GUL NAWAZ vs RASHID AHMED S — 2021 SCMR 529 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2021 SCMR 529 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2021
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: GUL NAWAZ vs RASHID AHMED S
Subject matter: Civil
Provisions referred to: S. 23---S; S. 12---C; S. 23

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Judgment text as reported

GUL NAWAZ VS RASHID AHMED S. 23---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), S. 12---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 5 & Preamble---Suit for specific performance---agreement to sell immoveable property---Proof---Decision issued by the 'Taliban' (a fundamentalist political and religious faction) relied upon by a party to prove existence of an agreement to sell---Held, that said decision was 'forbidden', 'unlawful' and opposed to 'public policy' in terms of S. 23 of Contract act, 1872---Such a decision could neither be made the basis of a suit nor relied upon as it had no legal effect.

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