Why denmohor guidelines should not be framed? HC asks govt to explain

The High Court today issued a rule asking the government to explain why it should not be directed to formulate a guideline for the assessment, recovery and payment of denmohor (Islamic dower) fixed at the time of marriage.

A High Court bench comprising Justice Ahmed Sohel and Justice Fatema Anwar issued the rule following a writ petition filed as a public interest litigation.

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The court also asked why the respondents should not be directed to frame a comprehensive guideline under Section 10 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 to protect the rights and financial interests of married women.

Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Fahmida Akhter filed the petition on July 5, seeking necessary directives on the formulation of the guideline.

Barrister Fahmida Akhter herself moved the petition during today's hearing.

The secretaries of the ministries of law and religious affairs, and the director general of the Department of Registration, have been made respondents to the rule, Deputy Attorney General Khan Ziaur Rahman told The Daily Star.