Hindu widow remarriage in Pakistan

Hindu widow remarriage in Pakistan

Back Ground: From the long time when India and Pakistan was the same under East India company and even before that females from Hindu religion in Pakistan and India were not allowed to remarry again if there husband dies and those widows were not allowed to remarry and were considered to be incapable of contracting court marriage in Pakistan again as it was considered to be against their Hindu religion and even it was considered to be against the law also in some states and the second marriage done by the Hindu widow was considered to be illegitimate and the child born by that widow was considered to be illegitimate and that child out of widow was also not considered capable of inheriting property. Hindu widow remarriage in Pakistan is now possible due to hindu widow remarriage act
Hindu widow remarriage in Pakistan
In Pakistan: Majority of Hindu believers in Pakistan considers the custom of prohibition of remarriage of Hindu widows to be against their true teaching of religion, This is the reason Hindu widow re-marriage act of 1856 exist in Pakistan and per this law no Hindu widow is prohibited from re-marrying again and the court marriage procedure in Pakistan for Hindu widows are the same as others but it is to be done as per Hindu religion. In Pakistan marriage of a Hindu widow is legal but she ceases to inherit the property from her first husband but she gets a right to inherit property from her second husband and by remarriage of Hindu widow her right of guardianship certificate in Pakistan of children or custody of children also gets limited. If any one wishes to do court marriage in Pakistan can contact Advocate Nazia who will arrange your court marriage in Lahore Pakistan
Remarriage of Hindu widow who is minor: As per the law of Hindu widow re-marriage act of 1856 in Pakistan if a Hindu widow whose marriage is not consummated or in the other words if she has not done sexual intercourse with her husband , She cannot marry without the consent of Father, Paternal Grand Father , Mother , Elder brother or close relative and if she re-marries again without the consent if will be considered to be an offence which can be punishable for one years of imprisonment or fine or both. For Hindu court marriage in Pakistan or court marriage in Lahore Pakistan or court marriage procedure in Pakistan contact Nazia Law Associates the law firm for Hindu court marriage in Pakistan or Muslim nikahnama registration in Pakistan.

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