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2022 YLR 313 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD BASHIR VS IRSHAD BEGUM art. 64--- Relationship--- Proof---Independent witness being a distant cousin having no personal interest in the property who knew the relationship of the inter se members of the family/parties to the suit, p…
2022 YLR 313 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD BASHIR VS IRSHAD BEGUM arts. 70 & 72---Document, self-contradictory contents of--- Oral evidence, negated by contents of documents--- Proof--- Documentary evidence must be given more weight than oral evidence---If the contents of t…
2022 YLR 336 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ALLAH DITTA VS MUHAMMAD ANWAR S. 12(2)---application under S.12(2), C.P.C.---Locus standi---Word "person"---Scope---If the intention of the lawmaker had been to restrict the right of filing application under S.12(2) of Civil Procedure Code,…
2022 YLR 336 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ALLAH DITTA VS MUHAMMAD ANWAR S. 52---Lis pendens---Pre-requisites---Whoever acquired property during the pendency of action was held bound by the judgment that might be made against the person from whom he derived his title even though suc…
2022 YLR 336 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ALLAH DITTA VS MUHAMMAD ANWAR "Nullus Commodum Capere Potest De Injuria Sua Propria (No man shall take advantage of his own wrong); it will be against the administration of justice that benefit of wrong be given to a wrong doer.
2022 YLR 336 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ALLAH DITTA VS MUHAMMAD ANWAR S. 12(2)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 31---Fraud and collusion---Maxim "Nullus Commodum Capere Potest De Injuria Sua Propria" (No man shall take advantage of his own wrong)---Certain respondents instit…
2022 YLR 359 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
SAJJAD HUSSAIN alias SHAKA VS State S. 426---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 9---Suspension of sentence pending appeal---Security of person---Scope---Liberty of a person being precious right, which is also guaranteed under the Constitution c…
2022 YLR 359 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
SAJJAD HUSSAIN alias SHAKA VS State S. 426---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 302---Qatl-i-amd---Suspension of sentence pending appeal---Scope---Appellant sought suspension of his sentence passed by the trial court in an FIR registered under S.…
2022 YLR 367 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ALLAH DITTA VS Mst. AMEERAN MAI S. 42---Suit for declaration---Exclusion of legal heir---Scope---Plaintiff claimed that she was real daughter of original owner of suit land but she was deprived from her share in the estate of her father mer…
2022 YLR 378 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
SAIFAL VS MEMBER BOARD OF REVENUE S. 10 (3)---Cancellation of lease---Entitlement of grant/allotment---Scope---Petitioners claimed to have entitlement to more land but authorities resumed the land and cancelled lease---Validity---No legally…
2022 YLR 390 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
GHAZANFAR ALI VS Malik MUHAMMAD ANSAR S. 6---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts. 117 & 18---Pre-emption---Onus probandi---Shafi Khalit and Shafi Jar---Multiple heads vesting right of pre-emption---Burden solely on pre-emptor---Onus proband…
2022 YLR 390 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
GHAZANFAR ALI VS Malik MUHAMMAD ANSAR S. 115--- Revision--- Unanimous judgments of two courts below---Reversal of---Scope---High Court normally hesitate to invoke its jurisdiction to disturb concurrent judgments of the two Courts below, how…
2022 YLR 390 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
GHAZANFAR ALI VS Malik MUHAMMAD ANSAR S. 6---Superior/preferential right of pre-emption---Co-sharers in un-abutted property---Equal right of co-sharers---Shafi Khalit and Shafi Jar---Scope---Vendees having become sharers in rest of three un…
2022 YLR 390 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
GHAZANFAR ALI VS Malik MUHAMMAD ANSAR Ss. 6 & 7---Superior/preferential right of pre-emption---Partially sharing boundaries of adjoining land---Plaintiff pre-empted the sale on ground of being Shafi Khalit and Shafi Jar---Validity---Where s…
2022 YLR 424 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. AZIZ MAI VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of nine hours in conducting post-mortem---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of seven years old daughter of her brother/compl…
2022 YLR 424 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. AZIZ MAI VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Medical evidence and ocular account---Contradictions---Accused was charged for committing murder of seven years old daughter of her brother/compla…
2022 YLR 424 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. AZIZ MAI VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused was charged for committing murder of seven years old daughter of her brother/complainant by inflicting iron pipe blow---Medical Officer ha…
2022 YLR 424 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. AZIZ MAI VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Non-recovery of incriminating material---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of seven years old daughter of her brother/complainant…
2022 YLR 424 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. AZIZ MAI VS State S. 302(b)---Qanun-e Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)--- Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Withholding material witness---Effect---Accused was charged for committing murder of seven years old…
2022 YLR 424 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. AZIZ MAI VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of seven hours in lodging FIR---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of seven years old daughter of her brother/complainant by…
2022 YLR 424 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. AZIZ MAI VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Motive was not proved---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of seven years old daughter of her brother/complainant by inflicting iro…
2022 YLR 424 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. AZIZ MAI VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of weapon of offence--- Reliance---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of seven years old daughter of her brother/complaina…
2022 YLR 436 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD YAR VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 46---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Dying declaration---Accused were charged for commi…
2022 YLR 436 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD YAR VS State art. 46---Dying declaration---Scope---Dying declaration was always considered a strong piece of evidence but at the same time it had to be seen that the same rang true or not.
2022 YLR 436 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD YAR VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt--- Motive was not proved---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the wife of…
2022 YLR 436 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD YAR VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Presence of witnesses at the spot doubtful---Chance witnesses---Scope---Accused were charge…
2022 YLR 436 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD YAR VS State S. 342---Statement of accused under S.342, Cr.P.C.---Scope---Statement of accused person recorded under S. 342, Cr.P.C. is to be accepted or rejected in its entirety.
2022 YLR 436 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD YAR VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt--- Recovery of weapon of offence at the instance of accused---Reliance---Scope---Accused were…
2022 YLR 436 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD YAR VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of two hours and forty five minutes in lodging the FIR---Scope---Accused were charged…
2022 YLR 436 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD YAR VS State Motive---Scope---If the prosecution asserted a motive but failed to prove the same, then such failure on the part of the prosecution might react against a sentence of death on the charge of murder.
2022 YLR 436 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD YAR VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused were charged for committing murder of the wife of complainant and injuring the comp…
2022 YLR 436 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD YAR VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt--- Contradiction in the statement of complainant and Investigating Officer---Scope---Accused…
2022 YLR 436 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD YAR VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt--- Ocular account and medical evidence---Contradictions---Scope---Accused were charged for co…
2022 YLR 464 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Rana MUHAMMAD SALEEM VS MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS AND INTERFAITH HORMONY S. 10---Transfer of Property Act (IV of 1882), Ss. 41, 10 & 11---Validation of certain transfer---Transfer by ostensible owner---Condition restraining alienation--…
2022 YLR 503 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
EHSAN ULLAH VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---In case of doubt, the benefit thereof must accrue in favour of the accused as matter of right and not of grace.
2022 YLR 503 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
EHSAN ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 364 & 201---kidnapping or abduction in order to murder, causing disappearance of evidence of offence or giving false information to screen offender---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Medical evi…
2022 YLR 503 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
EHSAN ULLAH VS State Last seen evidence---Scope---Last seen evidence was always considered to be a week type of evidence, unless corroborated by some other independent piece of evidence.
2022 YLR 503 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
EHSAN ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 364 & 201---kidnapping or abduction in order to murder, causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery o…
2022 YLR 503 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
EHSAN ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 364 & 201---kidnapping or abduction in order to murder, causing disappearance of evidence of offence or giving false information to screen offender---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Wajtakkar e…
2022 YLR 503 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
EHSAN ULLAH VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Law of equity demands that it is better that hundred guilty persons should let off but one innocent person should not suffer.
2022 YLR 503 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
EHSAN ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 364 & 201---kidnapping or abduction in order to murder, causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Lat seen e…
2022 YLR 536 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
SUI NORTHERN GAS PIPELINES LIMITED VS TAHA SPINNING MILLS LIMITED (CAPTIVE POWER GENERATION UNIT) Ss. 6 & 7---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. I, R. 10---Complaints and suits for default before Gas Utility Courts--- Procedure---Leave to…
2022 YLR 587 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ABDUL MAJEED alias CHEETA VS State Ss. 302(b), 394 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Night time occurrence---Source of light---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with co-accu…
2022 YLR 587 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ABDUL MAJEED alias CHEETA VS State Ss. 302(b), 394 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Unreliable eye-witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with co-accused tried to snatch motorbike from…
2022 YLR 587 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ABDUL MAJEED alias CHEETA VS State Ss. 302(b), 394 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Supplementary statement--- Scope---Accused was charged that he along with co-accused tried to sn…
2022 YLR 587 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ABDUL MAJEED alias CHEETA VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Single circumstance creating doubt in a prudent mind, the benefit thereof must accrue in favour of the accused as matter of right and not of grace.
2022 YLR 587 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ABDUL MAJEED alias CHEETA VS State Ss. 302(b), 394 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Blatant and dishonest improvements made by witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged that he along…
2022 YLR 587 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ABDUL MAJEED alias CHEETA VS State Ss. 302(b), 394 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Same set of evidence / witnesses' statements forming basis of acquittal of co-accused persons us…
2022 YLR 587 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ABDUL MAJEED alias CHEETA VS State Ss. 302(b), 394 & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 22---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Test identification parade---Scope---Accused was charge…
2022 YLR 587 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ABDUL MAJEED alias CHEETA VS State Ss. 302(b), 394 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, robbery, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of crime weapon on the pointation of accused---Reliance---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with c…
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