This petition was filed by Mufti Muhammad Aslam through his lawyer Mudassar Chaudhry Advocate, in which the Governor of Punjab through the Secretary and other relevant authorities have been made parties.
The petition has taken the position that Section 2(d), Section 3 and other relevant provisions of the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Ordinance 2026 are inconsistent with the Constitution. According to the petitioner, decriminalizing marriage below 18 years of age is also against Sharia.
The petition states that the state has the authority to legislate on matters of discipline and administration, but interference in matters related to Sharia is not allowed. On this basis, the court is requested to declare the move to criminalize punishment for violating marriage below 18 years of age illegal.
The petitioner has also requested the Federal Shariat Court to declare Section 2(c), Section 2(d) and other relevant provisions of the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Ordinance 2026 null and void and issue an order suspending the implementation of the ordinance until the final decision on the petition.