Supreme Court has reinforced a woman's right to dissolve her marriage through khula, affirming that it as an independent right that does not require a husband's consent. The apex court also recognised psychological abuse as valid grounds for divorce in a ruling that promises to free countless women from intolerable and torturous marriages. The judgment, authored by Justice Ayesha A Malik, came in response to a petition by Dr Seema Hanif Khan, who challenged the dismissal of her case by Peshawar High Court (PHC). The Supreme Court........

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