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2023 MLD 801 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD HANIF VS Syed SAFDAR ABBAS ZAIDI Presumption of double innocence---Interference---Scope---In an acquittal the presumption of the innocence is significantly added to the cardinal rule of criminal jurisprudence that the accused would…
2023 MLD 801 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD HANIF VS Syed SAFDAR ABBAS ZAIDI S. 417---appeal against acquittal---Interference---Scope---Judgment of acquittal should not be interjected unless findings are perverse, arbitrary, foolish, artificial, speculative and ridiculous.
2023 MLD 801 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD HANIF VS Syed SAFDAR ABBAS ZAIDI S. 302--- Qatl-i-amd--- Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against acquittal---Prosecution case was that the deceased/son of the complainant was shot by accused when the deceased attempted to rob the…
2023 MLD 813 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAHID SAEED KHAN VS ADNAN Ss. 457, 380 & 34---Theft in dwelling house, lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Appeal against a…
2023 MLD 813 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAHID SAEED KHAN VS ADNAN Ss. 457, 380 & 34---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898),S. 249-A---Theft in dwelling house, lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment, common intentio…
2023 MLD 813 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAHID SAEED KHAN VS ADNAN Proof---Suspicion---Scope---Suspicion, howsoever strong, could not take place of the legal evidence and conviction could not be awarded on the basis of suspicion.
2023 MLD 823 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AZEEM VS State S. 3---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 145---Illegal dispossession--- Appreciation of evidence---Civil litigation, pendency of---Accused persons were alleged to have illegally dispossessed complainant from pr…
2023 MLD 846 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SALAHUDDIN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Production and Industries art. 64---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), art. 133---Suit for recovery of money and damages---Limitation---Continuous cause of action---Extent of damag…
2023 MLD 863 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALTAF VS State S. 302(b)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 353---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 10A---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Evidence to be taken in presence of accused---Right to fair trial and due process---Scope-…
2023 MLD 875 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL SATTAR PATHAN VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Prosecution case was that ten kilograms opium and ten kilograms charas were recovered from the truck driven by accused, whi…
2023 MLD 888 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THERMAL POWER STATION GENCO VS ASSADULLAH S. 24---Transfer of civil suit---Scope---Applicants assailed order passed by District Judge whereby the case before Trial Court was transferred from one district to another--…
2023 MLD 888 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THERMAL POWER STATION GENCO VS ASSADULLAH S. 24---Transfer of civil suit---Scope---Applicants sought transfer of case from one district to another---Contention of applicants was that they had great apprehension that…
2023 MLD 918 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ANWAR alias ANOO VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Not necessary that there should be many circumstances creating doubt---If there was single circumstance which created reasonable doubt in a prudent mind about the guilt of an accused…
2023 MLD 918 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ANWAR alias ANOO VS State Last seen evidence---Scope---Last seen evidence is a weak piece of evidence and same can not be considered as sole ground while awarding conviction to the accused.
2023 MLD 918 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ANWAR alias ANOO VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence--- Benefit of doubt---Recovery of crime empties from the spot---Scope---Accused were charged that they with their common intention had kille…
2023 MLD 918 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ANWAR alias ANOO VS State Ss. 302(b) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused were charged that they with their common intention had killed the brother of complainant by firing---Record sho…
2023 MLD 918 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ANWAR alias ANOO VS State Medical evidence---Scope---Medical evidence at the most was supporting piece of evidence and relevant only if primary evidence i.e. ocular account inspire confidence---Medical evidence neither pinpoint the accused…
2023 MLD 918 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ANWAR alias ANOO VS State Recovery of weapon of offence---Scope---Recovery of weapon only could not be considered as corroborative piece of evidence until it was supported by the positive report of Forensic Science Laboratory.
2023 MLD 931 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MASHOOQUE ALI VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Police witnesses---Scope---Accused challenged his conviction under S. 9(c) of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997---Complainant stated that he an…
2023 MLD 942 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ISMAIL VS State S. 497--- Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Bail, grant of---Scope---Contents of the FIR did not show that the samples were taken out of the recovered narcotic for chemical…
2023 MLD 952 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MEERAN SHAH VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 409 & 34---Prevention of Corruption Act (II of 1947), S. 5---Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent---Common intention---Criminal misconduct---…
2023 MLD 952 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MEERAN SHAH VS State S. 497--- Bail---Deeper appreciation of evidence---Scope---Deeper appreciation of evidence of material available on record cannot be undertaken while deciding bail application.
2023 MLD 966 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ VS State S. 9(c)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103 ---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Non-association of private witnesses at the time of arrest of accused and recovery of narcotics---Scope-…
2023 MLD 966 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ VS State S. 9---Possession of narcotics---Testimony of Police Officials---Evidence of a police witness is as reliable as any other witness provided that no enmity exists between them and the accused.
2023 MLD 966 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ VS State Witness--- Minor contradictions--- Scope---Minor contradictions which did not affect the materiality of the evidence could be ignored.
2023 MLD 966 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Safe custody of the recovered substance---Scope---Prosecution case was that fifty eight kilograms heroin powder in ten wooden tables was recovered from…
2023 MLD 966 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Prosecution case was that fifty eight kilograms gross heroin powder in ten wooden tables was recovered from the container of the accused---Record showe…
2023 MLD 989 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
WASEEM AKRAM VS Mst. ASMA S. 25a---Transfer of cases---Scope---applicant/defendant (husband) sought transfer of suit for maintenance from one district to another---Validity---Convenience of lady/wife had to be preferred in the matter---Suit…
2023 MLD 994 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Dr. JAVED AKHTAR VS RUFI BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS Ss. 42, 39, 12, 8 & 54---Contract Act (IX of 1872), S. 73---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 132---Suit for declaration, cancellation, specific performance of contract, possession, injunct…
2023 MLD 1040 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NISAR VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 148, 149 & 337-H(2)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, rash or negligent act to endanger human life or personal safety of others---Appreciation of…
2023 MLD 1040 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NISAR VS State Witness---Related and interested witness---Scope---Mere fact that a witness was closely related to the accused or deceased or he was not related to either party, was not a sole criteria to judge his independence or to accept…
2023 MLD 1040 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NISAR VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 148, 149 & 337-H(2)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, rash or negligent act to endanger human life or personal safety of others---Appreciation of…
2023 MLD 1040 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NISAR VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 148, 149 & 337-H(2)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, rash or negligent act to endanger human life or personal safety of others---Appreciation of…
2023 MLD 1040 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NISAR VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 148, 149 & 337-H(2)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, rash or negligent act to endanger human life or personal safety of others---Appreciation of…
2023 MLD 1040 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NISAR VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 148, 149 & 337-H(2)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, rash or negligent act to endanger human life or personal safety of others---Appreciation of…
2023 MLD 1040 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NISAR VS State Witness---Related and interested witness---Scope---Merely on the ground of inter se relationship the statement of a witness could not be brushed aside---Even the friendship or relationship with the deceased would not be suffi…
2023 MLD 1040 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NISAR VS State Witness---Related and interested witnesses---Scope---To believe or disbelieve a witness all depending upon intrinsic value of the statement made by him---Even otherwise, there could not be a universal principle that in every…
2023 MLD 1040 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NISAR VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 148, 149 & 337-H(2)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, rash or negligent act to endanger human life or personal safety of others---Appreciation of…
2023 MLD 1072 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NASEEM MANGNEJO VS State S. 497 & 498---Bail---Delay in lodging FIR---Such delay in criminal cases has always been held by the Superior Court(s) to be fatal for the prosecution.
2023 MLD 1072 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NASEEM MANGNEJO VS State S. 497 & 498---Bail---Principles---Every accused would be presumed to be blue eyed boy of the law until and unless he may be found guilty of the charge.
2023 MLD 1072 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NASEEM MANGNEJO VS State Ss. 497 & 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 365-B, 376, 344, 148 & 149---Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel for marriage etc., rape, wrongful confinement, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unlawful…
2023 MLD 1084 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. AMMARA KHALID VS MINISTRY OF INTERIOR through Interior Secretary of Pakistan, Islamabad S. 7---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Maintainability---Guardianship certificate, allowing the minor to travel abro…
2023 MLD 1095 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KALEEM BAIG VS State Ss. 6, 9(c) & 25---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 103---Possession of 127 kilograms of charas---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Non-association of independent witnesses in recovery proceedin…
2023 MLD 1095 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KALEEM BAIG VS State Ss. 6 & 9(c)---Possession of 127 kilograms charas---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution case was that 107 packets containing 127 kilogram charas were recovered from a vehicle wherein the accused wa…
2023 MLD 1095 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KALEEM BAIG VS State Ss. 6 & 9(c)---Possession of 127 kilograms of charas---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Safe custody and transmission of narcotic to Forensic Laboratory established---Prosecution case was that 107 pac…
2023 MLD 1095 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KALEEM BAIG VS State Ss. 6, 9(b) & 9(c)--- Possession of 127 kilograms charas---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---samples from each recovered packet not sent for analysis---Effect---Prosecution case was that 107 packets co…
2023 MLD 1095 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KALEEM BAIG VS State Ss. 6 & 9(c)---Possession of 127 kilograms charas---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Prosecution case was that 107 packets containing 127 kilograms charas were recovered from the vehicle of the accuse…
2023 MLD 1114 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed NASEEM AHMED VS SHUJA-UR-REHMAN Double presumption of innocence---Scope---appeal against conviction is distinguishable from the appeal against the acquittal because presumption of double innocence is attached in the latter case---Order…
2023 MLD 1114 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed NASEEM AHMED VS SHUJA-UR-REHMAN S. 489-F--- Dishonestly issuing a cheque---Appeal against acquittal---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Allegation against the accused was that he issued cheque to the complainant which was d…
2023 MLD 1131 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KARACHI CABLE SERVICES (PVT.) LTD. VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Ministry of Information S. 30--- Cable operators---Show cause notice---Plaintiff was aggrieved of show cause notices issued by authorities alleging violation of…
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