Lahore: The hearing of a petition over a "love marriage" in a Pakistani court took an unusual turn when the bride's family claimed that the groom was a woman and requested a medical examination to substantiate its claim.
The incident occurred on Tuesday during the hearing of the case in the Lahore High Court.
The claim made by the bride's family surprised all persons present in the courtroom.
Ayesha and Shahzad Butt of Gujrat district, 100 km from Lahore, had filed a petition seeking the cancellation of a case registered by Ayesha's family against Shahzad on charges of kidnapping her....
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New Delhi: Incidents of violence against women for love marriages or entering into relationships are increasing in the country, a feminist legal group said on Friday. Advocating the women's right to choice of marriage and relationships, the Association for Advocacy and Legal Initiatives (AALI) said that in most cases the police and the legal system stood against the women. "Opposition from the community is expected in cases of inter-caste or...
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