ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad Excessive Courtroom (IHC) Monday issued notices to the respondents in Bushra Imran’s petition difficult the trial court docket’s order within the Iddat case. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri carried out hearing of the petition moved by Bushra, the spouse of PTI founder Imran Khan, looking for dismissal of the plea filed by ex-husband Khawar Maneka towards the “fraudulent marriage” between her and Khan.
The petitioner challenged the order dated 11.12.2023, handed by Senior Civil Decide-II, East-Islamabad, whereby grievance filed by respondent No.2 was admitted and course of beneath Part 204 Cr.P.C. has been issued towards the petitioner to face trial, in addition to the order dated 11.01.2024, handed by Further Classes Decide-V, East-Islamabad, whereby revision filed by the petitioner was dismissed.
Counsel for the petitioner contended that the principle allegation levelled within the grievance filed by Maneka is that he pronounced divorce upon the petitioner on 14.11.2017, she solemnized Nikah with Imran Khan on 01.01.2018, so the wedding was not legally legitimate, and the events have committed act of fornication and the petitioner is licapable of be punished for committing such offence, whereas the counsel has positioned reliance on a case reported as “Allah Dad v. Mukhtar and one other.” (1992 SCMR 1273), whereby 39-day Iddat interval is offered, whereas Nikah between the events, as per contentions and allegations levelled within the grievance by respondent No.2, was solemnized after 48 days.