the conditions, with Dawn specifying the restriction had barred the mother from taking the child outside the district. Both outlets noted the ruling was based on interim proceedings under Section 491, though this detail was only explicitly mentioned in Minute Mirror." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/7344-lhc-sets-aside-rs700-000-surety-bond-condition site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Lahore High Court removes surety and territorial restrictions on mother with child pakistan · updated 10 Sep 2026, 8:22 AM PKT · 8–10 Sep 2026 · 4 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 9 Sep 2026 — Lahore High Court removes surety and territorial restrictions on mother with child (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the Lahore High Court removed a Rs700,000 surety requirement and territorial restrictions imposed on a mother seeking to retain custody of her one-year-old child. Dawn and Minute Mirror both highlighted the court’s decision to strike down the conditions, with Dawn specifying the restriction had barred the mother from taking the child outside the district. Both outlets noted the ruling was based on interim proceedings under Section 491, though this detail was only explicitly mentioned in Minute Mirror. - **Dawn** — [LHC removes curbs on mother’s movement with child](https://www.dawn.com/news/2028771/lhc-removes-curbs-on-mothers-movement-with-child) · 10 Sep 2026, 8:22 AM PKT > LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has struck down conditions imposed by a district court on a mother requiring her to furnish a Rs700,000 surety bond and barring her from taking her one-year-old child outside its territorial jurisdiction, ruling that such restraints had no basis under the law used to restore custody to her. Justice Asad Ali Bajwa held that once a court restores a child’s custody to... - **Minute Mirror** — [LHC removes Rs700,000 condition for mother seeking...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/lhc-removes-rs700000-condition-for-mother-seeking-custody-of-one-year-old-son-627582/) · 9 Sep 2026, 10:41 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > The Lahore High Court has set aside a Rs700,000 surety requirement and a territorial restriction imposed on a mother seeking the return of her one-year-old son, holding that interim proceedings under Section 491 of the Criminal Procedure Code should not be turned into a mechanism for imposing long-term custody conditions. ### 8 Sep 2026 — Lahore High Court removes Rs700,000 surety bond for child custody (2 outlets) > Most outlets led with the Lahore High Court’s decision to abolish the Rs700,000 surety bond requirement in a child custody case. 24 News HD described the ruling as “important” and highlighted the financial burden removed from the mother, while Minute Mirror focused on the 10-page judgment and the name of the presiding justice. Both excerpts framed the ruling as significant but did not provide further context on the case or its broader implications. - **Minute Mirror** — [LHC sets aside Rs700,000 surety bond condition in ...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/lhc-sets-aside-rs700000-surety-bond-condition-in-minor-custody-case-627054/) · 9 Sep 2026, 12:08 AM PKT > Lahore High Court Justice Asad Ali Bajwa has issued a significant 10-page judgment in a minor custody matter, setting aside - **24 News HD** — [Child custody case: LHC strikes down Rs700,000 surety condition](https://www.24newshd.tv/08-Sep-2026/child-custody-case-lhc-strikes-rs700-000-surety-condition) · 8 Sep 2026, 9:24 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > The Lahore High Court has issued an important ruling regarding the custody of a young child, abolishing the condition requiring the mother to furnish surety bonds worth Rs700,000, reported 24NewsHD TV. 4 articles from 3 outlets, 8–10 Sep 2026. 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