The Federal Constitutional Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by a woman seeking legal recourse over allegations of sexual assault, citing inconsistencies and an unusual timeline in the case dynamics.
A three-member judicial bench, led by Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, presided over the hearing, where legal counsels from both sides presented their arguments.
According to the details presented before the court, the petitioner’s counsel stated that the alleged assault took place on June 17, 2025. Following the incident, the complainant and the accused were married on June 26, 2025. The court was further informed that the accused subsequently divorced the woman on August 6, 2025.
During the proceedings, the bench raised serious questions regarding the sequence of events. Justice Rizvi questioned, “Why did the women marry the rapist?”
In response, the defense counsel argued that the man had purportedly married the complainant in an effort to cover up the alleged crime.
Justice Rozi Khan observed that the rapid succession of the alleged assault, marriage, and subsequent divorce was highly unusual under the circumstances described. The Justice remarked that such compressed timelines and narrative twists were extraordinary, noting that they seemed more akin to cinematic plots than typical legal realities.
Separately during the session, the Federal Constitutional Court emphasized judicial efficiency, declaring that any failure to deliver a legal decision within the stipulated statutory period constitutes a formal violation of the law.
Following the conclusion of the arguments from both the petitioner and the defense, the bench officially dismissed the petition.
