The right to choose: Couple moves court against ‘false allegations’

IHC directs two police officials, girl’s uncle to respond by March 25.


Obaid Abbasi March 10, 2011

ISLAMABAD:


A newly married couple on Wednesday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the Shahzad Town police for registering a “fake FIR” against them.


Saima Shaheen and her husband, Muhammad Ikram, pleaded that they are a lawfully married couple and the FIR registered with Shahzad Town police claiming that the two are involved in an illicit relationship is false. The case was registered against the couple by Shaheen’s uncle, Tahir Mehmood, on March 3.

The petitioner’s counsel said that the girl’s uncle, Mehmood, wanted her to annul her marriage with Ikram and filed an FIR against them when she refused to comply. He said that the couple got married in accordance to law and Shaheen’s statements were recorded before the Judicial Magistrate. “The couple have been wrongly involved in the case and their rights have been violated.” He pleaded the court to declare the FIR null and void.

During the course of hearing, IHC Chief Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rehman issued notice to the Station House Officer and Investigation Officer of Shahzad Town Police station, along with the girl’s uncle, Mehmood, to respond by March 25.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 10th, 2010.

COMMENTS (3)

muhammad rafay | 13 years ago | Reply every human has a right to choose who they want to be with. if a man wants to live his life with another man,that's his right,society has no right to deny him happiness.just as same,if a girl wants to marry her lesbian girlfriend that's her right,religion or society has no right to impose their will on them. Homophobia in our society must end.
fayyaz daud | 13 years ago | Reply girls focus on having life long careers.Don't let marriage interrupt your education or your job.Refuse to get married until you've completed your studies & don't marry a man who won't let you work after marriage. Leave your husband if he forces you to quit your job as he wants you to be completely dependent on him for your survival so he can abuse you & dictate terms to you. If you have jobs,you won't need to be at the mercy of your fathers,brothers or husbands.
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