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2022 SCMR 189 SUPREME-COURT
PRINCIPAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SANGOTA, GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA VS SARBILAND Ss. 3 & 5---Supreme Court Rules, 1980, O. XI, R. 2---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 185(2)(d), 185(2)(e) & 185(3)---Two appeals filed before the Supreme Court o…
2022 SCMR 189 SUPREME-COURT
PRINCIPAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SANGOTA, GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA VS SARBILAND S. 3, First Sched. & art. 120 ---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), S. 42---Suit for declaration seeking correction of revenue record --- Limitation---New entry in…
2022 SCMR 189 SUPREME-COURT
PRINCIPAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SANGOTA, GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA VS SARBILAND arts. 9, 25 & 25-a-----Education in Islam---Importance---Dispute over of land in possession of a school---Suit decreed against the Provincial Government and the…
2022 SCMR 198 SUPREME-COURT
SIKANDAR HAYAT VS State S. 497(2)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 324, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful assembly---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---As per the contents…
2022 SCMR 201 SUPREME-COURT
Syed AZAM SHAH VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Cabinet Division, Cabinet Secretariat, Islamabad art. 25---Equality of citizens-- Reasonable classification on basis of intelligible differentia---Connotation and Scope---Equality c…
2022 SCMR 201 SUPREME-COURT
Syed AZAM SHAH VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Cabinet Division, Cabinet Secretariat, Islamabad arts. 185(3) & 199--- Policy formulated by Government for civil servants --- Judicial review---Scope---Not the role of the Courts to…
2022 SCMR 201 SUPREME-COURT
Syed AZAM SHAH VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Cabinet Division, Cabinet Secretariat, Islamabad Locus-poenitentiae, principle of---Applicability---Benefit/allowance wrongly extended to a civil servant due to some misunderstandin…
2022 SCMR 216 SUPREME-COURT
UMER KHAN VS State S. 497---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (XL of 2016), S. 22(1)---Sharing child pornography on social media through a mobile device---Bail, refusal of---Social media platform ov…
2022 SCMR 219 SUPREME-COURT
NIAMATULLAH KHAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN arts. 184(3) & 204---Contempt of Court Ordinance (V of 2003), S. 3---Matters relating to progress of demolition work of "Nasla Tower" built illegally on encroached land; contempt of Court notice is…
2022 SCMR 219 SUPREME-COURT
NIAMATULLAH KHAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN art. 184(3) ---Matters relating to demolition of illegally built multi-storey building "Tejori Heights" and cost incurred on its demolition and removal of debris; retrieval of amenity plot by the n…
2022 SCMR 238 SUPREME-COURT
NIAMATULLAH KHAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN art. 184(3)---Matter relating to mosque built on plot No. aP-30 of Pakistan Employees Cooperative Housing Society ('PECHS')---Said plot was shown as a park in the layout plan of PECHS---Land meant…
2022 SCMR 238 SUPREME-COURT
NIAMATULLAH KHAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN art. 184(3)---Matters relating to graves existing on land belonging to Kidney Hill Park ('the Park'); and two houses built adjacent to the Park with gates opening towards the Park providing an ille…
2022 SCMR 238 SUPREME-COURT
NIAMATULLAH KHAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN art. 184(3)---Matter relating to mosques built on land belonging to Kidney Hill Park ('the Park')---Mosques built without any provision in the layout plan for the Park---Legality---Layout plan of K…
2022 SCMR 253 SUPREME-COURT
REPORT ON BEHALF OF SHEHRI-CITIZENS VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN S. 45(5)(i)---Sindh Peoples' Local Council (Land) Rules, 1975, R. 10---Plot of land in Karachi city known as Gutter Baghicha---Grant of 200 acres of land of Gutter Baghicha to KM…
2022 SCMR 264 SUPREME-COURT
DILDAR AHMAD VS State Ss. 498 & 497(2)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 34 & 337-F(v)---Common intention, ghayr-jaifah-hashimah---Ad interim pre-arrest bail, confirmation of---Further inquiry---Possibi…
2022 SCMR 267 SUPREME-COURT
BASHARAT ALI VS State Ss. 173 & 497---Bail---Police report/opinion---Persuasive value---Ipse dixit of the police was not binding, rather it had persuasive value which depended upon the facts and circumstances surfacing on the record.
2022 SCMR 267 SUPREME-COURT
BASHARAT ALI VS State S. 497(2)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 324, 34 & 109---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention and abetment---Bail, refusal of---Occurrence had taken p…
2022 SCMR 270 SUPREME-COURT
ZEESHAN SHAIKH VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Interior Division, Islamabad R. 12--- Seniority--- Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)---'Investigation group' and 'Immigration wing' of FIA---Joint seniority list---Whether 'Invest…
2022 SCMR 273 SUPREME-COURT
QAYYUM KHAN VS State S. 498---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 324---Murderous assault---Bail, refusal of---Accused along with his co-accused allegedly fired at the injured and caused four injuries to him…
2022 SCMR 274 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD AJMAL VS State S. 497(2)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (XL of 2016), Ss. 20, 21 & 24---Making objectionable videos of a woman by intoxicating her and sharing the same over social medi…
2022 SCMR 277 SUPREME-COURT
GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA VS MISAL KHAN S. 28 [as amended by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Land Acquisition (Amendment) Ordinance 2001]---Interest on enhanced compensation---Scope---Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as it existed…
2022 SCMR 282 SUPREME-COURT
Syed JAMIL AHMAD VS MUHAMMAD SALAM S. 42---Suit for declaration---Maintainability---Lease granted by the Directorate of Katchi Abadies of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC)---Persons in unauthorised possession of land (not owned by…
2022 SCMR 284 SUPREME-COURT
BAHAR SHAH VS MANZOOR AHMAD Ss. 41 & 54---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), S. 12---Suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell immoveable property---Subsequent vendee--- Bona fide purchaser--- Scope--- Whether subsequent vendee ha…
2022 SCMR 284 SUPREME-COURT
BAHAR SHAH VS MANZOOR AHMAD Ss. 41 & 54---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), S. 27(b)---agreement to sell immoveable property--- Subsequent vendee--- Bona fide purchaser---Scope and burden of proof---Whether subsequent vendee had no prior not…
2022 SCMR 284 SUPREME-COURT
BAHAR SHAH VS MANZOOR AHMAD S. 100---Second appeal before the High Court---Scope---Right to file Second appeal provided under S. 100 of C.P.C, could be set into motion only when the decision impugned was contrary to law; or there was failur…
2022 SCMR 284 SUPREME-COURT
BAHAR SHAH VS MANZOOR AHMAD Ss. 41 & 54---agreement to sell immoveable property---Subsequent vendee---Bona fide purchaser without notice---Requirement of subsequent vendee having acted in 'good faith'---Condition of subsequent vendee having…
2022 SCMR 292 SUPREME-COURT
DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT, QUETTA POSTAL DIVISION VS MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM S. 25(1)--- Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968, S. 1, first proviso---Employee/postman of Pakistan Post Office---Rules framed under th…
2022 SCMR 292 SUPREME-COURT
DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT, QUETTA POSTAL DIVISION VS MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM Ss. 1(3), 54(h) & Preamble---Balochistan Industrial Relations Act (XIV of 2010), S. 1(4)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 143 & Fourth Sched. Pt. II, Entry No. 13---Emplo…
2022 SCMR 292 SUPREME-COURT
DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT, QUETTA POSTAL DIVISION VS MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM S. 2(1)(b)(iii)---Industrial Relations Act (X of 2012), S. 2(xxxiii)---Balochistan Industrial Relations Act (XIV of 2010), Ss. 1(4)(b) & 2(dd)---Workmen's Compensation Ac…
2022 SCMR 309 SUPREME-COURT
JEHANGIR VS Mst. SHAMS SULTANA Ss. 39 & 42---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)---Suit for declaration and cancellation of sale mutation---Withholding/non-production of evidence---Effect---On death of predecessor of the parties, his…
2022 SCMR 313 SUPREME-COURT
BILAL HUSSAIN (DECEASED) VS PRESIDENT, NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN (NBP), HEAD OFFICE, I.I. CHUNDRIGARH ROAD, KARACHI Branch Manager of National Bank of Pakistan---Major penalty---Compulsory retirement from service---Order of imposition of pe…
2022 SCMR 313 SUPREME-COURT
BILAL HUSSAIN (DECEASED) VS PRESIDENT, NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN (NBP), HEAD OFFICE, I.I. CHUNDRIGARH ROAD, KARACHI Branch Manager of National Bank of Pakistan---Major penalty---Compulsory retirement from service---Junior officer/co-accused…
2022 SCMR 317 SUPREME-COURT
AJAB KHAN VS State S. 9(c)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss. 164 & 364---Possession and transportation of 19 kilograms of charas---Reappraisal of evidence---Judicial confession before Magistrate---Use of a printed proforma for reco…
2022 SCMR 317 SUPREME-COURT
AJAB KHAN VS State S. 9(c)---Possession and transportation of 19 kilograms of charas---Reappraisal of evidence---Accused was caught red handed by the police and 19 packets of charas garda, each packet weighing 1000 grams (total 19 kilogram)…
2022 SCMR 317 SUPREME-COURT
AJAB KHAN VS State S. 9---Possession of narcotics---Testimony of police officials---Such testimony was as good as any other private witness unless it was proved that the police officials had animus against the accused.
2022 SCMR 321 SUPREME-COURT
ABDUL QADIR VS JAHANGIR KHAN Ss. 114, 115 & O. XLVII, R. 1---Supreme Court Rules, 1980, O. XIII, R. 1---Petition for leave to appeal before the Supreme Court under Art. 185(3) of the Constitution---Limitation---Review jurisdiction of the Hi…
2022 SCMR 326 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD SHOAIB VS State S. 497---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Subsequent/second bail petition, filing of---Fresh grounds---Scope---Accused can maintain a subsequent bail petition, at post-arrest stage, only on the strength of a…
2022 SCMR 327 SUPREME-COURT
SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (OPERATIONS) VS SHAHID NAZIR R. 6(3)(b)---Discretion of department to dispense with regular inquiry---Scope---No hard and fast rule that in each and every case after issuing show cause notice the regular inqu…
2022 SCMR 327 SUPREME-COURT
SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (OPERATIONS) VS SHAHID NAZIR R. 6(3)(b)---Misconduct---Involvement in criminal cases and failure to perform duty efficiently---Whether competent authority could dispense with regular inquiry in view of regist…
2022 SCMR 327 SUPREME-COURT
SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (OPERATIONS) VS SHAHID NAZIR Concurrent 'departmental disciplinary proceedings' and 'criminal proceedings' against an employee over the same allegations---Distinction and purpose stated.
2022 SCMR 335 SUPREME-COURT
CHAIRMAN NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU VS FARAZ AHMED SHERWANI Para. 14.08---Civil Servants (Appointment, Promotion and Transfer) Rules, 1973, R. 3(2)---Post of Private Secretary (BPS-17) in National Accountability Bureau (NAB)---History o…
2022 SCMR 346 SUPREME-COURT
TAHSINULLAH VS Mst. PARVEEN (DECEASED) Gift---Proof---Brother depriving his sisters of their share in inheritance through a purported gift of immoveable property made by their father---Violation of laws of Almighty Allah---In the present ca…
2022 SCMR 346 SUPREME-COURT
TAHSINULLAH VS Mst. PARVEEN (DECEASED) Inheritance---Legal heirs---Constructive possession of immoveable property---Upon the death of a Muslim his/her legal heirs became the owners of the estate left by him/her and possession of any one of…
2022 SCMR 348 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD JAMEEL VS ABDUL GHAFOOR S. 42---Suit for declaration---Impleadment of parties---Scope---No declaration of title could be passed without impleading the real owners (of the property).
2022 SCMR 348 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD JAMEEL VS ABDUL GHAFOOR S. 42--- Suit for declaration--- Scope--- Pre-existing right---For seeking a declaration under S. 42 of the Specific Relief Act, 1877 through a declaratory decree, a pre-existing right could be declared by t…
2022 SCMR 348 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD JAMEEL VS ABDUL GHAFOOR "Nemo dat qui non habet"---Scope---No one can confer a better title in property than he himself possessed.
2022 SCMR 352 SUPREME-COURT
SHAH JAHAN VS RAHEEM SHAH S. 540---Summoning of witnesses---Scope---During the pendency of the trial, an application under S. 540, Cr.P.C. was filed to summon witness 'R' (father of the deceased), and witness 'S' (one of the eye-witnesses o…
2022 SCMR 352 SUPREME-COURT
SHAH JAHAN VS RAHEEM SHAH S. 540---Re-summoning and re-examination of witnesses already recorded by the Trial Court---Permissibility---When cross-examination of prosecution witnesses had already been conducted by the defence counsel, any ap…
2022 SCMR 356 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD ILTAF KHAN VS BASHEER Ss. 500 & 502-a---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss. 190(2) & 193---Section 502-a of P.P.C, interpretation of---Defamation---Private complaint---Direct cognizance by Sessions Court without case being sen…
2022 SCMR 356 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD ILTAF KHAN VS BASHEER Non-obstante clause---Scope---Non-obstante clause in a statute was a potent legislative tool often employed, essentially to achieve a limited/specific statutory purpose, nonetheless, the concomitant overriding…
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