S. 2 — Where the amount of dower stipulated for any contract of dower by a Muhammadan is excessive with reference to means of husband, entire sum shall not be awarded in any suit or decree — The Court while granting decree has to pay such amount of dower or not — S. 2 requires interpretation — Leave granted. Zeeshan Butt v. Jamila Shaffi 2006 SCR 418 (A)
- S. 2 — Contention that the dower amount allowed by the Court should be reasonable with reference to the means of husband and the status of wife — Held: The Act was adapted by the Azad Kashmir Government through notification No. 2323 dated December 16, 1949, through which certain other laws of old regime were also adapted in Azad Kashmir — In the notification it has been provided that all laws that continue to remain on statute book of Azad Kashmir Government ought to be interpreted in spirit in their application to Azad Kashmir territory and the work of modification shall according to needs of time, however, continue — It has not been brought on record that has to whether this Act was not repealed or altered after that till 1974. Zeeshan Butt v. Jamila Shafi 2007 SCR 187 (A)