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2022 MLD 1097 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD KARIM VS State Ss.302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Ocular account and medical evidence---Conflict---Scope---Accused was charged that he al…
2022 MLD 1097 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD KARIM VS State Ss.302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged that he alo…
2022 MLD 1123 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
AHMAD KHAN VS State S.497---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXXI of 2019), Ss. 9(d) & 11(b)---Juvenile Justice System Act (XXII of 2018), Ss.6 & 2(g)---Possession of narcotics---Prohibition of methamphetamine---Releas…
2022 MLD 1143 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
AL-ZAHID HEAVY EQUIPMENT through Zahid Hussain VS PAKISTAN RAILWAYS O.XXIII, R.1---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Constitutional petition---Maintainability---Alternate remedy---Proceedings before Civil Court---Withdrawal of proceedings…
2022 MLD 1227 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
RASHID ZAMAN VS AFZAL AWAN, SHO POLICE STATION TAKHT-E-NASRATI, DISTRICT KARAK Ss.9(c) & 36---Recovery of narcotic substance---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Report of Government Analyst---Scope---Chain of custody of narcotic…
2022 MLD 1227 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
RASHID ZAMAN VS AFZAL AWAN, SHO POLICE STATION TAKHT-E-NASRATI, DISTRICT KARAK S.36(2)---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts), Rules, 2001, R.6---Government Analyst Report---Protocols of test applied---Non-observance---Effec…
2022 MLD 1259 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
FAHAD ULLAH GUL VS VICE-CHANCELLOR through Registrar Khyber Medical University Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa admission to medical college---Two domicile certificates---Effect---Petitioner candidate was aggrieved of admission on seat reserved…
2022 MLD 1287 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
AYAZ-UL-HAQ VS State Ss. 9 & 10---Corruption and corrupt practice---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused was found allegedly involved in collection of money under the garb of Mudariba business and for the purpose lured peop…
2022 MLD 1325 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SAJJAD AKBAR VS State S.540-a---Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases---Exemption from personal appearance---Scope---accused assailed the dismissal of his application for exemption from pers…
2022 MLD 1325 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SAJJAD AKBAR VS State S.540-a---Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases---Exemption from personal appearance---Single accused---Scope---Exemption under S. 540-a, Cr.P.C., from personal appeara…
2022 MLD 1439 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD ZARIN VS AMIR DIL KHAN O.XII, R. 6---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts. 30 & 113---Deletion of certain mutation numbers from the title of the plaint---Suit for declaration, permanent injunction and possession was filed by the pet…
2022 MLD 1439 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD ZARIN VS AMIR DIL KHAN O.XII, R. 6---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts. 30 & 113---Court had power to pass judgment on admissions but for returning such a judgment, the admission had to be clear, unambiguous, unqualified and uneq…
2022 MLD 1495 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD YOUSAF VS HAMID FAROOQ KHAN S.20---Pre-emptor and vendee---Division of property after pre-emptory decree/execution---Principle---Pre-emptory suit was dismissed, however, Trial Court held that pre-emptor was the co-owner along with…
2022 MLD 1517 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
BAZ MUHAMMAD KHAN VS The SP CHAMKANI, PESHAWAR Ss.22-a & 22-B---Constitution of Pakistan, art.199---Constitutional petition---Frivolous proceedings--- Cost, imposition of---Petitioner was an employee of Sui Northern Gas Pipe Line Company wh…
2022 MLD 1529 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SHER AFZAL VS State Duty of prosecution---Scope---In order to connect an accused with the commission of an offence, the prosecution must produce concrete and confidence inspiring evidence connecting his neck with the alleged crime. Head Not…
2022 MLD 1529 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SHER AFZAL VS State S.9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Safe custody---Non-production of Moharrir (record-keeper)---Non-production of sample-bearer---Contradictory statements---Scope---Accused was alleged to have been found in possession of…
2022 MLD 1612 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SULEMAN VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---In case of doubt, its benefit must go to the accused not as a matter of grace but of right. Head NotesCase Description
2022 MLD 1612 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SULEMAN VS State S.9(d)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Chain of custody and safe transmission of narcotic to laboratory---Scope---Prosecution case was that 7028 grams of charas was recovered from the motorcar driven…
2022 MLD 1612 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SULEMAN VS State S.9(d)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art.129(g)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Withholding material evidence---Scope---Prosecution case was that 7028 grams of charas was recovered from the motorca…
2022 MLD 1612 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SULEMAN VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If a single circumstance created reasonable doubt in a prudent mind about the apprehension of guilt of an accused, then he/she would be entitled to such benefit not as a matter of grace and co…
2022 MLD 1612 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SULEMAN VS State S.9(d)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Presence of witnesses at the spot was doubtful---Scope---Prosecution case was that 7028 grams of charas was recovered from the motorcar driven by the accused, wh…
2022 MLD 1612 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SULEMAN VS State S.9(d)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Contradictions in the statements of witnesses---Scope---Prosecution case was that 7028 grams of charas was recovered from the motorcar driven by the accused, whi…
2022 MLD 1612 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SULEMAN VS State S.9(d)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that 7028 grams of charas was recovered from the motorcar driven by the accused, while co-accused was sitting on front se…
2022 MLD 1633 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SAIF UL MALOOK VS ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN through Chief Election Commissioner, Islamabad S.39---Election dispute---Electoral list---Correction---Notice non-issuance of---Grievance of petitioners was that their name was removed from…
2022 MLD 1673 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
DILABAZ KHAN VS BALQIAZ O.VII, R.11---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), Ss.42 & 54---Rejection of plaint---Documents of defendants---Factual controversy---Petitioners / plaintiffs filed suit seeking declaration and injunction on the ground t…
2022 MLD 1705 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ZIA ULLAH VS GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA Meaning of words---Principle---When language of statue is clear then plain and ordinary meaning is to be given and same is to be read as it appears on the face of it. Head NotesCase Description
2022 MLD 1705 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ZIA ULLAH VS GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA S.18---acquisition of land---Compensation---Reference, forwarding of---Delegation of powers---Petitioners were land owners and their grievance was that additional Deputy Commissioner could not h…
2022 MLD 1835 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
DURRE SHEHWAR VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU through Chairman Headquarter NAB Ss.6(b), 26 & 34-a---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 199---Constitutional petition---Delegation of powers---Pardon, grant of---Petitioner was accused facing tri…
2022 MLD 1835 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
DURRE SHEHWAR VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU through Chairman Headquarter NAB Object and purpose of a statute---Determination--- Statute is passed as a whole and not in sections and it may well be assumed to be animated by one general pu…
2022 MLD 1835 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
DURRE SHEHWAR VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU through Chairman Headquarter NAB Intention of Legislature---Rule of ex vise-ceribus actus---Applicability---In order to discover intention of Legislature, enactment should be read as a whole--…
2022 MLD 1879 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUZAFAR-UL-MULK KHAN VS GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA S.23---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.24---Property rights---Acquiring of land---Market value---Determining factors--- Scope--- While determining market value of acquired land through…
2022 MLD 1879 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUZAFAR-UL-MULK KHAN VS GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA Ss.18 & 23---acquisition of land---Compensation---Market value, determining of---Land owners were dissatisfied with compensation announced for their lands by authorities as well as by…
2022 MLD 1929 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SHAHEEN BIBI VS JEHANZEB S.5---Limitation Act (IX of 1908), Art. 108---Recovery of prompt dower---Limitation---Concurrent findings of two Courts below---Petitioner / plaintiff sought recovery of jewelry and house given to her as dower, from…
2022 MLD 1992 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MOMIN KHAN alias MOMINAY VS State S.9---Possession of narcotics---Safe custody---Any break in the chain of safe custody or lapse in the control of possession of the sample or lack of full protocols with respect to the tests applied for, ren…
2022 MLD 1992 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MOMIN KHAN alias MOMINAY VS State S. 9(c)---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, R. 6---Possession of narcotics---Report of result of test or analysis---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictor…
2022 MLD 1992 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MOMIN KHAN alias MOMINAY VS State Benefit of doubt---Scope---Conviction must be based on unimpeachable evidence and certainty of guilt and any doubt arising in the prosecution case must be resolved in favour of the accused. Head NotesCase D…
2022 MLD 2011 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Malik RIAZ ULLAH VS Mst. BILAWAR JAN Ss. 42 & 54---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O.VI, R.17---amendment of pleadings---Scope---Principle---Petitioner/plaintiff was aggrieved of dismissal of his application seeking amendment in his plain…
2022 PLD 22 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Haji MUHAJEREEN VS AKBAR SAID S.6---Repeal of statute---Saving of proceedings---Scope---Despite repeal of a statute remedy provided against an order passed under the statute may be continued to be dealt with under repealed law. Head NotesCa…
2022 PLD 22 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Haji MUHAJEREEN VS AKBAR SAID Reglns. 8 & 55-a---Withdrawal of proceedings under Frontier Crimes Regulations, 1901 (FCR)---Petitioners sought restoration of disputed property---Decision of Jirga was maintained by Federally administered Trib…
2022 PCrLJ 10 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
REHMAT GUL VS State Ss. 32 & 27---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 516-A---Police Rules, 1934, Rr. 22.16 & 22.18---Articles connected with narcotics---Disposal of seized articles---Notice to accused prior to the destruction of narcot…
2022 PCrLJ 10 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
REHMAT GUL VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of 18 kg of charas---Appreciation of evidence---Prosecution case was that 18 kilograms of charas was recovered from a vehicle driven by the accused---Record showed that the complainant/Seizing Office…
2022 PCrLJ 10 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
REHMAT GUL VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of 18 kgs. of charas---Appreciation of evidence---Safe custody and transmission of samples of the narcotic from the police to the Chemical Examiner---Scope---Prosecution case was that 18 kilograms ch…
2022 PCrLJ 101 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD SAFDAR VS CHAIRMAN NAB S. 9 (a)(v)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Assets beyond known sources of income---Determination---High Court while exercising Constitutional jurisdiction pertaining to grant…
2022 PCrLJ 101 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD SAFDAR VS CHAIRMAN NAB Ss. 9(a)(v) & 9(b)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---Mala fide---Presumption of innocence--- Petitioner was accused of holding assets beyond known sources of his income---Plea…
2022 PCrLJ 173 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SALIH MUHAMMAD alias SAWAL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Chance witnesses---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of the complainant/deceased---Prosecution had been relying…
2022 PCrLJ 173 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SALIH MUHAMMAD alias SAWAL VS State Recovery---Evidentiary value---Recovery was a corroborative piece of evidence---Conviction might not solely be based upon corroboratory evidence. Head NotesCase Description
2022 PCrLJ 173 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SALIH MUHAMMAD alias SAWAL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence--- Recovery of weapon of offence on the pointation of accused---Reliance---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of t…
2022 PCrLJ 173 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SALIH MUHAMMAD alias SAWAL VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Benefit of even a single doubt was to be extended to the accused wherever reasonably found in case of prosecution. Head NotesCase Description
2022 PCrLJ 173 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SALIH MUHAMMAD alias SAWAL VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 46---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Dying declaration of complainant---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder o…
2022 PCrLJ 213 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
SANAULLAH BABAR VS The STATE/NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss. 9(a)(iv) & 32---Assets beyond known sources of income---Appreciation of evidence---Benami holding of properties---Proof---Death of accused---Legal heirs, impleading of---Accuse…
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