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2022 PCrLJ 1530 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD WAQAS VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Appreciation of evidence--- Sentence, reduction in---Delay in lodging the FIR---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the cousin of complainant by stabbing---Record showed th…
2022 PCrLJ 1530 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD WAQAS VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Appreciation of evidence--- Sentence, reduction in---Medical evidence---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the cousin of complainant by stabbing---Medical evidence and rep…
2022 PCrLJ 1530 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD WAQAS VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Appreciation of evidence--- Sentence, reduction in---Contradictions in the statement of witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the cousin of complainant by stabbin…
2022 PCrLJ 1530 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD WAQAS VS State S. 164---Confession, retraction of---Scope---Even a retracted judicial confession could be relied upon if it was found to be voluntary and was truthful and fitting in with the prosecution case.
2022 PCrLJ 1530 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD WAQAS VS State S. 302(b)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 164---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Confessional statement of accused---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the cousin of complainant by…
2022 PCrLJ 1530 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD WAQAS VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Appreciation of evidence--- Sentence, reduction in---Ocular account---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the cousin of complainant by stabbing---Ocular account of the inci…
2022 PCrLJ 1530 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD WAQAS VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Appreciation of evidence--- Sentence, reduction in---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the cousin of complainant by stabbing---Record showed that the motive for the murde…
2022 PCrLJ 1530 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD WAQAS VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Appreciation of evidence--- Sentence, reduction in---Police witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the cousin of complainant by stabbing---Record showed that the a…
2022 PCrLJ 1557 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABID IQBAL VS PROVINCE OF SINDH S. 3---Constitution and powers of Establishment---Jurisdiction of Establishment against private persons---Scope---Petitioner aggrieved by initiation of three enquiries against him and others by Anti-Corruptio…
2022 PCrLJ 1564 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SHOAIB VS State S. 164---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 133---Power to record statements and confessions---Cross-examination during investigation---Scope---Section 164, Cr.P.C. includes a right to cross-examination to accused…
2022 PCrLJ 1564 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SHOAIB VS State "Investigation" and "trial"---Scope---Criminal administration of justice consists of two parts i.e. investigation and trial---During investigation it is the duty of Investigating Officer to find out the truth of the…
2022 PCrLJ 1603 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHAIR MUHAMMAD VS ALI SHER Words, meaning of---Principle---If words of statute are clear and unambiguous, no more is necessary to expound those words in their natural and ordinary sense, words themselves best declare intentions of legislatu…
2022 PCrLJ 1603 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHAIR MUHAMMAD VS ALI SHER Ss. 4, 5 & 9---Taking cognizance and investigation---Procedure---Provisions of Criminal Procedure Code, 1898---Applicability---For taking cognizance and investigation, Illegal Dispossession Act, 2005, has its own…
2022 PCrLJ 1603 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHAIR MUHAMMAD VS ALI SHER Ss. 5 & 7---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 265-C---Illegal dispossession---Interim relief---Restoring of possession---Accused was aggrieved of order passed by Trial Court under S. 7 of Illegal Dispossessi…
2022 PCrLJ 1631 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
WAHID BUX alias WAHIDO VS State Benefit of doubt---Scope---For extending benefit of doubt, it is not necessary that there should be multiple circumstances creating doubt---If a single circumstance, which creates reasonable doubt in a pruden…
2022 PCrLJ 1631 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
WAHID BUX alias WAHIDO VS State S. 24---Punishment for possessing arms with intent to use for unlawful purposes---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictory statements--- Safe custody--- Scope--- Accused was convicted for h…
2022 PCrLJ 1631 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
WAHID BUX alias WAHIDO VS State Conviction must be based and founded on unimpeachable evidence and certainty of guilt, and any doubt arising in the prosecution case must be resolved in favour of the accused.
2022 PCrLJ 1631 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
WAHID BUX alias WAHIDO VS State Duty of prosecution---Scope---Prosecution is bound to prove its case against the accused beyond any shadow of reasonable doubt, but no such duty is cast upon the accused to prove his innocence.
2022 PCrLJ 1648 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mirza HAMAYOON VS State Ss. 409, 477-a & 70---Prevention of Corruption act (II of 1947), S. 5---Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant and agent--- Falsification of accounts--- Criminal misconduct---Scope---appel…
2022 PCrLJ 1648 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mirza HAMAYOON VS State S. 70---Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment---Death not to discharge property from liability---Scope---Fine or any part thereof, which remains unpaid, may be levied at any time within six years aft…
2022 PCrLJ 1648 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mirza HAMAYOON VS State Sentencing policy---Scope---Sentencing is at the discretion of the court and is not a mechanical exercise---In exercising its discretion the court could consider numerous factors such as the minimum and maximum sente…
2022 PCrLJ 1687 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PAKISTAN POST OFFICE EMPLOYEES COOPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN Ss. 12 & 23---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Freezing and caution---Applicability---Restraining transfer of assets without…
2022 PCrLJ 1721 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IRSHAD ALI VS State Ss. 302, 324, 353 & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 353---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, common intention---Appreciati…
2022 PCrLJ 1721 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IRSHAD ALI VS State Ss. 302, 324, 353 & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, common intention--- Appreciat…
2022 PCrLJ 1765 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD IQBAL KHAN VS BASHIR AHMED alias KHANDHARI Ss. 302 & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 417---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 22---Qatl-i-amd and common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contra…
2022 PCrLJ 1765 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD IQBAL KHAN VS BASHIR AHMED alias KHANDHARI S. 417--- appeal against acquittal--- Scope--- Presumption of innocence applies doubly upon acquittal, and such a finding is not to be disturbed unless there is some discernible perversity…
2022 PCrLJ 1779 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAWAAD ALI VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Effect---Prosecution case was that 2010 grams charas was recovered from the vehicle of acc…
2022 PCrLJ 1779 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAWAAD ALI VS State S. 9(c)--- Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Statements of complainant and Investigating Officer---Contradictions---Scope---Prosecution case was that 2010 grams of charas was recover…
2022 PCrLJ 1779 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAWAAD ALI VS State S. 9(c)--- Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Chain of safe custody---Scope---Prosecution case was that 2010 grams charas was recovered from the vehicle of accused and 2110 grams char…
2022 PCrLJ 1779 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAWAAD ALI VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Even a single circumstance that creates a reasonable doubt in a prudent mind as to the guilt of the accused entitles him to its benefit, not as a matter of grace or a concession, but as a m…
2022 PCrLJ 1779 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JAWAAD ALI VS State S. 9(c)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)---Possession of narcotics--- Appreciation of evidence--- Benefit of doubt---Withholding material evidence---Scope---Prosecution case was that 2010 grams charas was rec…
2022 PLD 267 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN VS AUDITOR GENERAL OF PAKISTAN Conflict in Constitution and subordinate legislation---Principle---In case of conflict between any provision of the Constitution and subordinate legislation on a subject, the Constitu…
2022 PLD 267 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN VS AUDITOR GENERAL OF PAKISTAN Ss. 8, 9 & 14---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 170---Audit of National Bank of Pakistan---Auditor General, jurisdiction of---National Bank of Pakistan assailed order issued by Auditor…
2022 PLD 278 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SALEEM ISLAM VS Syed ZAFAR-UL-ISLAM Ss. 278, 300 & 372---Petition for grant of letter of administration and succession certificate----Office objection---Matter not falling in the prescribed pecuniary jurisdiction of the (Sindh) High Court--…
2022 PLD 278 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SALEEM ISLAM VS Syed ZAFAR-UL-ISLAM S. 15---Court in which suit is to be instituted---Concurrent jurisdiction---Scope---Section 15 of the C.P.C. provides that every suit shall be instituted in a Court of lowest grade competent to try it---P…
2022 PLD 282 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MURTAZA TOWN RESIDENCE SOCIETY ASSOCIATION VS NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER REGULATORY AUTHORITY (NEPRA), ISLAMABAD art. 199---Constitutional petition---Locus standi---Representative capacity---Scope---association of residents of housing society…
2022 PLD 282 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MURTAZA TOWN RESIDENCE SOCIETY ASSOCIATION VS NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER REGULATORY AUTHORITY (NEPRA), ISLAMABAD S.28 [as amended by Registration (Sindh Amendment) Act, 2013 (VI of 2014)]---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 9 & 199---Right to li…
2022 PLD 304 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SALEEM AHMED VS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LIMITED S. 265-K---Power of Court to acquit accused at any stage---Time of moving application---Scope---Accused assailed the dismissal of his application under S. 265-K on the ground that…
2022 PLD 308 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
BAKAULLAH KHAN SAMOO VS PROVINCE OF SINDH S. 154---Information in cognizable cases---Missing person report---Scope---When missing report is made, the police officials enter only a Daily Diary Report and not an FIR---Such practice is depreca…
2022 PLD 308 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
BAKAULLAH KHAN SAMOO VS PROVINCE OF SINDH art.199---Habeas corpus---Power under art.199 of the Constitution---Scope---Missing person---Scope---Habeas corpus writ is to be issued only when the person concerning whose liberty, the petition ha…
2022 PLD 310 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AYAZ ALI RAJPAR VS ADVOCATE GENERAL SINDH R. 25---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 199 & 204--- Election dispute---Contempt proceedings---Maintainability---Interim order merging in final order---Recounting of votes---Petitioner invoked conte…
2022 PLD 319 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
CHINA MOBILE PAKISTAN LIMITED (CMPAK LIMITED/ZONG) VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Information, Technology and Telecommunication Ss. 42 & 54---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 20 (c) & O. VII, R. 10---Suit for d…
2022 PLD 319 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
CHINA MOBILE PAKISTAN LIMITED (CMPAK LIMITED/ZONG) VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Information, Technology and Telecommunication O. VII, Rr. 10 & 11---Term 'cause of action'---Scope---'Cause of action' means totalit…
2022 PLD 336 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
BADAR EXPO SOLUTIONS VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chief Executive Trade and Development Authority of Pakistan art. 199---Constitutional jurisdiction of High Court---Judicial review---Decisions of the Executive---Principle---Courts do n…
2022 PLD 336 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
BADAR EXPO SOLUTIONS VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chief Executive Trade and Development Authority of Pakistan R. 36(b)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Public procurement---Open competitive bidding---Sin…
2022 PLD 354 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SALAH UDDIN VS State S. 195---Prosecution for certain offences---Scope---Procedure for trial of offences against public justice mandatorily requires the Court itself to become complainant, therefore, it should always be the judicial conscio…
2022 PLD 354 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SALAH UDDIN VS State Ss. 193 & 195---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 340---False evidence---Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence---Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted…
2022 PLD 354 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SALAH UDDIN VS State S. 191---Giving false evidence---Scope---If a false statement is a result of some bona fide belief or bona fide mistake, it would be sufficient for causing a cut at roots of the charge.
2022 PLD 31 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Dr. REHANA ALI SHAH VS PROVINCE OF SINDH, SINDH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, DISTRICT CENTRAL art. 199---Constitutional jurisdiction of High Court---Genuineness of divorce deed---Scope---Petitioner sought direction from High Court to declare a divorce…
2022 PLD 359 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IMAMUDDIN VS State S. 345---Compounding offences---Scope---Where compromise is likely to promote harmony between the parties and peace in the society, then there is no impediment legal or otherwise in accepting the compromise between the pa…
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