The Family Court in Lahore has sentenced a man to seven months in jail for marrying a second time without the consent of his first wife.
Judge Adnan Liaquat presided over the case and ruled on the petition, resulting in the sentencing of the individual who entered into a second marriage without the approval of his first wife. The court imposed a seven-month imprisonment along with a fine of Rs500,000.
The court called for the legal requirement for obtaining written permission from the first wife before entering into a second marriage, which the husband failed to fulfill in this case.
Based on the court’s decision, the accused violated Section VI of the Muslim Family Law Ordinance, leading to the seven-month imprisonment for remarrying without permission. Failure to pay the fine will result in an additional one-month imprisonment.
