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2022 YLR 872 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MANZOOR AHMAD VS The GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB Ss. 52 & 39(2)(b)---Punjab Settlement Manual, Para. 295 & Appendix VIII-E---Wajib-ul-Arz--- Entries--- Custom or usage---Presumption of correctness---Scope---Entries in a Wajib-ul-Arz in regard to q…
2022 YLR 894 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD BOOTA VS KHALID ZIA ULLAH S. 13---Suit for pre-emption---Death of original pre-emptor during pendency of suit---Scope---Defendant assailed judgment and decree passed by Appellate Court whereby the suit of plaintiff for possession t…
2022 YLR 901 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Raja FAHAD VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant by inflicting churri blows---Recovery of weapon of offence on the point…
2022 YLR 901 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Raja FAHAD VS State S. 302(b)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 164--- Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Collection of evidence through modern device---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of…
2022 YLR 901 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Raja FAHAD VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant by inflicting churri blows---Ocular account of the incident had been fu…
2022 YLR 921 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
KHIZER HAYAT KHAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN S. 28---Punjab Local Government Act (XIII of 2019), S. 284---Power to request assistance---General powers of Inspectors and Enforcement Officers---Scope---Petitioner was aggrieved of sealing of hi…
2022 YLR 958 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD ZAHID AMJAD VS State Ss. 498 & 161---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, rioting, armed with deadly weapon, common object---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Delay in recording supplementary statement---Effect---Ac…
2022 YLR 958 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD ZAHID AMJAD VS State S. 498---Pre-arrest bail---Scope---If an accused person has a good case for post-arrest bail then merely at the wish of complainant, he cannot be sent behind the bars for few days by dismissing his application…
2022 YLR 958 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD ZAHID AMJAD VS State S. 498---Pre-arrest bail---Mala fide---Scope---Mala fide can be gathered from the facts and circumstances of the case also---Concession of pre-arrest bail being an extraordinary relief is to be granted to prote…
2022 YLR 996 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD YOUSAF KHAN VS GHULAM AHMED O.XVII, R.3---Maxim "law helps vigilant and not the indolent"---Applicability---Suit was concurrently dismissed for want of evidence---Held, that petitioner/plaintiff failed to produced witnesses for cro…
2022 YLR 999 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AQEEL HUSSAIN VS State Minor discrepancies---Scope---While appreciating the evidence, court must not attach undue importance to minor discrepancies--- Discrepancies which did not shake the basic version of the prosecution case should be ign…
2022 YLR 999 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AQEEL HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 336 & 336-B---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Itlaf-i-salahiyyat-i-udw, hurt caused by corrosive substance, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Recovery of incriminating materials, reliance on…
2022 YLR 999 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AQEEL HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 336 & 336-B---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Itlaf-i-salahiyyat-i-udw, hurt caused by corrosive substance, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Motive not proved---Prosecution case was that th…
2022 YLR 999 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AQEEL HUSSAIN VS State Witnesses---Dishonest improvements---Effect--- Improvements once found deliberate and dishonest cast serious doubt on the veracity of witnesses.
2022 YLR 999 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AQEEL HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 336 & 336-B---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Itlaf-i-salahiyyat-i-udw, hurt caused by corrosive substance, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---acquittal of co-accused on basis of same testimo…
2022 YLR 999 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AQEEL HUSSAIN VS State Ss. 336 & 336-B---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Itlaf-i-salahiyyat-i-udw, hurt caused by corrosive substance, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Ocular account not supported by medical evidence…
2022 YLR 999 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AQEEL HUSSAIN VS State Motive---Scope---Existence of motive/ enmity was neither substantive nor direct evidence--- Motive was not a corroborative piece of evidence either---Motive/enmity was only a circumstance, which might lead to the comm…
2022 YLR 999 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AQEEL HUSSAIN VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If a single reasonable doubt is available in the prosecution case, accused would be entitled to the benefit of doubt, not as a matter of grace and concession but as a matter of right.
2022 YLR 999 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AQEEL HUSSAIN VS State Medical evidence--- Scope--- Medical evidence neither pinpoint the perpetrator of the crime nor was corroborative in nature, rather it was a confirmatory piece of evidence to the extent of locale and specification of…
2022 YLR 1028 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. KAUSAR BIBI VS MUHAMMAD SARWAR S. 12---Specific performance---Relief, discretionary nature of---Scope---Grant of decree for specific performance comes within the sole discretionary power of the court which can refuse to grant the relie…
2022 YLR 1028 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. KAUSAR BIBI VS MUHAMMAD SARWAR S. 12(2)---Fraud---Principle---Fraud vitiates the most solemn proceedings and any ill-gotten gain achieved by committing fraud cannot be validated under any legal norms/laws.
2022 YLR 1028 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. KAUSAR BIBI VS MUHAMMAD SARWAR arts.17, 79 & 80---agreement to sell---Proof---Respondent/plaintiff alleged that he had purchased the land through agreement to sell dated 07-07-1992 with its owner against consideration of Rs.250,000/- a…
2022 YLR 1051 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. SAIRA ARIF VS AMIR ALI Technical rules unless insurmountable should yield to interest of substantial justice.
2022 YLR 1051 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. SAIRA ARIF VS AMIR ALI S. 25-a---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 24---Transfer of case---Conversion of proceedings---Scope---applicant sought transfer of suit filed by her husband in the court of plenary jurisdiction seeking decla…
2022 YLR 1077 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ANJUM SARWAR BUTT VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, GUJRANWALA S. 24(2)---Suit for pre-emption by shafi-e-sharik---Zar-e-soim to be deposited within 30 days---Direction of Court---Petitioner's application that suit was liable to be dismissed as…
2022 YLR 1118 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. SHAKEELA NAZ VS Mst. NAZIR BEGUM O. VI, R. 15 & S. 2(2)---Suit for partition---Defendant/petitioner in written statement contended that half portion of the suit land was given to his wife as dower by his father/predecessor in interest…
2022 YLR 1131 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD USMAN VS ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, RAWALPINDI Ss. 4(n), 22-a, 22-B, 154 & Sched. II---Police Order (22 of 2002), arts. 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 156. 157 & 158---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 199---Constitutional petitio…
2022 YLR 1131 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD USMAN VS ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, RAWALPINDI O. XXVII-a--- Notice to attorney General and advocate General---Effect---Notice in terms of O. XXVII-a, C.P.C. is mandatory---Non-compliance to provision of O. XXVII-a, C.P.C. renders…
2022 YLR 1131 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD USMAN VS ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, RAWALPINDI Meaning of statute--- Principle---While interpreting a statute no other meaning can be derived except those mentioned in the statute itself---Any import in such respect is alien to the…
2022 YLR 1131 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD USMAN VS ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, RAWALPINDI art. 140---"advocate General" and "assistant advocate General"---Distinction---appointment of advocate General is a Constitutional appointment whereas appointment of an assistant advoc…
2022 YLR 1131 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD USMAN VS ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, RAWALPINDI Ss. 154 & 204--- "Investigation" and "prosecution"--- Distinction---Registration of first information report (FIR) and prosecution of offence are altogether distinct and different phen…
2022 YLR 1171 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
CANTONMENT BOARD, SARGODHA VS SHAHBAZ FAROOQ S. 170(1)---amenity plot---Raising of residential structure on amenity plot---Issuance of no objection certificate---Suit of respondent was decreed---Petitioner's/ defendant's appeal was dismisse…
2022 YLR 1184 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
FAROOQ AHMAD VS RASHID AHMAD S.13(2)---Suit for possession through pre-emption--- Talb -i- Muwathibat---Exchange or sale---Proof---Petitioner-pre-emptor filed suit on the plea that transaction in question was in fact a sale and not exchange…
2022 YLR 1187 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUNAZIR ALI RANJHA VS MUHAMMAD AHMAD SAQIB art. 199---General Clauses act (X of 1897), S.24-a---Constitutional petition---Reasons for decision---Scope---Petitioner/ defendant assailed the concurrent dismissal of his application for cancella…
2022 YLR 1193 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD JAVED VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of weapon of offence on the disclosure of accused---Reliance---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused in furtherance of thei…
2022 YLR 1193 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD JAVED VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Motive was not proved---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused in furtherance of their common intention committed the murder of the b…
2022 YLR 1193 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD JAVED VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Medical evidence---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused in furtherance of their common intention committed the murder of the brothe…
2022 YLR 1193 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD JAVED VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Even a single circumstance creating doubt in a prudent mind was sufficient, benefit thereof would accrue in favour of the accused as matter of right and not of grace.
2022 YLR 1193 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD JAVED VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Presence of eye-witnesses at the spot at the relevant time was not natural---Chance witnesses---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accuse…
2022 YLR 1193 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD JAVED VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of four hours and fifty five minutes in conducting the post-mortem of the deceased---Scope---Prosecution case was t…
2022 YLR 1193 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD JAVED VS State Motive---Scope---Prosecution is not under obligation to establish motive in every case of murder---If prosecution set up a motive but failed to prove same, then it was the prosecution who had to suffer and not the ac…
2022 YLR 1238 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
NADEEM AKHTAR VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Single circumstance creating reasonable doubt will be sufficient to smash the veracity of prosecution case and the benefit of said doubt has to be extended in favour of the accused not a…
2022 YLR 1238 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
NADEEM AKHTAR VS State S. 9(c)--- Recovery of narcotic substance---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Safe custody and transmission of samples of the narcotic from the police to the Chemical Examiner was not established---Effect-…
2022 YLR 1257 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
KHIZER ABBAS VS State Ss. 302(b), 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Presence of eye-witnesses at the place of occurrence was doubtful---Scope---Accuse…
2022 YLR 1257 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
KHIZER ABBAS VS State Ss. 302(b), 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Motive was not proved--- Scope--- Accused were charged for committing murder of th…
2022 YLR 1257 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
KHIZER ABBAS VS State Ss. 302(b), 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Medical evidence was not found supportive to the ocular account---Scope---Accused…
2022 YLR 1284 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD AMIN VS MUHAMMAD RAFIQUE Ss. 42 & 52---Mutation---Presumption of truth---Scope---Party was required to prove the underlying transaction---No refuge could be taken behind impugned mutations on the premise of presumption of correctne…
2022 YLR 1284 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD AMIN VS MUHAMMAD RAFIQUE S. 42--- Mutation--- Suit for declaration filed by respondent claiming that land was provided on lease but petitioners fraudulently started claiming ownership on pretext of alleged oral sale in consideratio…
2022 YLR 1284 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD AMIN VS MUHAMMAD RAFIQUE S. 42---Mutation by itself does not create/destroy an existing right but mere reflection of the revenue record/ authenticity/validity thereof had to be essentially ascertained qua the underlying transaction…
2022 YLR 1328 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ABDUL QAYYUM VS GHAZALA ISMAIL S. 4---Suit for partition of immovable property---Scope---Plaintiffs instituted a suit for possession through partition along with permanent injunction against the defendants with the contention that suit land…
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