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flag A Pakistani court dismissed a rape case, ruling marriage was still valid during the 90-day divorce wait, so no rape charge applied.

flag The Lahore High Court dismissed a rape case against a husband, ruling that marital relations remained legally valid under Pakistan’s Muslim Family Law Ordinance because the 90-day divorce waiting period had not expired. flag The court, led by Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh, stated that a divorce is not final until this period ends, and since the husband withdrew his divorce within the timeframe, the marriage was still legally binding at the time of the alleged incident on October 17, 2024. flag Therefore, the court held that the act did not meet the legal definition of rape under Section 376 of the Pakistan Penal Code, which requires the absence of a marital bond. flag The case was dismissed, affirming that criminal liability for rape cannot apply when the marriage remains legally intact.

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