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• 2022 MLD 908 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ALI AHMED VS GHULAM MUSTAFA S.24---application for transfer of a case---Scope---Litigants should have confidence in the judicial system---although application for transfer of a case could be filed but (only) when a party had sufficient reas…

• 2022 MLD 908 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  ALI AHMED VS GHULAM MUSTAFA S.24---Transfer of case---Grounds---Bias of Judge---Assumption / apprehension of party---Scope---Petitioners (applicants under S.24, C.P.C, 1908) sought transfer of case on the basis of alleged statement/utteranc…

• 2022 MLD 961 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ZAMAN VS HAMEEDULLAH Ss.2(c), 2(i) & 13---Relationship between landlord and tenant---Determination of---Ownership may not always be determining factor to establish the relationship of landlord and tenant between the parties. Head N…

• 2022 MLD 961 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ZAMAN VS HAMEEDULLAH S.13---Ejectment application for 3 shops was filed by the Landlord/appellant on grounds of wilful default and personal bona fide need---Respondent (tenant) contested the application on ground that neither the a…

• 2022 MLD 961 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ZAMAN VS HAMEEDULLAH S.42 & 52---Mutation entries are not title documents, however, carry presumption of truth. Head NotesCase Description

• 2022 MLD 961 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ZAMAN VS HAMEEDULLAH S.2(b)---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S.9---Ejectment proceeding---Title/ownership of property---Jurisdiction---Rent Controller was not a Civil Judge and was not mandated by the law to determine the questi…

• 2022 MLD 961 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ZAMAN VS HAMEEDULLAH S.13---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), S.42---Mere pendency of suit for specific performance by itself is no ground to hold that there was no relationship of landlord and tenant. Head NotesCase Description

• 2022 MLD 961 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ZAMAN VS HAMEEDULLAH S.13---Relationship of landlord and tenant, denial of---Possession, delivery of---Condition precedent---Tenant is first of all bound to deliver the possession of the premises in question, then to contest his pr…

• 2022 MLD 990 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SANAULLAH VS STATION HOUSE OFFICER POLICE STATION NUSHKI Ss.22-a, 22-B & 155---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 427 & 504---Powers of Ex-officio Justice of Peace---Scope---Information in non-cognizable cases---Intentional insult with intent to…

• 2022 MLD 990 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SANAULLAH VS STATION HOUSE OFFICER POLICE STATION NUSHKI S.155---Information in non-cognizable cases---Scope---Section 155, Cr.P.C., provided that for recording information relating to commission of non-cognizable offence a book is prescrib…

• 2022 MLD 1151 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  GUL MARJAN VS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER LORALAI art.199---Constitutional petition---Constitutional petition filed against the order passed by Deputy Commission whereby he ordered for cancellation of arms licence, CNIC, local certificate of petiti…

• 2022 MLD 1346 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  BADAR-UD-DIN VS State Ss.302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account and medical evidence---Corroboration---Accused was charged that he along with co-accused committed the murder of brother of the…

• 2022 MLD 1346 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  BADAR-UD-DIN VS State Ss.302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Presence of eyewitnesses at the place of occurrence was justifiable---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with his co-accused committed t…

• 2022 MLD 1346 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  BADAR-UD-DIN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Recovery of crime empties and weapon of offence---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with co-accused committed the murder of brother of…

• 2022 MLD 1346 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  BADAR-UD-DIN VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Related and interested witnesses---Scope---Accused was charged that he along with co-accused committed the murder of brother of the complainan…

• 2022 MLD 1356 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  GHULAM MUSTAFA VS MUHAMMAD AYOUB Ss. 39, 42 & 54---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S.47---Suit for cancellation of document, declaration and injunction---Execution of decree---Principle---Failure to execute decree---Petitioner/judgment de…

• 2022 MLD 1547 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  GHULAM QADIR VS JAM ALI AKBAR O.XLI, R.31---Point for determination, non-framing of---Scope---If appellate Court had not framed points for determination in a case, judgment of such Court would not be liable to be set aside on such ground al…

• 2022 MLD 1547 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  GHULAM QADIR VS JAM ALI AKBAR arts.117, 118 & 122---Limitation act (IX of 1908), art. 3---Mutation entries---Suit for declaration, possession, cancellation---Petitioners/plaintiffs claimed that they were owners in possession of the suit lan…

• 2022 MLD 1570 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  NASEER AHMED VS State Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Examination of accused---Scope---Application by accused for amen…

• 2022 MLD 1570 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  NASEER AHMED VS State S.342---Examination of accused---Scope---Section 342, Cr.P.C, mandated that all incriminating evidence was to be put to accused---Purpose of enactment of S. 342, Cr.P.C, was to safeguard the interest of accused, enable…

• 2022 MLD 1589 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ARIF VS State Cross-versions---Scope---Counter cases would be tried side by side by the same court till their conclusion and judgments are to be pronounced simultaneously. Head NotesCase Description

• 2022 MLD 1589 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD ARIF VS State Ss. 337-a(i), 337-F(i), 337-L(2) & 34---Shajjah-i-khafifah, ghayr-jaifah, damiyah, causing hurt and common intention---appreciation of evidence---Prosecution case was that the accused armed with sticks attacked upon t…

• 2022 MLD 1598 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  Dr. MUHAMMAD ARIF VS MUHAMMAD ANWAR Ss.324 & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.265-K---Attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Power of court to acquit accused at any stage---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acqu…

• 2022 MLD 1664 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SUI SOUTHERN GAS COMPANY LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE VS MUHAMMAD RAHIM When a law requires anything to be done in a particular manner, it should be done in that manner and not otherwise. Head NotesCase Description

• 2022 MLD 1664 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SUI SOUTHERN GAS COMPANY LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE VS MUHAMMAD RAHIM arts. 199 & 4---Constitutional jurisdiction---Right of individuals to be dealt in accordance with law---Scope---Such is an inalienable right of every citizen to enjoy the prot…

• 2022 MLD 1664 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SUI SOUTHERN GAS COMPANY LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE VS MUHAMMAD RAHIM S.5---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.154---Powers of the Gas Utility Court---Filing of complaint---Lodging of FIR---Scope---Offences punishable under the Gas (Theft Co…

• 2022 MLD 1664 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SUI SOUTHERN GAS COMPANY LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE VS MUHAMMAD RAHIM Justice should prevail, no matter if the heaven falls. Head NotesCase Description

• 2022 MLD 1664 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  SUI SOUTHERN GAS COMPANY LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE VS MUHAMMAD RAHIM 'Notwithstanding'---Expression 'Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act'---Connotation. Head NotesCase Description

• 2022 MLD 1701 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  HAMEEDULLAH VS State S.9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of two hours in lodging the FIR---Effect---Prosecution case was that 300 kilograms of charas was recovered from the vehicle driven b…

• 2022 MLD 1701 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  HAMEEDULLAH VS State S.9(c)---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, R.4(2)---Possession of narcotic---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Chemical analysis---Delay of ten days in sending samples of cont…

• 2022 MLD 1716 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  JAHANGIR KHAN VS State S.412---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 227---Dishonestly receiving stolen property---Application for alteration of charge and transfer of the case to the court of Judicial Magistrate was rejected---Validity--…

• 2022 MLD 1716 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  JAHANGIR KHAN VS State S.227---alteration of charge---Scope---Under S.227, Cr.P.C the Trial Court was empowered to alter the charge at any time either on application or on its own---Charge once framed, would not become irreversible, even th…

• 2022 MLD 1773 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  Syed SAJJAD ALI VS State S.497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd and common intention---Bail, grant of---Unseen occurrence---Delayed identification parade---Confession to police officer---Fingerprint matching, negative r…

• 2022 MLD 1845 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  Sheikh ABDUL AZIZ VS State S.498---Pre-arrest bail---Direct application to High Court---Scope---Normally a person against whom a case has been registered, at the first instance, may approach the original court having jurisdiction i.e. Sessi…

• 2022 MLD 1845 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  Sheikh ABDUL AZIZ VS State S.498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 435, 506, 147, 148 & 149---Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage, criminal intimidation, rioting, armed with deadly weapon, common object---Pre-a…

• 2022 MLD 1845 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  Sheikh ABDUL AZIZ VS State S.498---Pre-arrest bail---Scope---Concept of pre-arrest bail is an exceptional and extra-ordinary relief, as such restricted to cases, which are the result of trumped-up charges---In order to get relief, applicant…

• 2022 MLD 1910 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  NOOR KHAN VS SHER KHAN S.12(2), O.VI, R. 4 & O. I, R. 8---Bar to further suit---Particulars to be given where necessary---Plea of fraud and misrepresentation---Burden of proof---Scope---Respondents filed a suit for declaration and permanent…

• 2022 MLD 2061 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  CHAIRMAN NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU VS ABDUL NABI JATTAK Ss.9(a)(iv) & 14---Assets beyond known sources of income---Appreciation of evidence---Acquittal of accused---Initial onus to prove---Accused persons were charged for acquiring ass…

• 2022 PLD 30 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  QUDRATULLAH VS BAKHT MUHAMMAD alias QARI S. 115---Revisionary jurisdiction---Concurrent findings---Scope of revisionary jurisdiction of High Court was limited and confined to correction of jurisdictional defect, patent illegality/irregulari…

• 2022 PLD 30 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  QUDRATULLAH VS BAKHT MUHAMMAD alias QARI arts.70 & 72---Registered sale deed---Proof---Oral and documentary evidence---Preference---Scope---Documentary evidence could not be rebutted orally---It should be rebutted through document---Registe…

• 2022 PLD 30 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  QUDRATULLAH VS BAKHT MUHAMMAD alias QARI arts. 70, 72, 79 & 117---Suit for specific performance---Concurrent dismissal---Validity---Petitioner/plaintiff was under obligation to prove the alleged agreement---Witness was neither attesting wit…

• 2022 PLD 30 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  QUDRATULLAH VS BAKHT MUHAMMAD alias QARI art. 117---Burden of proof---Discharge of---Scope---Burden of proof lay on the person who raised the same---Party was to discharge his burden and stand on his own legs to succeed. Head NotesCase Desc…

• 2022 PLD 30 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  QUDRATULLAH VS BAKHT MUHAMMAD alias QARI art. 79---Document---Proof of execution---No document could be read as evidence unless two marginal witnesses testify---Mandatory upon party to prove the contents of the document it relies on, by pro…

• 2022 PCrLJ 52 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  RIFAT BIBI VS ABID SHAH S. 377---Unnatural offence---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Limitation---Scope---Accused was charged for committing carnal intercourse with the nephew of the complainant---Record showed that th…

• 2022 PCrLJ 52 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  RIFAT BIBI VS ABID SHAH Evidence--- Solitary statement of victim--- Scope--- Conviction could be recorded on the solitary statement of the victim provided that the same was corroborated by the other circumstantial evidence, particularly, wi…

• 2022 PCrLJ 52 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  RIFAT BIBI VS ABID SHAH S. 5---Condonation of delay---Scope---Delay of each day had to be satisfactorily explained, as after expiry of limitation period a vested right was created in favour of the other party which could not be easily brush…

• 2022 PCrLJ 52 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  RIFAT BIBI VS ABID SHAH S. 377---Unnatural offence---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Medical evidence---Scope---Medical jurisprudence---Procedure to check sodomy---Principles---Accused was charged for committing carnal…

• 2022 PCrLJ 52 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  RIFAT BIBI VS ABID SHAH Double presumption of innocence---Interference---Scope---acquittal carried with it double presumption of innocence---acquittal order could be reversed only when found blatantly perverse, resting upon fringes of impos…

• 2022 PCrLJ 52 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  RIFAT BIBI VS ABID SHAH S. 377---Unnatural offence---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal--- Accused was charged for committing carnal intercourse with the nephew of the complainant---Record showed that neither the complainan…

• 2022 PCrLJ 167 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

  MUHAMMAD SALEEM VS STATION HOUSE OFFICER POLICE STATION CITY SIBI Ss. 22-a & 22-B---Ex-officio Justice of Peace---Powers of---Directions to Investigating Officer---Scope---Respondent filed an application before the Ex-officio Justice of Pea…

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