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2022 MLD 1382 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM MURTAZA MEERANI VS State S.302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Police Official a witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son of the complainant by inflicting churri blows---Record showed that…
2022 MLD 1382 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM MURTAZA MEERANI VS State Witness---Related witness---Statement of related witness---Reliance---Scope---Evidence of related witness could not be discarded unless there was some ill will or enmity between the eye-witness and the accuse…
2022 MLD 1405 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
BASHIR BUGHIO VS State Ss. 221 & 222---Framing of charge---Requisites---Charge framed against the accused must contain material particulars as to time, specific offence, manner in which the offence was committed and the particulars of the a…
2022 MLD 1405 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
BASHIR BUGHIO VS State Ss.302, 337-H(2), 114, 504 & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss. 221, 222 & 223---Qatl-i-amd, rash or negligent act to endanger human life or personal safety of others, abettor present when offence is commit…
2022 MLD 1420 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ALI ABRO VS State Ss.269, 270 & 337-J---Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life, malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life, causing hurt by means of a poison---Appreciation…
2022 MLD 1420 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ALI ABRO VS State Ss.269, 270 & 337-J---Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life, malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life, causing hurt by means of a poison---Appreciation…
2022 MLD 1420 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ALI ABRO VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Benefit of a single circumstance, deducible from the record, intriguing upon the integrity of prosecution case, would be extended to the accused without reservation.
2022 MLD 1452 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FAYAZ VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Not necessary that there should be many circumstances creating doubts---If there was a single circumstance, which created reasonable doubt in a prudent mind about the guilt of the accused, then…
2022 MLD 1452 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FAYAZ VS State S.9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Defective investigation---Scope---Prosecution case was that twenty seven kilograms Charas was recovered from the luggage of accused persons while they were travell…
2022 MLD 1452 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FAYAZ VS State S.9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Safe custody---Scope---Prosecution case was that twenty seven kilograms Charas was recovered from the luggage of accused persons while they were travelling through…
2022 MLD 1452 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FAYAZ VS State S.9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Call Data Record was not produced---Scope---Prosecution case was that twenty seven kilograms Charas was recovered from the luggage of accused persons while they we…
2022 MLD 1452 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FAYAZ VS State S.9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that twenty seven kilograms of Charas was recovered from the luggage of accused persons while they were travelling through…
2022 MLD 1482 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHABIR KHOSO VS State Ss.337-a(i), 337-F(i), 337-F(v), 148 & 149---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Shajjah-i-khafifah, mutalahimah, shajjah-i-hashimah, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---appreciation of evid…
2022 MLD 1482 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHABIR KHOSO VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Single circumstance which created reasonable doubt in the mind of a prudent man come in the evidence of the prosecution, its benefit would go to accused not as a matter of grace or conces…
2022 MLD 1482 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHABIR KHOSO VS State Ss.337-a(i), 337-F(i), 337-F(v), 148 & 149---Shajjah-i-khafifah, mutalahimah, shajjah-i-hashimah, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---appreciation of evidence---Contradictions and improvements in the…
2022 MLD 1482 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHABIR KHOSO VS State S. 342---Statement of accused---Scope---All the incriminating piece of evidence available on record in shape of examination-in-chief, cross-examination or re-examination of witnesses were required to be put to the accu…
2022 MLD 1506 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. FATIMA ZAHRA VS MUHAMMAD SHEROZ Ss.12 & 17---Power to make interlocutory order for production of minor and interim protection of person and property---Matters to be considered by the Court in appointing guardian----Welfare of minor---V…
2022 CLC 1829 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. NAZIA GHUNIO VS NAVEED AHMED SADHAYO S.25---Custody of minor---Welfare of minor---"Lap of mother," defined---Scope---Petitioner (mother) assailed orders passed by courts below whereby custody of minor was handed over to his father (res…
2022 CLC 1829 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. NAZIA GHUNIO VS NAVEED AHMED SADHAYO S.25---Custody of minor---Welfare of minor---Poverty of mother---Scope---Welfare of the minor shall always be the paramount consideration rather a decisive factor, however, the poverty of lady (moth…
2022 MLD 1525 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
BARKAT VS State Ss.497 & 498---Bail---Principle---Deeper appreciation of evidence is not required at bail stage.
2022 MLD 1525 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
BARKAT VS State S.497---Bail---Observations recorded in bail order, being purely tentative in nature, would in no way prejudice the proceedings before the trial court where the case is to be decided strictly on its own merits after recordin…
2022 MLD 1525 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
BARKAT VS State S.497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.302(b), 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Bail, refusal of---Accused was charged that he, in association with co-accused being armed with iron…
2022 MLD 1538 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AMIR VS State S.497---Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), S.9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Bail, grant of---Non-association of independent witnesses---Scope---Accused was alleged to have been found in possession of…
2022 MLD 1557 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD FAISAL VS State Ss.324 & 353---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S.7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, act of te…
2022 MLD 1557 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD FAISAL VS State Ss.324 & 353---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, act of…
2022 MLD 1557 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD FAISAL VS State S.353---Police encounter---Standard of proof---High Court observed that standard of proof should be far higher as compared to any other criminal case, thus, it was desirable and even imperative that it should have b…
2022 MLD 1557 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD FAISAL VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---For giving benefit of doubt, it was not necessary that there should be many circumstances creating doubt---If there was a circumstance which created reasonable doubt in a prudent mind…
2022 MLD 1629 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
The PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary Agriculture Department, Government of Sindh, Karachi VS JAFAR BROTHERS (PVT.) LTD. O.VII, R.2---Suit for recovery of money---Contractual amount---Liability to pay---Respondent / plaintiff sought recov…
2022 MLD 1657 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASKARI BANK LIMITED VS TARA CHAND S.265-K---Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) Ordinance (XLVI of 2001), S.20(1)(a) & (b)---Wilful default---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Prosecution case was that responde…
2022 MLD 1680 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
BAYER PAKISTAN (PVT.) LIMITED VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Member Board of Revenue Ss.2(12) & 3 [as amended by Sindh Finance Act, 2020]---Instruments chargeable with duty---Electronic Purchase Orders---Execution of instrument---Scope---Disp…
2022 MLD 1680 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
BAYER PAKISTAN (PVT.) LIMITED VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Member Board of Revenue Fiscal statutes---Charging provision---Applicability---Retrospective effect---Charging Section is to be given a strict interpretation and construed in favour…
2022 MLD 1712 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed MANSOOR ALI SHAH VS State Ss. 302, 324, 337-F, 337-D & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, mutalahimah, jaifah and common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Identification parade---Recovery of weapon,…
2022 MLD 1728 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FAHMEED AKHTAR VS 1st ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, SANGHAR S.5, Schd.---Suit for jactitation of marriage---Nikhanama---Proof---Petitioner/plaintiff filed suit for jactitation of marriage against defendant /respondent on the ground that allege…
2022 MLD 1740 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed WAJID ALI SHAH VS State art.150---Question by party to his own witness---Hostile witness---Scope---Nevertheless, in every case when a request was made for cross-examining a prosecution witness after declaring him hostile, it was under…
2022 MLD 1740 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed WAJID ALI SHAH VS State S.540---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.302, 337-H(2) & 34---Qatil-i-amd, rash or negligent act to endanger human life or personal safety of others, common intention---Summoning of witnesses---Scope---Application f…
2022 MLD 1754 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
HABIB CARPETS (PVT.) LIMITED VS KARACHI PROPERTIES INVESTMENT COMPANY (PVT.) LIMITED (KPICPL) S.15---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Constitutional petition---Ejectment of tenant---Facts not pleaded---Concurrent findings of facts by two…
2022 CLC 1848 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PAKISTAN MEDICAL COMMISSION VS PROVINCE OF SINDH Ss.4 & 8 (2)(f)---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 142 & 143---Admission policy---Occupied field, doctrine of---Applicability---Federal and Provincial legislation---Scope---Petitioner, Pakista…
2022 MLD 1767 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GUL MUHAMMAD VS NUSRAT JAMAL Ss.12, 42 & 54---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts.117 & 120---Document---Proof---Onus to prove---Shifting of onus---Principle---Concurrent findings of facts by two Courts below---Appellant / plaintiff filed s…
2022 MLD 1781 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IQBAL AHMED RAJPUT VS State S.489-F---Dishonestly issuing a cheque---Payment of amount mentioned in cheque---Scope---Petitioner got lodged three FIRs against the respondent under S.489-F, P.P.C.---During investigation, respondent paid the a…
2022 MLD 1787 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
RIAZ MAGSI VS State Ss.302, 324, 148, 149, 504 & 337-H(2)---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.25---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly, intentional insult with intent to invoke breach o…
2022 MLD 1815 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ORIX LEASING PAKISTAN LIMITED VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary Ministry of Excise and Taxation Ss.29, 40 & 48 [as applicable in Province of Sindh]---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Constitutional petition---Purchase Order, stamp d…
2022 MLD 1862 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SURESH KUMAR VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Chief Secretary Sindh S.3---Wheat Release Policy, 2020-2021---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.18---Freedom of trade, business or profession---Powers to control supply, distribution of foodstuffs---Sco…
2022 MLD 1862 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SURESH KUMAR VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Chief Secretary Sindh art.199---Constitutional petition---Maintainability---Judicial review---Scope---Formulating a policy is the exclusive domain of Executive, but at the same time, when such polic…
2022 MLD 1892 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ARIF HUSSAIN VS UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI art.199---Educational institution---Result, cancellation of---Principle of natural justice---Petitioner was aggrieved of cancelling his Bachelor of arts (Ba) (Pass) result and withdrawing attestation of…
2022 MLD 1933 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
HAKIM-UL-DIN JOKHIO VS State Ss. 302, 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Benefit of doubt---Accused were charged for committing murder of the deceased by firing---Held,…
2022 MLD 1941 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ASGHAR VS State S.9(c)---Possession of ten kilograms of charas---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that ten packets of charas, each weighing one kilogram, was recovered from the possession of the ac…
2022 MLD 1941 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ASGHAR VS State S.9(c)---Possession of ten kilograms of charas---Appreciation of evidence---Chain of safe custody---Scope---Prosecution case was that ten packets of charas, each weighing one kilogram, was recovered from the possess…
2022 MLD 1951 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ANWAR ZAIB VS RETURNING OFFICER/THE CANTONMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER CLIFTON CANTONMENT BOARD Ss.65 & 92---Cantonments Local Government (Elections) Ordinance (LXXIX of 2002), S.13---Cantonment Board, election of members---Qualification---Wilful…
2022 MLD 1966 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SAJID REHMAN VS State S.9(c)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---Possession of Narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Non-association of private witnesses---Scope---Prosecution case was that 23 kilograms Garda Charas in twenty p…
2022 MLD 1966 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SAJID REHMAN VS State S.9(c)---Possession of Narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Prosecution case was that 23 kilograms of Garda Charas in twenty packets was recovered from cabin of oil tanker of the accused---First Information Report wa…
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