The Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act, 2006 – A Challenge to the ‘Divine Sanction’ in Pakistan?

Authors

  • Rubya Mehdi
  • Abdul Aziz Khan Niazi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/nnjlsr.v0i1.111133

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Cases:
Abdul Majeed v. Ghulam Yaseen 1997 PCrLJ 896 (Federal Shariat Court)
Asghar Ali v. The State 1996 PCrLJ 1678
Ayoob and 8 Other v. The State (PLD 1999 Lah 494)
Lubna and others v. Government of Punjab (PLD 1997 Lah 180)
Lala v. The State PLD 1987 SC 414 (Shariat Appellate Bench)
Major Nasir Mehmood and anoter v. State and 9 others 2002 PCrLJ Lah 408
Qaiser Mehmood v M Shafi and another (PLD 1998 Lah 72).
Rashid Ahmed v. The State PLD 1996 PCrLJ 612
Safia Bibi v The State PLD 1985 FSC 120,
Safia Bibi v The State PLD 1986 SC 132.
Sakina v. The State FSC
Mst. Zafran Bibi v The State PLD 2002 FSC 1.

Legislation
The Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance 1979
The Offence of Qadfh (Enforcement of hadd) Ordinance 1979
The Protection of Women Act 2006
The Prevention of Domestic Violence Bill, 2009
Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act, 2009

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Published

2015-12-01

How to Cite

Mehdi, R., & Khan Niazi, A. A. (2015). The Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act, 2006 – A Challenge to the ‘Divine Sanction’ in Pakistan?. NAVEIÑ REET: Nordic Journal of Law and Social Research, (1), 58–72. https://doi.org/10.7146/nnjlsr.v0i1.111133