Violence in response to a woman's refusal to marry 'profound shame' on society's conscience: Supreme Court

📰 Dawn.com · October 13, 2026

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ISLAMABAD: Criticising patriarchal customs and gender-based violence, the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday said it was a profound shame on the conscience of any civilised society when a man, having failed to win a woman’s affection, answered her refusal with violence rather than acceptance. “The sole reason he takes her life is to appease his…

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