The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday disposed of case pertaining to looting of bank lockers, when the applicant Saima Chaudhry refused to accept a cheque of Rs 0.5 million. The court, while advising the bank authorities to settle the matter amicably, observed that the courts could not go beyond the law.
The applicant appeared before the court and contended that there were Rs 2.1 million in her locker but the respondent bank is providing her only Rs 0.5 million. The court advised her to accept Rs 0.5 million and file a suit for settling rest of her claim. The counsel of bank appeared before the court and contended that there were certain rules and regulations of banks and we could not give 'unlimited amount' against the claim.
The court advised the applicant to accept the bank offer and file suit for settlement of remaining amount of her claim. She however, refused to accept the cheque amounting to Rs 0.5 million.
SC DIRECTS IG BALOCHISTAN: The Supreme Court of Pakistan, while allowing Kazina Zainullah to go with her husband, has directed Inspector General of Police Balochistan to provide protection to the couple.
Kazina wrote a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan seeking protection from her father with appeal to allow her to live with her husband independently.