Last week, the Federal Shariat Court gave a nod to a law passed by the Punjab Assembly for the protection of women and declared that it was not against the injunctions of Islam. An FSC bench comprising Chief Justice Dr Syed Mohammad Anwar and Justice Khadim Hussain M. Sheikh announced reserved judgement on the Punjab Protection of Women Against Violence Act, 2016 and said it was in line with the teachings of the Holy Quran and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
The law, which was the first of its kind in the country, provided comprehensive protection to women against a range of crimes. The judgement stated that in Islam, violence is disliked and strictly controlled and the religion has protected women from all sorts of violence.
High Court Advocate Nimra Arshad sheds light on this legislation, what it entails and why is it a first-of-its-kind bill that could have far reaching impacts on our society.
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