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2023 YLR 1675 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SAJID ALI VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Discrepancies in the prosecution evidence---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of complainant by firing---Record showed…
2023 YLR 1702 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
DAD GUL alias MANGHA VS State Ss. 302, 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Accused was charged for committing murder of the son of complainant by firing on the abetment of…
2023 YLR 1722 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SUBHAN ALI VS State Ss. 302(b), 504, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, intentional insult with intent to invoke breach of peace, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Accused were charged for c…
2023 YLR 1740 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed JUNAID AHMED VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302 & 34---Qatl-i-amd and common intention---Bail, grant of---Delayed FIR---Accused persons sought bail after arrest in an FIR lodged under Ss. 302 & 34, P.P.C.---First Infor…
2023 YLR 1746 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
GHULAM HYDER SHAH VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Home Secretary Government of Sindh art. 199(1)(b)(i)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 491---Constitutional petition--- Habeas corpus--- Factual controversy---Scope---Held, that petitio…
2023 YLR 1754 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
LAL MUHAMMAD VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotic---Testimony of police officials, reliance upon---Scope---Police Officials are as good witnesses as any other private witness and their evidence is subject to same standard of proof and…
2023 YLR 1768 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD HASHIM SHAH VS State Ss. 302, 147, 148, 149, 504 & 114---Qatl-i-amd, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, abettor present when offence was committe…
2023 YLR 1796 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IMRAN AHSAN alias SUNNY VS State Ss. 365-a & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Kidnapping or abducting for extorting property, valuable securities, common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Delay of more…
2023 YLR 1813 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUKHTIAR CHANDIO VS State Witness--- Related witnesses---Reliance---Scope---Evidence of related witness could not be discarded unless there was some ill will or enmity between the eye-witnesses and the accused. Citation Name: 2023 YLR 1813…
2023 YLR 1862 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SABIR VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 147, 148, 149, 452, 337-H, 337-F(i) & 506---Rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly, house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint, hurt b…
2023 YLR 1887 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed ALI NAWAZ SHAH VS State art. 47---Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, the truth of facts stated therein---Scope---article 47 of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984 provides relevancy of certain evidence for proving…
2023 YLR 1914 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AYOUB VS State Ss. 365-a & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S.7---Kidnapping or abduction for extorting property, valuable security, etc., common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence--- Discrepancies and c…
2023 YLR 1926 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FALAK SHER VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Dispatch of sample for test or analysis---Safe custody---Prosecution case was that 18 kilograms charas was recovered from the vehicle of the accused persons-…
2023 YLR 1938 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
TELENOR MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN art. 199---Cantonments act (II of 1924), S. 65---Constitutional petition---Incidence of taxation---Scope---Petitioner-bank, in its' capacity as a tenant, assailed a demand notice i…
2023 YLR 1947 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD DANISH VS State Ss. 302, 120 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S. 23(1)(a)---Qatl-i-amd, concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment, common intention, possessing ill…
2023 YLR 1997 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SARWAR SHAH VS State S. 9(c)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Defence plea---Scope---Prosecution case was that 94.700 kilograms of charas lying in four bags was recovered f…
2023 YLR 2038 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZAHEER AHMED alias GUL VS State Ss. 4 & 5---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S.7---Recovery of explosive substance and firearms, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---FIR was lodged with p…
2023 YLR 2068 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ASLAM VS State S.498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 376, 511, 147, 148, 149, 457, 337-A(i) & 337-F(i)---Attempt to commit rape, house trespass at night, hurt, rioting, unlawful assembly--- Pre-arrest bail, refusal of--- Heinous of…
2023 PLD 374 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD IMRAN SAWATI VS PROVINCE OF SINDH S. 3---Preventive detention---Word "satisfaction"---Scope---Arrest after acquittal---Petitioner was arrested by authorities under S. 3 of West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960,…
2023 YLR 2072 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
UMAIR ASHRAF VS State Ss. 302 & 380---Qatl-i-amd, theft in dwelling house--- Appreciation of evidence--- Confession before police---Scope---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of the complainant and also steeling his ca…
2023 YLR 2101 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed QADIR DAD SHAH VS PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE COMPANY LIMITED (PIACL) S. 42---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. XXXIX, Rr. 1 & 2---Suit for declaration---Interim injunction, refusal of---Scope---Plaintiff challenged the amendment…
2023 YLR 2117 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
HABIBULLAH VS State S.498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 324, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rioting, unlawful assembly---Bail, refusal of---Non-bailable offence---Extra-ordinary relief of pre-arrest bail--…
2023 YLR 2144 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUMTAZ UL HAQ VS State Ss. 5-B, 5-C & 5(2)---Declaration of assets, made assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, criminal misconduct---Appreciation of evidence---Defective investigation---Failure to inquire into income and e…
2023 YLR 2185 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ANWAR VS State appreciation of evidence---Principle---Mere conjectures and probabilities can not take the place of proof---If a case is decided merely on high probabilities regarding the existence or nonexistence of a fact to prove the guil…
2023 YLR 2227 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL SAMAD BROHI VS State S. 23(1)(a)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342--- Possession of illicit weapon---Appreciation of evidence---Evidence not confronted to the accused in his S.342, Cr.P.C. statement---Prosecution case was…
2023 YLR 2241 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI NAWAZ SHAH VS ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN S. 174---Corrupt practice---Proof---Charge of corrupt practice cannot be proved on mere suspicion or doubt without giving date and time of a specific place/polling station. Citation Name: 20…
2023 YLR 2292 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NIAZ HUSSAIN SOOMRO VS State Ss. 302, 337-H(ii), 114, 148 & 149---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)---Qatl-i-amd, rash or negligent act to endanger human life or personal safety of others, abettor present at the time of crime, riot…
2023 YLR 2310 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AALAM BROHI VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Non-issuance of search warrant---Not consequential---Prosecution case was that 45 kilograms charas was recovered from the possession of the accused…
2023 YLR 2343 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD QASIM VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 337-a(i), 337-F(vi), 504, 114, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, shajjah-i-khafifah, ghayr - jaifah - munaqqillah, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace,…
2023 YLR 2369 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ARIF VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Safe custody of narcotics---Non-production of incharge malkhana---Contradictory statements--- Effect---Accused was found in possession…
2023 YLR 2395 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ARBAB ALI SHAR VS State Police witnesses, testimony of---Evidence of Police Officials can not be discarded for the simple reason simply that they belonged to police force---Police Officer is as good witness as any other person---Standard of…
2023 YLR 2432 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AIJAZ KATOHAR VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 452, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, house trespass, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account, reliance upon---Accused were…
2023 YLR 2449 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
WAPDA VS LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER Ss. 18 (3) [as amended by Sindh Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act (VIII of 1992)] & 54---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O.XX, R.5---Acquisition of land---Filing of reference---Procedure---Issue-wise findi…
2023 YLR 2499 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mrs. SAMINA YAQUB VS JALIL AHMED KAPOOR S. 278---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. XXXIX, Rr. 1 & 2---Interim injunction, refusal of---Appellant/ plaintiff filed suit for administration claiming that suit properties were part of estate l…
2023 YLR 2530 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MOHAMMED IQBAL KHAMISANI VS HOTEL METROPOLE (PVT.) LTD. Ss. 12, 42 & 54---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O.VII, R.11---Suit for specific performance of agreement, declaration and injunction---Rejecting of plaint---Principle---Time barred…
2023 YLR 2606 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHER ZAMAN VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 353, 186 & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discha…
2023 YLR 2622 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
BACHANDO VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Single circumstance, which creates reasonable doubt in a prudent mind about the guilt of the accused, would entitle the accused to its benefit not as a matter of grace and concession but as a…
2023 YLR 2643 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ALI AKBAR VS State Ss. 365-a & 34---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Kidnapping or abduction for extorting property, valuable security, etc., common intention, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Delay of one day in lodg…
2023 YLR 2660 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed ADNAN ZAFAR VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 420, 468, 406 & 34---Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, forgery for the purpose of cheating, criminal breach of trust, and common intention---Pre-arrest b…
2023 PLD 391 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ANWAR VS PAKISTAN through Secretary to the Government of Pakistan Ministry of Finance, Islamabad S. 162---Damages, recovery of---Civil suit---Maintainability---Negligence of authorities---Quantum of loss, determination of---Mental…
2023 PLD 400 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD AQEEL VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Ministry of Defence S.151 & O.XXXIX, Rr. 1 & 2---additional interim order---Scope---Post remand proceedings---appellant was aggrieved of order passed by Judge in Chambers of High Court in pos…
2023 PLD 405 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Shaikh KHALID SAFDAR VS ALI HUSSAIN S. 3 & art. 91---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O.VII, R.11---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), Ss. 42 & 54---Suit for declaration and injunction---Rejecting of plaint---Gift deed, assailing of---Limita…
2023 PLD 411 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD SALIK ATHAR VS MUHAMMAD OBAID S.15---Eviction of tenant---Willful default in payment of rent---Bona fide personal need---Relationship of landlord and tenant, denial of---Sale-agreement---Goodwill/Pagri---Scope---Concurrent findings…
2023 PLD 421 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
The HUB POWER COMPANY LTD. VS CHINA POWER HUB GENERATION COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED Ss. 42 & 54---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. XXXIX, Rr. 1 & 2---Suit for declaration and injunction---Interim injunction, refusal of---Encashing Standb…
2023 PLD 35 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MOIN US SAMAD KHAN VS Mrs. TANVEER QAZI O.XXXVII, Rr. 1 & 2---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts.17 (2)(a), 74, 76, 84, 117 & 120---Suit for recovery of money on the basis of Promissory Note---Secondary evidence---Procedure---Comparison of…
2023 CLD 33 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NP WATERPROOF INDUSTRIES (PRIVATE) LTD. VS NP SPINNING MILLS LIMITED Ss. 78 & 286--- Transfer of shares to successor-in-interest---Procedure---Personal law, applicability of---Scope---Dispute was with regard to transfer of shares of company…
2023 CLD 125 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PAKISTAN BEVERAGE LIMITED VS STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN Ss. 42 & 54---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. XXXIX, Rr. 1 & 2---Suit for declaration and permanent injunction---Interim injunction, refusal of---Banking Policy and Regulation Departm…
2023 CLD 162 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
JOHNSON CONTROLS PAKISTAN (PVT.) LTD. VS SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN Ss. 301(a) & 304---Winding up of company---Liabilities less than assets---Petitioner was a defunct company which seized its operations and was not carry…
2023 CLD 170 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AMER TEX (PVT.) LTD. VS Ss. 279, 283 & 465(4)---Companies (General Provision of Forms) Rules, 2018, Regln. 14---Scheme of Arrangement---Shares, non-adjustment of---Respondent objected to Scheme of Arrangement on the plea that his correct sh…
2023 CLD 181 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KSE STOCKBROKERS ASSOCIATION VS CHAIRMAN, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN (SECP) Ss. 21(2) & 40-B--- Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Training of employees---Policy decision---Scope---Petitioner/…
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