09/09/2026
PLD 2026 Lahore 649
PLJ 2026 Cr.C. 191
Courts can only exercise jurisdiction vested in them by the Constitution or law made thereunder; trial of offence of "polygamy" can only be conducted by the Family Courts established under the Family Court Act 1964 (FCA) and appeals arising therefrom are to be adjudicated by the District Court in terms of Section 14 of FCA. Consequently, the Court of Sessions lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate on the appeal for want of jurisdiction, because the correct forum for filing an appeal against the decision of the trial court pertaining to the offence of "polygamy" is the District Court, not the Court of Sessions.
Crl. Revision. 25041/25
Muhammad Asif Vs The State etc.