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2022 SCMR 1054 SUPREME-COURT
NASIR ALI VS MUHAMMAD ASGHAR S. 115---Revisional jurisdiction of the High Court---Scope---Scope of appellate and revisional jurisdiction must not be confused since there is a difference between the misreading, non-reading and mis-appreciati…
2022 SCMR 1066 SUPREME-COURT
DILAWAR ALI VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 302(b)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Husband accused of strangling his wife to death inside their matrimonial house---Bail, refusal of---Medical evidence ruling out suic…
2022 SCMR 1068 SUPREME-COURT
HAQ NAWAZ VS BANARAS S. 12---Suit for specific performance---Agreement to sell immoveable property---Proof---Purported vendee failed to mention the date and venue of the purported transaction---Two witnesses in whose presence the sale consi…
2022 SCMR 1074 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD IFTIKHAR ABBASI VS Mst. NAHEED BEGUM S. 12---Limitation Act (IX of 1908), S. 3 & Art. 113---Contract Act (IX of 1872), S. 62---Suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell, filing of---Limitation---Novation of contract not…
2022 SCMR 1080 SUPREME-COURT
FAZAL HADI VS YAQOOB ULLAH Ss. 497(2) & 497(5)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302 & 34---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Petition for cancellation of bail, dismissal of---Accused was alleged to have s…
2022 SCMR 1082 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE,LAHORE VS SARGODHA SPINNING MILLS (PVT.) LTD. FAISALABAD Ss. 46 & 47---Sales tax Reference to the High Court---Findings of facts determined by the Tribunal/Appellate Tribunal---Interference by the High Court--…
2022 SCMR 1085 SUPREME-COURT
GUL ZARIN VS KAMAL-UD-DIN S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Reappraisal of evidence---Prosecution witnesses were subjected to lengthy cross-examination by the defence but nothing favourable to the accused or adverse to the prosecution could be pro…
2022 SCMR 1091 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE, LAHORE VS ASIF KAMAL Preamble---Revenue cases---Lack of assistance provided by the counsel and officials of the Federal Board of Revenue and its Inland Revenue department---During the hearing before the Supreme…
2022 SCMR 1093 SUPREME-COURT
MAH JABEEN ASHFAQ VS NOOR MAHI art. 187(1)---Power of the Supreme Court to issue directions, orders or decree as may be necessary for doing complete justice---Scope---Supreme Court can clarify a judgment impugned before it, to do complete j…
2022 SCMR 1097 SUPREME-COURT
LIAQUAT ALI VS State S. 9(c)---Possession and transportation of 59 kilograms of charas---Reappraisal of evidence---Accused persons were caught red handed in broad daylight by the police and a huge quantity of 59 kilograms of contraband char…
2022 SCMR 1102 SUPREME-COURT
GHULAM ABBAS VS State S. 336-B---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7(c)---Hurt by corrosive substance (acid)---acid thrown on a victim inside a mosque---Conviction of accused under section 7(c) of the anti-Terrorism act, 1997 was set-a…
2022 SCMR 1104 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (LEGAL) VS ASKARI BANK LIMITED, RAWALPINDI S. 23---Eligible depreciable asset---Initial allowance, deduction of---Scope---Taxpayer can claim deduction of initial allowance for an eligible depreciable asset (Such a…
2022 SCMR 1107 SUPREME-COURT
RAFAQAT ALI VS State Ss. 154 & 161---accused not named in the FIR, implicated through supplementary statement of witness---Prosecution, duty of---Though the First Information Report (FIR) is not to be taken as prosecution's last word, nonet…
2022 SCMR 1110 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE, LAHORE VS The BANK OF PUNJAB, LAHORE First Sched. Part V, Paras. A & D---Income received by a Bank from declared/distributed dividends by Pakistani companies---Such income was to be taxed at the rate mentioned i…
2022 SCMR 1115 SUPREME-COURT
Major REHAN ZIA VS State Ss. 154, 494 & 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 448 & 380---Criminal Law (Second Amendment) Ordinance (VII of 1990), Preamble---House-trespass, theft in dwelling house---Pre-arrest bail, grant of---'Complainant'-…
2022 SCMR 1119 SUPREME-COURT
T & N PAKISTAN PRIVATE LIMITED VS The COLLECTOR CUSTOMS S. 19---China-Pakistan Free Trade Area Rules of Origin, 2005 [as notified by S.R.O. No. 1286(I)/2005 dated 24-12-2005], R. 14---Import of "Fiber Manufacturing Plant" from China---Exemp…
2022 SCMR 1124 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through DG NAB, Sindh Ss. 18(g), 18(e), 24(a) & 24(d)---National Accountability Bureau Reference---Arrest of accused---Pre-requisites---Permission of the Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NA…
2022 SCMR 1128 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD ANWAR VS State S. 324---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, offence of---Scope---aftermaths of a deadly assault particularly by a firearm cannot be quantified on the touchstone of degree of concomitant violence experienced by a victim; i…
2022 SCMR 1131 SUPREME-COURT
HASSAN AZIZ VS MERAJ UD DIN S. 4--- Inheritance--- Great grandchildren, share of--- For the purposes of section 4 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 great grandchildren did not fall within the meaning of "children"---Section 4 of the…
2022 SCMR 1135 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE, ZONE-IV, LAHORE VS PANTHER SPORTS AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES (PVT.) LTD. Ss. 161(1a), 165(2B) & 174(3)---Income Tax Rules, 2002, Rr. 29(4) & 44(4)---Books of account, documents and records to be maintained for a peri…
2022 SCMR 1140 SUPREME-COURT
The COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE, LAHORE VS PEPSI COLA INTERNATIONAL, LAHORE Ss. 2(46)(e) & 11---Federal Excise Act (VII of 2005), S. 12(1)---Income Tax Ordinance (XLIX of 2001), S. 122---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Show cause notic…
2022 SCMR 1145 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD RASOOL VS State S. 9(c)---Possession and transportation of 11.5 kilograms of cannabis---Reappraisal of evidence---Forensic report contained a detailed description of analysis undertaken by the Chemical Examiner by mentioning each t…
2022 SCMR 1148 SUPREME-COURT
KHALID MEHMOOD alias KHALOO VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Reappraisal of evidence---Recovery of weapon---Inconsequential where no empties recovered---In the present case recovery of revolver from the possession of the accused had no imp…
2022 SCMR 1153 SUPREME-COURT
NOOR WALI VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 302(b)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Running over a customs official at a check post---Bail, refusal of---Plea of accused persons that the constable was accidentally run o…
2022 SCMR 1154 SUPREME-COURT
The POSTMASTER GENERAL SINDH PROVINCE, KARACHI VS SYED FARHAN S. 5(1)---Service Tribunal, powers of---Scope---'Negligence' and 'gross negligence'---Distinction---Expression "negligence" connotes a dearth of attentiveness and alertness or di…
2022 SCMR 1168 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD NADEEM VS MUHAMMAD KHURRAM IQBAL S. 497(5)---Punjab Prohibition of Private Money Lending Act (VI of 2007), Ss. 3 & 4---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Prohibition on private money lending---Pre-arrest bail, cancellation of-…
2022 SCMR 1171 SUPREME-COURT
Mrs. NAILA NAEEM YOUNUS VS INDUS SERVICES LIMITED When more than one interpretation is fairly and reasonably possible, then that which leads to manifest absurdity or injustice must be avoided. Head NotesCase Description Citation Name: 2022…
2022 SCMR 1185 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD IRSHAD VS State Ss. 11EE, 33 & Fourth Sched.---Proscription of person---accused placed in Fourth Schedule to the anti-Terrorism act, 1997 by the Provincial Government---Plea that only the Federal Government had the prerogative to p…
2022 SCMR 1187 SUPREME-COURT
BASHIR AHMED VS State Ss. 299(l) & 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Tazir---Meaning and scope---Literal meaning of word 'tazir' is chastisement---Word 'tazir' means punishment inflicted by the Court other than 'qisas'---As the punishment of 'tazir' is…
2022 SCMR 1216 SUPREME-COURT
NAZAR HUSSAIN VS Syed IQBAL AHMAD QADRI (DECEASED) S. 12---Suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell immoveable property---Balance sale consideration not paid in court---Unfair advantage to buyer where suit decreed after a lapse…
2022 SCMR 1220 SUPREME-COURT
GHULAM MURTAZA VS MUHAMMAD RAFIQUE S. 13(2)---Suit for pre-emption---Talb-i-Muwathibat---Proof---Details of performance of Talb-i-Muwathibat had been given in the plaint, and the same were proved through producing the informer, the witness…
2022 SCMR 1223 SUPREME-COURT
ALI RAZA VS State S. 497(2)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 406---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Criminal breach of trust---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Pre-requisites for attracting section 406, P.P.C. absent---Complainant ha…
2022 SCMR 1225 SUPREME-COURT
SHAH ZAIB VS State Ss. 365 & 365-a---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7(e)---Kidnapping or abduction for ransom---Reappraisal of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Conviction for kidnapping for ransom reduced to simple kidnapping---a…
2022 SCMR 1229 SUPREME-COURT
AURANGZEB VS State S. 497(5)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324 & 34---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Bail, cancellation of---Accused was specifically nominated in the crime report…
2022 PLD 39 SUPREME-COURT
AAM LOG ITEHAD VS The ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN art. 218(2)(b)---Member of the Election Commission of Pakistan, office of---Said office was not quasi-judicial in nature. Head NotesCase Description Citation Name: 2022 PLD 39 SUPREME-CO…
2022 SCMR 1231 SUPREME-COURT
FARID ULLAH KHAN VS IRFAN ULLAH KHAN S. 13(2)---Suit for possession through pre-emption---Talb-i-Muwathibat and Talb-i-Ishhaad---When the first and primary Talb, that is, Talb-i-Muwathibat, is found to have not been proved, the Court need n…
2022 SCMR 1240 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE,LAHORE VS HNR COMPANY (PVT.) LIMITED, LAHORE Ss. 120, 121(1)(d) & 122(2) [as they existed prior to the amendments made by Finance Act, 2010]---Best judgment assessment order under section 121(1)(d) of the Income…
2022 SCMR 1245 SUPREME-COURT
ALI RAZA VS State S. 497---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Bail---Doubt in the veracity of the prosecution version---Benefit of such doubt can be resolved in favour of the accused even at bail stage. Head NotesCase Description Citat…
2022 SCMR 1248 SUPREME-COURT
Raja EHTISHAM KIYANI VS State Ss. 9(c) & 29---Possession of 1500 grams of heroin---Reappraisal of evidence---Plea of false implication due to previous animosity rejected---Investigation Officer swiftly concluded various investigative steps/…
2022 SCMR 1251 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE, PESHAWAR VS PAKISTAN TOBACCO COMPANY (LTD.), ISLAMABAD Ss. 2(33), 2(39), 2(41), 3(1a) & 3(3)(a)---Sale of Goods act (III of 1930), Ss. 4 & 19---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 247 [since omitted]---Taxable suppli…
2022 SCMR 1256 SUPREME-COURT
SUI SOUTHERN GAS COMPANY LIMITED VS SAEED AHMED KHOSO art. 199---Constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court---Scope---Master-servant---Employee of company registered under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 or the Companies act, 2017 in which…
2022 SCMR 1260 SUPREME-COURT
WASEEM ZEB KHAN VS The CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU, NAB HEADQUARTERS, ISLAMABAD S. 497---National Accountability Ordinance (XVIII of 1999), S. 9---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Bail, refusal of---Defrauding and cheati…
2022 SCMR 1262 SUPREME-COURT
Syed ATIF RAZA SHAH VS Syed FIDA HUSSAIN SHAH Ss. 182 & 215---Power of attorney---Principal-agent relationship---Duties of an agent---Scope---agent dealing on his own account without principal's consent and without acquainting him with all…
2022 SCMR 1267 SUPREME-COURT
MEERA SHAFI VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice, Islamabad S. 20---Defamation Ordinance (LVI of 2002), Ss. 3 & 5(c)---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 10A, 19 & 185(3)---Criminalising defamation---Petition…
2022 SCMR 1271 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD IJAZ VS State Ss. 497 & 498---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Pre-arrest/post-arrest bail---Benefit of doubt---Scope---Benefit of doubt, if established, can be extended even at bail stage. Head NotesCase Description Citatio…
2022 SCMR 1275 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD AFZAL KHAN VS MUHAMMAD ASLAM (DECEASED) S. 12--- Specific performance of an agreement to sell---Scope---Buyer/vendee who had not signed the agreement of sale was not disentitled from filing a suit seeking its specific performance.…
2022 SCMR 1280 SUPREME-COURT
GHAFFAR MAHESAR VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Reappraisal of evidence---Occurrence was a daylight affair---Three prosecution witnesses, including the deceased's father, unanimously pointed their finger upon the accused as being one of t…
2022 SCMR 1282 SUPREME-COURT
Haji MUHAMMAD YUNIS (DECEASED) VS Mst. FARUKH SULTAN O. XXIII, R. 1(3)---Transfer of Property Act (IV of 1882), S. 54---Withdrawal of suit challenging a sale mutation---Bar to instituting fresh suit to challenge the same sale mutation---Sco…
2022 SCMR 1299 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD AMJAD SHAHZAD VS MUHAMMAD AKHTAR SHAHZAD S. 497(5)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302 & 109---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Qatl-i-amd, abetment---Bail, cancellation of---Accused was nominated in the crime report with sp…
2022 SCMR 1304 SUPREME-COURT
RASHAD IMRAN VS State S. 498---Punjab Food Authority Act (XVI of 2011), Ss. 22, 23 & 24---Punjab Pure Food Ordinance (VII of 1960), Ss. 5(a) & 6---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Possessing and selling meat unfit for human consumpti…
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