The Supreme Court has rejected a plea filed by the Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal against a Sindh High Court order that told the institution to support two Hindu minor girls financially. The court upheld the monthly payment of Rs10,000 to each girl, with a 10 percent increase every year until marriage. It’s a ruling that touches on how far courts can go to protect vulnerable citizens when the law itself falls short. Background The case goes back to a family court in Jacobabad. Shrimati Reeta, a Hindu woman, had married Ravi Kumar…
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