Pakistan, July 23 -- In a landmark decision, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has restored the inheritance rights of three sisters, nearly four decades after they were denied their rightful share. The court declared a fraudulent Tamleek (gift mutation) null and void, which their brother had used to claim exclusive ownership of their late father's land.

Justice Malik Javed Iqbal Wains ruled that the Tamleek, executed on June 28, 1987, lacked legal proof and was used to unfairly deprive the daughters. The court strongly rejected the brother's claim that the land was gifted to him out of love and affection, especially since no written consent or credible witness testimony was provided.

The judge stated that disinheriting daughters from their fa...