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Summary LJCP took serious note of the practice of giving women in marriage as a badal-i-sulha.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary said that the administration of justice is the duty of state that is being exercised through judicial system.He said this while speaking to a meeting of the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP), which was held today in the Supreme Court here on Saturday. CJP Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry chaired the meeting.Chief Justice said that a strong judicial system ensures upholding of rights of the people and constitutionalism.“Our existing procedural laws are decades old and are unable to keep pace with the emerging realities and necessitate reforms. Recent rapid development of technology and socio political changes in the region have confronted our judicial system with new challenges and increased the need formodernization and simplification of laws to ensure inexpensive and speedy justice as enshrined in the constitution of Pakistan”, he added.The Commission took serious note of the practice of giving women and young girls in marriage as a ‘badal-i-sulha’ on the intervention of JIRGA and PUNCHAITS and recommended that whoever gives, abet, instigate, demand, or receive a female in marriage as a ‘Badal-i-Sulha’ shall be punished with rigorous punishment which may extend to fourteen years but shall not be less than ten years and fine.
