MUHAMMAD AYUB, SHOP MANAGER BATA PAK. LTD vs MUHAMMAD RAHMAN — 2026 SCMR 31 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2026 SCMR 31 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2026
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD AYUB, SHOP MANAGER BATA PAK. LTD vs MUHAMMAD RAHMAN
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD AYUB, SHOP MANAGER BATA PAK. LTD VS MUHAMMAD RAHMAN. Art. 199---Constitutional jurisdiction of High Court---High Court substituting its own view on disputed questions of fact---Scope---Reappraisal of evidence by High Court---Permissibility. The High Court, in exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 199 of the Constitution, may not substitute its own view on disputed questions of fact unless there is gross misreading or non-reading of material evidence, or findings that are wholly perverse or unsupported by the record. Held: The High Court is not an appellate forum to reappraise evidence merely on the basis of perceived injustice unless the conclusions arrived at by the subordinate fora are shown to be legally untenable. Constitutional jurisdiction under Article 199 is supervisory in nature and is meant to ensure that subordinate Courts and authorities act within the bounds of law. The High Court cannot undertake a fresh appreciation of evidence or replace the findings of competent forums merely because another view may be possible. Interference is permissible only where the findings suffer from illegality, jurisdictional defect, gross misreading or non-reading of evidence, perversity or are based on extraneous considerations. The Supreme Court held that constitutional jurisdiction cannot be converted into an appellate jurisdiction for re-evaluation of evidence.

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