STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (PAKISTAN) LIMITED vs YAWAR FARUQUI Ss — 2026 CLD 613 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation: 2026 CLD 613 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court: Sindh High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: CLD
Parties: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (PAKISTAN) LIMITED vs YAWAR FARUQUI Ss
Subject matter: Civil

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Judgment text as reported

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (PAKISTAN) LIMITED VS YAWAR FARUQUI Ss. 9 & 22---Suit of recovery of damages---Maintainability---Mental stress and agony---Suit filed by respondent / customer was decreed against appellant / bank for recovery of damages---Banking Court granted damages of Rs.5,000,000/- on account of mental stress, agony etc. suffered by respondent / customer---Validity---Such damage did not occur out of any contractual or financial obligation between the parties---Respondent / customer might have a right to institute a claim against appellant / bank for seeking such damages, and those could only be awarded by a Civil Court of competent jurisdiction, and not by Banking Court in its special jurisdiction---Division Bench of High Court set aside judgment and decree to such extent as Banking Court had travelled beyond the scope of its jurisdiction---Respondent / customer remained at liberty to file any civil suit for damages etc. against appellant / bank in a court of competent jurisdiction for seeking his claims of damages, in accordance with law---Intra Court Appeal was allowed accordingly.

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