MEERA SHAFI (MEESHA SHAFI) vs ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE O — 2026 CLC 624 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2026 CLC 624 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: CLC
Parties: MEERA SHAFI (MEESHA SHAFI) vs ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE O
Subject matter: Civil
Provisions referred to: S. 3---C; Defamation Ordinance (LVI of 2002); Defamation Ordinance

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Judgment text as reported

MEERA SHAFI (MEESHA SHAFI) VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE O. XXXIX, Rr. 1 & 2---Defamation Ordinance (LVI of 2002), S.3---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 14 & 19---Public figure---Suit for recovery of damages under the Defamation Ordinance, 2002---Limited interim injunction, grant of---Principles---Prevent of irreparable harm during pendency of suit---Although, Courts exercise restraint while granting injunctions restraining speech, however, there is no absolute bar in law against grant of such relief where circumstances so warrant---Where a person of established reputation claims that false allegations are being repeatedly propagated, the court is empowered to protect such reputation from irreparable harm till final adjudication---Reputation, once damaged, cannot be restored merely through monetary compensation---For apublic figure whose career and livelihood depend upon public perception and trust, continuous circulation of unproven allegations would cause harm which cannot be quantified in terms of money---If the reputation of a responsible citizen can be measured in terms of money, then, it will amount to issuing a license against a citizen and asking him to take money as compensation for the injury---In such circumstances, denial of interim protection would render the final relief, if granted, meaningless.

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