SC Upholds Order Directing Bait-ul-Mal To Support Two Hindu Minor Girls
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 8th Sep, 2026) The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that matters concerning the financial support and welfare of deserving children should be dealt with by Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM), while upholding a Sindh High Court order directing the institution to provide financial assistance to two Hindu minor girls.
Judgment Summary
- A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, maintained the SHC judgment.
- The court issued guidelines for courts dealing with cases involving persons apparently eligible for assistance from Bait-ul-Mal.
- It directed that in future cases, where circumstances warrant approaching Bait-ul-Mal, the appropriate course would be to refer the matter to the institution.
- Bait-ul-Mal would then assess the applicant’s circumstances and determine the appropriate form and extent of assistance.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court upheld the SHC direction requiring Bait-ul-Mal to register Jessica and Sanika as regular beneficiaries.
- Each girl will receive a monthly stipend of Rs10,000 until marriage, with an annual increase of 10 percent.
Background
- The mother, Shrimati Rita, lost her husband to suicide in 2017, leaving her with no independent source of income to support herself and her two daughters.
- She approached the Family Court against her grandfather, Ram Raj, seeking maintenance.
- The Family Court allowed the claim and directed Ram Raj to pay Rs3,000 per month to each minor girl, with a 10 percent annual increase.
- Ram Raj challenged the order before the Sindh High Court, which held that he had no legal obligation to maintain the minor children.
- The SHC directed Bait-ul-Mal to provide assistance to the girls.
- Bait-ul-Mal later challenged the SHC directive before the Supreme Court.
