When the law of the land and a religious ruling are in conflict with each other, ambiguity and confusion prevail - with real-world consequences. The recent Lahore High Court judgment, which validated the marriage of a 15-year-old girl on the grounds that she had attained puberty, is a case in point. While the girl told the court she had married by choice, her father alleged otherwise, and the initial police investigation treated her as being in the unlawful custody of........

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