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Inheritance and Oral Gifts in Pakistan
Compare Pakistani inheritance disputes involving representation, alleged oral gifts and land records. Check the family relationship, title documents and the transaction challenged in each case.
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Women's Inheritance in Pakistan: Supreme Court 2026
Noor Muhammad and others v. Ghulam Haider and others · Civil Petition for Leave to Appeal No. 1103-L of 2016 · 2026 SCP 211; approved for reporting
In 2026 SCP 211, the Supreme Court held that an alleged oral gift and mutation cannot defeat women's inheritance without strict, independent proof.
FCC Defines Scope of Section 4 MFLO: Children of a Predeceased Brother Cannot Inherit by Representation
Javed Iqbal Rana (deceased) through legal heirs v. Abdul Waheed Rana (deceased) through legal heirs and others · F.C.P.L.A. No. 172-L of 2026 · Approved for reporting; reported citation not stated in the supplied judgment
The Federal Constitutional Court held that Section 4 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance creates representation only for children of a predeceased son or daughter, not children of a predeceased brother.
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Gift Mutation and Revenue Records in Pakistan: Supreme Court Explains Presumption of Truth, Proof and Proper Challenge
Abdul Latif and others v Abdul Jabbar and another · Civil Petition No. 155-Q of 2022 · Approved for reporting; reported citation not stated in the supplied judgment
The Supreme Court upheld a 1998 gift mutation supported by possession and evidence, holding that longstanding official revenue entries cannot be displaced by a bare allegation without a proper challenge and cogent proof.