DR. MUHAMMAD ASLAM KHAKI VS. S.S.P, RAWALPINDI

KEY FACTS: Dr Mohammad Aslam Khaki, an Islamic scholar, filed a case on behalf of the transgender community. Khaki argued for legal recognition and equal treatment of transgender persons, under the Constitution of Pakistan. ISSUES:   The Constitution of Pakistan recognises the right to equal treatment of all citizens. It allows public authorities to make provisions […]

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SWEETY VS. GENERAL PUBLIC

KEY FACTS: This case dealt with the question of succession for “eunuchs” (sic) who are part of the Guru-Chela system. Sweety, a guru, filed a case in the lower courts to claim the property of her chela, Rajia, who had died. In this case, the lower court held that the mode of succession was governed by The […]

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