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2022 SCMR 1305 SUPREME-COURT
MANZAR ZAHOOR VS LYARI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY R. 12a---Sindh Civil Servants (appointment, Promotion and Transfer) Rules, 1974, R. 12-a---Sindh Civil Services Rules [C.S.R.] Vol I, R. 171---General Financial Rules of the Federal Government (G…
2022 SCMR 1323 SUPREME-COURT
JANAB ALI VS State S. 497(2)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S. 302(b)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Murder of a woman on the pretext of honour---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Prosecution case against the accused was that he ca…
2022 SCMR 1328 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD ASHRAF alias NIKKA VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Benefit of doubt---Scope---Any doubt arising in the prosecution case is to be resolved in favour of the defence---Single circumstance creating reasonable doubt in a prudent mind…
2022 SCMR 1333 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE, ZONE-II, REGIONAL TAX OFFICER (RTO), MAYO ROAD, RAWALPINDI VS SARWAQ TRADERS, 216/1-A, ADAMJEE ROAD, RAWALPINDI Fiscal statute---Provision in a fiscal statute---Whether mandatory or directory nature---Ultimate t…
2022 SCMR 1340 SUPREME-COURT
SHAN MUHAMMAD alias SHANY VS SAID MASHAL S. 13(3)---Talb-i-Ishhad, notice of---Pre-emptor not mentioning date of issuance of notice of Talb-i-Ishhad in the plaint---Bona fide omission---Substantial compliance of statutory provisions---In th…
2022 SCMR 1344 SUPREME-COURT
Rana MUHAMMAD ASIF TAUSEEF VS ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN through Chairman, Islamabad art. 199---Constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court---Scope of Constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court and principles relating to its exerc…
2022 SCMR 1352 SUPREME-COURT
Mst. KALSOOM BEGUM VS PERAN DITTA Essential ingredients---To constitute a valid gift, it is settled that three essential ingredients must exist; first, declaration of gift; second, acceptance of the gift, and third, delivery of the possessi…
2022 SCMR 1358 SUPREME-COURT
SHAUKAT HUSSAIN VS State S. 302(b)---Husband accused of murdering his wife in their matrimonial house---Reappraisal of evidence---According to the accused-husband, his deceased-wife had happily rejoined him, albeit to the annoyance of the c…
2022 SCMR 1360 SUPREME-COURT
SHER HASSAN VS GUL HASSAN KHAN arts. 132(2) & 133(1)---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 10a---Cross-examination, right of---Scope---Right of cross-examination struck down by Trial Court due to non-appearance of counsel on several dates of hea…
2022 SCMR 1363 SUPREME-COURT
SHEZAN SERVICES (PRIVATE) LIMITED VS SHEZAN BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS (PRIVATE) LIMITED Ss. 6, 8(a) & 10(1)---Revised Trade Marks Rules, 1963 [since repealed], R.11 & Fourth Sched., Class 29---Trademark "Shezan"---No distinctiveness in the t…
2022 SCMR 1375 SUPREME-COURT
ZAFAR IQBAL VS State Ss. 2(t) & 9---Poppy plant, characteristics of---Poast---Poppy seeds---Only sack/pouch/basket of the whole poppy plant, is called poast and the same is the only part of the poppy plant excluding its seeds, which contain…
2022 SCMR 1383 SUPREME-COURT
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Rawalpindi VS FARZAND BEGUM S. 48--- De-notification of acquired land--- Where acquisition proceedings were completed, rate was announced and possession was with the acquiring a…
2022 SCMR 1387 SUPREME-COURT
SOHAIL AHMAD VS GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN through Secretary of Interior Ministry, Islamabad Principles of natural justice require that the delinquent should be afforded a fair-minded opportunity to converge, give explanation and contest the al…
2022 SCMR 1394 SUPREME-COURT
Mst. RAJ BEGUM (DECEASED) VS Mst. AJAIB JAN (DECEASED) S. 2-a---Punjab Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) application act (IX of 1948), Preamble---Inheritance---Daughters deprived of their share in inheritance by their brother relying on prevail…
2022 SCMR 1398 SUPREME-COURT
Mst. SHAHNAZ AKHTAR VS Syed EHSAN UR REHMAN S. 2---Contract Act (IX of 1872), S. 182---Power of attorney---Right of attorney to sell/gift principal's property---Pre-requisites---If an attorney intends to exercise right of sale/gift in his f…
2022 SCMR 1411 SUPREME-COURT
Raja ZAHOOR AHMED VS CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY arts. 9, 14, 18 & 23---Environmental law---Climate change---Effect of climate change on Fundamental rights of people explained. Head NotesCase Description Citation Name: 2022 SCMR 1411 SUPR…
2022 SCMR 1422 SUPREME-COURT
ISHAQ VS State S. 9(c)---Possession and transportation of narcotics---Reappraisal of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Vehicle from which the narcotics were recovered was never produced before the court with a lame excuse that the vehicle was b…
2022 SCMR 1424 SUPREME-COURT
JAVED IQBAL VS State S. 498--- Pre-arrest bail---Merits of the case---While granting extraordinary relief of pre-arrest bail, merits of the case can be touched upon. Head NotesCase Description Citation Name: 2022 SCMR 1424 SUPREME-COURTBook…
2022 SCMR 1428 SUPREME-COURT
GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA VS NOORANI GUL Ss. 40(1) & 116---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 23 & 24---Unsettled land---Possession and control of occupier over unsettled land sufficient proof of ownership---After settlement proceedings…
2022 SCMR 1433 SUPREME-COURT
GULZAR AHMAD VS AMMAD ASLAM S. 12---Specific performance of an agreement to sell, relief of---Scope---Such relief is discretionary but the discretion cannot be exercised arbitrarily or unreasonably. Head NotesCase Description Citation Name:…
2022 SCMR 1444 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD AMEEN VS State S. 497(2)--- Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 109, 148, 149, 337-A(i), 337-F(i) & 337-L(2)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Murderous assault---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Contradictory medial evide…
2022 SCMR 1447 SUPREME-COURT
SOHAIL AKHTAR VS State S. 497(2)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 377, 367-A & 337-B---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Kidnapping of minor, sodomy---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Allegation against the accused was that he commit…
2022 SCMR 1450 SUPREME-COURT
Syed ZULFIQAR SHAH VS State S. 497---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXXI of 2019), Ss. 9(d) & 27---Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), S. 20---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Sale of charas (nar…
2022 SCMR 1454 SUPREME-COURT
SARDAR ALI KHAN VS STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN Scope---Doctrine of acquiescence is grounded upon a conduct that if a person sighted another person about to commit an act infringing upon his rights who might otherwise have abstained from it to be…
2022 SCMR 1467 SUPREME-COURT
NAZIR AHMAD alias BHAGA VS State S. 489-F---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. XXXVII---Section 489-F of P.P.C.---Purpose---Section 489-F of P.P.C. is not a provision, which is intended by the Legislature to be used for recovery of an all…
2022 SCMR 1471 SUPREME-COURT
BADSHAH ZAMIN VS SIRAJ KHAN Ss. 3 & 4---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission Regulations, 2003, Reglns. 35(3)(a) & 35(3)(b)---Seniority---Prior to commencement of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Employees (Regularization of Services) Act, 2009 (…
2022 SCMR 1477 SUPREME-COURT
ZAHEER AHMAD VS State S. 497--- Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 295-A, 295-B, 295-C, 298-C, 34 & 109---Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (XL of 2016), S. 11---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Propagation of Qadiani faith through soci…
2022 SCMR 1481 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD DIN VS The DEPUTY SETTLEMENT COMMISSIONER First Sched., arts. 14 & 120---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), S. 42---Evacuee Property and Displaced Persons Laws (Repeal) act (XIV of 1975), S. 3---Evacuee property---Suit for declaratio…
2022 SCMR 1494 SUPREME-COURT
MUNEER MALIK VS State S. 13(e)---Unlicensed possession of arms, etc.---Reappraisal of evidence---Joint recovery of weapons of offence---Crime empties neither kept in safe custody nor sent to Chemical Examiner immediately after recovery---Re…
2022 SCMR 1501 SUPREME-COURT
SUI NORTHERN GAS PIPELINES LIMITED (SNGPL) VS NOOR CNG FILLING STATION S. 9---Civil Courts, jurisdiction of---Ouster of jurisdiction by special law---Scope---Under section 9 of C.P.C., the Civil Courts have the jurisdiction to try all suits…
2022 SCMR 1511 SUPREME-COURT
ROHAN AHMAD VS State S. 497---Bail---Evidence, appraisal of---Scope---At bail stage court is not meant to dig deep into the evidence or to scrutinize factual aspects of the case, which is the responsibility of the Trial Court and requires e…
2022 SCMR 1515 SUPREME-COURT
KASHIF ALI alias KALU VS State Benefit of doubt in prosecution case---Scope---Single circumstance creating reasonable doubt in a prudent mind about the guilt of accused make him entitled to its benefits, not as a matter of grace and concess…
2022 SCMR 1520 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD IQBAL VS REGIONAL POLICE OFFICER, SAHIWAL Concurrent departmental and criminal proceedings---Outcome of the disciplinary proceedings is not dependent upon the outcome of criminal proceedings. Head NotesCase Description Citation Nam…
2022 SCMR 1522 SUPREME-COURT
IJAZ AHMED VS NOOR UL AMEEN S. 115---Revisional jurisdiction of the High Court---Scope---While exercising the revisional jurisdiction under section 115, C.P.C., the powers of the court are limited---Revisional court has to analyze the alleg…
2022 SCMR 1527 SUPREME-COURT
ABDUL GHAFOOR VS State Benefit of doubt--- Doubt in prosecution case--- Scope--- Single circumstance creating reasonable doubt in a prudent mind about the guilt of accused make him entitled to its benefits, not as a matter of grace and conc…
2022 SCMR 1532 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD AKBAR VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through DOR, Lodhran S. 42---Contract Act (IX of 1872), S. 182---Suit for declaration---Joint holding, division of---Family settlement---Proof---Admission by Attorney of existence of Family Settlement --…
2022 SCMR 1540 SUPREME-COURT
SAJJAD HUSSAIN VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Benefit of doubt--- Scope--- Single circumstance creating reasonable doubt in a prudent mind about the guilt of accused makes him entitled to its benefits, not as a matter of grace and conc…
2022 SCMR 1546 SUPREME-COURT
Homoeo Dr. ASMA NOREEN SYED VS GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB Maxim "actus curiae neminem gravabit"---Meaning and scope---Patent and obvious error or oversight on the part of Court in any order or decision may be reviewed sanguine to the renowned…
2022 SCMR 1555 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD ARSHAD VS State S. 302(b)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 426---Qatl-i-amd---Suspension of sentence and release on bail---Benefit of doubt---High Court while suspending the sentence inflicted upon the accused by the Trial…
2022 SCMR 1558 SUPREME-COURT
Syed KAUSAR ALI SHAH VS Syed FARHAT HUSSAIN SHAH Ss. 39 & 42---Suit for declaration and cancellation of inheritance mutation---Acquiescence, principle of---Legal heir allowing third party interest to be created in the property and only chal…
2022 SCMR 1567 SUPREME-COURT
TAJAMAL HUSSAIN SHAH VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Reappraisal of evidence---Plea of alibi successfully established---Accused took the stance that on the fateful day and time, he was not present at the place of occurrence and was visiti…
2022 SCMR 1572 SUPREME-COURT
Malik MUHAMMAD RIAZ VS MUHAMMAD HANIF Ss. 12, 19 & 54---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. VI, R. 1 & O. XIV, R. 1---Contract Act (IX of 1872), S. 73---Suit for specific performance of contract for service, damages and permanent injunctio…
2022 SCMR 1577 SUPREME-COURT
IJAZ AHMED VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd---Prosecution witness related to the deceased---Testimony---Mere relationship of the prosecution witnesses with the deceased cannot be a ground to discard the testimony of such witnesses unless pr…
2022 SCMR 1583 SUPREME-COURT
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, QUETTA VS FIDA MUHAMMAD Illegal order---If an order is illegal then perpetual rights cannot be gained (by employees) on the basis of such an illegal order. Head NotesCase Description Citation Name: 2022 SCMR 158…
2022 SCMR 1592 SUPREME-COURT
YAR MUHAMMAD VS Mst. SAMEENA TAYAB S. 30---allottees given proprietary rights in land---Land fraudulently included in Schedule of 'Islamabad Oustees Scheme'---In pursuance of "Grow More Scheme", the petitioners and their predecessor-in-inte…
2022 SCMR 1598 SUPREME-COURT
PRESIDENT, ZARAI TARAQIATI BANK LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, ISLAMABAD VS KISHWAR KHAN Substantial justice---Court, duty of---Function of the court is to do substantial justice and not to knockout or non-suit the party on technicalities. Head Note…
2022 SCMR 1608 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD SHOBAN VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Quantum of sentence--- Motive not established---Effect---Absence of motive or absence of proof of the same would be a sufficient mitigating circumstance to determine the quantum of sentenc…
2022 SCMR 1612 SUPREME-COURT
FAQIR DAD KHAN KHOSO VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU Ss. 497 & 498---National Accountability Ordinance (XVIII of 1999), Ss. 9 & 24(a)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Corruption and corrupt practices---Bail, grant/confirmation of…
2022 SCMR 1615 SUPREME-COURT
SKB-KNK JOINT VENTURE CONTRACTOR VS WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Ss. 3 & 5---appeal dismissed for non-prosecution---Restoration of appeal after condoning a delay of more than six months---Legality---application for restoration of a…
2022 SCMR 1618 SUPREME-COURT
KASHIF AFTAB AHMED ABBASI VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Establishment Division, Islamabad Rr. 5 & 11---Occupational Groups and Services (Probation, Training and Seniority) Rules, 1990, R. 7---Seniority, determination of---Civi…
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