The judge added: “The law is clear which we cannot change, judgments are needed when the law is not clear”.


Islamabad: The Islamabad court Monday declared the illegal marriage case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi admissible.
According to the details, Judge Qudratullah of the District and Sessions Courts of Islamabad heard the illegal marriage case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi, in which Bibi's ex-husband Khawar Manika appeared in the court along with his lawyer Rizwan Abbasi.
Lawyer petitioner Rizwan Abbasi said that two witnesses appeared in the court, one saw the incident with his own eyes and told the other. On this the judge said that he should look at the law that what it says. According to the law, the complainant must have two witnesses in such cases. The conditions must be met by law.
The judge added: “The law is clear which we cannot change, judgments are needed when the law is not clear”.
The petitioner's lawyer continued to say, ‘Listen to my arguments, I am ready to give. I have to go to the Supreme Court, listen to the arguments now. There was also a female servant in the house who could join the trial as a witness’.
Later, the court adjourned the hearing of the case for some time and after some time the hearing started. The judge said that you can see the statement of Khawar Manika, there is nothing in the statement. According to the law, two witnesses are required with the complainant.
During the hearing, the petitioner's lawyer appealed to issue a notice to the founder PTI and Bushra Bibi. On this, the judge said that Khawar Manika cannot be made half complainant and half witness. The speaker is also present, the eye witness and the listener.
Later, the court reserved its decision on whether the non-Sharia marriage case was admissible or not. After a few hours, the petition was declared admissible and notices were issued to the parties. While the court also issued notice to PTI founder Bushra Bibi under Section 496B.

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