A bill to transfer property case jurisdiction to civil courts was introduced.

The Punjab Assembly’s standing committee has been asked to consider the Punjab Partition of Movable Property Amendment Bill 2025.

Redefining the jurisdiction of property division proceedings, particularly those containing a combination of built-up and agricultural land, is the goal of the amendment.

Important aspects of the amendment bill
According to the amended bill, property disputes involving built-up areas that surpass agricultural land would be heard and decided by civil courts.

As stated in the bill’s text:

Cases involving residential or commercial built-up areas will be heard in civil courts.

In legal procedures, the term “degree” has been replaced with “preliminary degree.”

If a property’s co-owners are unable to agree, the court will either designate an arbitrator or, if necessary, complete the division itself.

Resolving legal ambiguities
According to lawmakers, the purpose of the bill is to eliminate ambiguity in mixed-property situations including both built-up and agricultural areas. The law seeks to minimize the delays and conflicts that frequently result from conflicting legal interpretations by elucidating jurisdiction.

Presentation during the assembly
MPA Ameer Muhammad Khan introduced the amending bill during the previous session. Following debate, Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmed Khan sent it to the Standing Committee of the Punjab Assembly for additional consideration.

Before returning to the assembly with its report, the committee will now review the specifics.