Pre-trail Procedure

On filing of suit by the aggrieved person and subsequent reply thereof by the other party the court shall examine the claims admitted and denied by the parties. And shall also try to affect a compromise or reconciliation amongst the party if this be possible. This is stage which can be a result of alternate dispute settlement issues. However, if no compromise or reconciliation is possible the court shall frame the issues for recording of evidence.

 

If the case is for dissolution of marriage on the basis of “khula” the court shall pass a decree for dissolution of marriage on the said basis on failure of compromise or reconciliation without framing issue subject to the restoration of “huk meher to the husband as zar-e-khula. However in rest of cases falls within the jurisdiction of the family court shall frame an issue to record evidence.