The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled in favour of sisters who were deprived of rightful inheritance in their father’s property for over 38 years.
The apex court issued the ruling while hearing a petition filed by their brother against a high court order.
In a three-page order, Justice Qazi Faez Isa noted that it was a matter of great regret that the brother did not abide by the Islamic laws and deprived the legal heirs of their respective shares as prescribed.
He said it was deplorable that the appellant managed to manipulate and remain in possession of the property for such a long period, adding that out of the six sisters who filed suit against the fraud, only two survive.
A division bench of the apex court comprising Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Yahya Afridi in its order noted that the court examined the mutation wherein the acceptance of the gift by the appellant was not mentioned.
The bench observed that it also came in evidence that Ghulam Haider, the father of the siblings, had transferred the gift to his son on May 3, 1983 – the very same day he passed away.
