What happened: On May 19, a judicial magistrate refused a police petition seeking an order for Syeda Dua Zehra Kazmi’s medical exam to determine her age. Details: The Karachi police investigating officer (IO) submitted the plea with the Lahore magistrate since the girl is living in the city with her alleged husband. The girl’s parents claimed that she’s a minor and cannot contract marriage under the law, according to the IO. Petition rejected: The magistrate, on the other hand, dismissed the police plea, stating that such medical examinations could not be conducted without the consent of the person being examined.