MUHAMMAD ISRAR vs JEHANZEB Ss — 2025 SCMR 841 SUPREME-COURT

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MUHAMMAD ISRAR VS JEHANZEB Ss. 8, 42 & 54--- Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art.100---Suit for possession, declaration and partition---Thirty years old document---Presumption of genuineness---Appellant/plaintiff claimed to be owner of suit property on the basis of gift made by her aunt in his favour---Aunt of appellant/plaintiff was owner on the basis of dower deed, which was a thirty years old document---Suit was dismissed by Trial Court but Lower Appellate Court decreed the same in favour of appellant/plaintiff---High Court in exercise of revisional jurisdiction restored judgment and decree passed by Trial Court in favour of respondent/defendant---Validity---Dower deed which was more than thirty years old had presumption of genuineness, but such presumption was always rebuttable by the party questioning genuineness thereof---Unsuspicious character of a document, its proper custody and other circumstances are the foundation to raise presumption of its execution---If prima facie dispute to its execution and proper custody is raised then it becomes duty of Court to determine the question of its genuineness---Donor was unable to satisfy through reliable evidence that by virtue of a dower deed, title of house was conveyed to his aunt---It might have been several years old instrument but that alone could not succeed if doubt was created about genuineness of document---Corroborative evidence should have been made available before Trial Court and Lower Appellate Court---Supreme Court declined to exercise jurisdiction to re-appraise evidence for another view---Judgment exercised by Revisional Court and conclusion drawn was the outcome of evidence available on record---Supreme Court declined to interfere in the judgment and decree passed by Trial Court---Appeal was dismissed.

MUHAMMAD ISRAR vs JEHANZEB Ss — 2025 SCMR 841 SUPREME-COURT

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