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2023 CLC 543 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. NIGHAT WAHEED VS ARIF LATIF Proof---Essential ingredients---Basic ingredients for a valid gift are, offer, acceptance and delivery of possession.
2023 CLC 543 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. NIGHAT WAHEED VS ARIF LATIF S.100---Second appeal---Concurrent findings of courts below based on misreading of evidence of the parties---When the position is such, the High Court is vested with authority to set aside such concurrent fi…
2023 CLC 543 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. NIGHAT WAHEED VS ARIF LATIF Proof---Oral gift allegedly made from inheritable property to the exclusion of other legal heirs---In such a case the donee is under heavy burden to prove valid execution of oral gift and subsequent acknowle…
2023 CLC 543 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. NIGHAT WAHEED VS ARIF LATIF O.VI, R.7---Pleadings, departure from---Party cannot lead any evidence beyond its pleadings.
2023 CLC 543 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. NIGHAT WAHEED VS ARIF LATIF O.VI, R.7---Gift---Proof---alleged witnesses to the oral gift not pleaded in the plaint---Names of two witnesses of the alleged gift deposed during evidence would be considered beyond pleadings---Even otherw…
2023 CLC 543 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. NIGHAT WAHEED VS ARIF LATIF Proof---When the validity and correctness of a gift transaction is challenged, it becomes mandatory and essential for the beneficiary to prove the valid execution of the same.
2023 PLD 233 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
EHSAN ULLAH CHAUDHRY VS State art. 10-a---Natural justice, principle of---Right to fair trial---Scope---Principle of natural justice (audi alteram partem) is enshrined in the Constitution and forms the bedrock of any decision-making process…
2023 PLD 233 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
EHSAN ULLAH CHAUDHRY VS State S. 24-a---Exercise of power under enactments---Scope---Section 24-a of General Clauses act, 1897, casts an affirmative duty upon Courts/authority/Forum to pass an order or judgment with reason by giving all par…
2023 PLD 233 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
EHSAN ULLAH CHAUDHRY VS State Vol. III, Chap. II, R.24.7---Police Order (22 of 2002), R.18(10)---Sending cancellation report under S. 173, Cr.P.C., through the Superintendent of Police concerned---Such requirement was neither a formality no…
2023 PLD 233 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
EHSAN ULLAH CHAUDHRY VS State Ss. 173, 169 & 190---Police Rules, 1934, R. 24.7---General Clauses Act (X of 1897), S.24-A---Cancellation report prepared by police in respect of FIR---Agreement by the Magistrate--- Cancellation report was ver…
2023 CLC 582 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS HAQ NAWAZ (DECEASED) Ss.17 & 30---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S.115---award making rule of Court---Principle---Non-filing of objections---Effect---Concurrent findings of facts by two Courts below---Revisional jurisd…
2023 PLC 1 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
NOSHERWAN KHAN VS UNITED BANK LIMITED S.33---Redress of individual grievances---Dismissal from service---Scope---Petitioner was a cashier in the respondent-Bank and he was dismissed from service on the charge levelled against him on the gro…
2023 PLC 22 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD IRSHAD VS FULL BENCH NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION (NIRC) ISLAMABAD BENCH, LAHORE Ss.57 & 33---Redress of individual grievances---Additional powers of the National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC)---Transfer of cas…
2023 PLC 76 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ALL WORKMEN EMPLOYED BY DANDOT CEMENT COMPANY (PVT.) LTD. VS DANDOT CEMENT COMPANY (PVT.) LTD. Consent decree---Scope---Consent decree or order is nothing but a contract between the parties with command of the Court superadded to it.
2023 PLC 76 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ALL WORKMEN EMPLOYED BY DANDOT CEMENT COMPANY (PVT.) LTD. VS DANDOT CEMENT COMPANY (PVT.) LTD. Sched., S.O. 11-a, 12, 13 & 14---Punjab Industrial Relations act (XIX of 2010), S. 33---Closure of manufacturing unit and retrenchment of employe…
2023 PLC 163 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
PRESIENT, THE BANK OF PUNJAB VS AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT, VEHARI S. 33---Payment of Wages Act (IV of 1936), S. 15---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O.VII, R.11---Payment of overtime dues---Jurisdiction of forum, determination…
2023 PLC 177 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS CORPORATION (PVT.) LTD VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Director General-Directorate General of Labour Welfare, Labour and Human Resource Department, Government of Punjab Ss. 2(x), 2(xxxii) & 54---Punjab Industrial Relat…
2023 CLC 616 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
A.M. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Secretary Communication and Works Department Rr.35, 55 & 56---Terms "lowest bidder" and "successful bidder"---Difference---"Successful bidder" is a post acceptance of…
2023 CLC 616 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
A.M. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Secretary Communication and Works Department Rr.35, 55 & 56---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Constitutional petition---Bidding document---Additional performance…
2023 CLC 616 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
A.M. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Secretary Communication and Works Department Bidding documents---Principle---When document itself is unambiguous, then putting upon its language a speculative opinion…
2023 CLC 616 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
A.M. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Secretary Communication and Works Department Litera Legis, rule of--- Applicability--- When Court is called upon to interpret any provision of statue, such Court need…
2023 CLC 673 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. SHARIFAN BIBI (DECEASED) VS Mst. IRSHAD BIBI Mutation---Limitation---Applicability of---Scope---In case of inheritance mutation, the limitation would not run, especially when there was an evidence that the same was sanctioned by concea…
2023 CLC 673 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. SHARIFAN BIBI (DECEASED) VS Mst. IRSHAD BIBI Ss.19, 19a, 20, 30 & 36---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S.9---Inheritance mutation---Suit for declaration with permanent injunction was filed by respondent being daughter of the deceased…
2023 CLC 673 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. SHARIFAN BIBI (DECEASED) VS Mst. IRSHAD BIBI S.115---Revisional jurisdiction of High Court---Scope---Jurisdiction of High Court is narrow under S.115 of Civil Procedure Code and the concurrent findings of fact could not be disturbed in…
2023 CLC 702 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD AKRAM VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE S.145---Family Courts Act (XXXV of 1964), S.17A---Enforcement of liability of surety---Scope---Order of family court discharging the surety from further liability was set aside by the appellate co…
2023 CLC 713 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD ARIF VS AZIZ-UR-REHMAN O.VII, R. 14 & O.XIII, Rr. 1, 2, 3, 4---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art.78 & 85(3)---Power of court to receive documentary evidence at subsequent stage---Scope and principle---De-exhibiting of document---I…
2023 CLC 713 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD ARIF VS AZIZ-UR-REHMAN arts. 78 & 85(3)---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O.VII, R.14 & O.XIII, Rr.1, 2, 3 & 4---Exhibition of document---Public documents---Waiver of objection---Courts were vested with authority and jurisdiction…
2023 CLC 713 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD ARIF VS AZIZ-UR-REHMAN O.VII, R.14 & O.XIII, Rr. 1, 2, 3, 4---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts.78 & 85(3)---Judicial proceeding--Presumption of due course and correctness---List of documents relied upon---Predecessor of petition…
2023 CLC 713 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD ARIF VS AZIZ-UR-REHMAN Case should be decided on merit---Scope---Prime object of the Courts was to do justice among the parties and not deny the relief to the parties on technicalities, which otherwise they were entitled---Technica…
2023 CLC 738 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Rana MUHAMMAD AHMAD TAHIR VS Mian MUHAMMAD ZIA appeal is continuation of proceedings wherein entire proceedings are again left open for consideration by the appellate Court and these powers are co-extensive with the powers and obligations c…
2023 CLC 738 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Rana MUHAMMAD AHMAD TAHIR VS Mian MUHAMMAD ZIA S.13(2)(i)---Eviction of tenant---Willful default in payment of rent---Appellate court upheld the eviction order on ground of willful default---No regular payment was made by the appellant, esp…
2023 CLC 738 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Rana MUHAMMAD AHMAD TAHIR VS Mian MUHAMMAD ZIA S.5-a---Statutory increase in rent---Scope---Specific and separate notice for payment of increased rent was not necessary to be served upon a tenant and default would not to be presumed on laps…
2023 CLC 756 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Rao TALIB ALI KHAN VS Peer SALEEM-UD-DIN O.XXI, R.53---Execution proceedings---Money decree, attachment of---Auction, fairness of---Respondent filed execution petition but withdrew the same on account of settlement with the petitioner---Res…
2023 CLC 768 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
LIAQAT HUSSAIN VS MOHAMMAD ASHIQ O.IX, R.13---Limitation Act (IX of 1908), Art.164---Ex-parte decree---Setting aside of---Limitation---Petitioner / defendant was proceeded ex-parte and suit filed by respondent / plaintiff was decreed---Tria…
2023 CLC 782 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD SHAREEF (DECEASED) VS MUHAMMAD RAMZAN (DECEASED) art.181 & S. 18---Effect of fraud---Computation of time limit for instituting a suit or making an application---While dismissing suit of the respondents, the trial court did not at a…
2023 CLC 782 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD SHAREEF (DECEASED) VS MUHAMMAD RAMZAN (DECEASED) S.12(2), (3)---Decree challenged on ground of fraud and misrepresentation---Conversion of suit into application under S.12(2), C.P.C.---Trial Court dismissed the suit of the petition…
2023 CLC 782 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD SHAREEF (DECEASED) VS MUHAMMAD RAMZAN (DECEASED) Procedural laws are meant for advancing the cause of justice and they cannot be made a vehicle of oppression to suppress the remedies---Courts always lean in favour of adjudication o…
2023 CLC 796 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD KALEEM VS ARSLAN ASLAM S.51 & O.XXI, Rr. 37, 40---Execution proceedings---arrest and detention of judgment debtor in civil prison---Pre-requisites and scope---Before passing an order for the issuance of warrants for arrest and dete…
2023 PLD 241 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING AUTHORITY VS MUHAMMAD ARSHAD S. 3(2)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Intra Court Appeal---Maintainability---Remedy of Intra Court Appeal is not available if the constitutional petition filed…
2023 PLD 241 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING AUTHORITY VS MUHAMMAD ARSHAD While interpreting a provision of law its plain meanings are to be taken.
2023 CLC 806 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
SAJJAD HUSSAIN (DECEASED) VS Mst. MUMTAZ MAI S.42---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), Ss. 12 (2) & 115---Suit for declaration---Audi alteram partem, principle of---Applicability---Judgment and decree, setting aside of---Dismissal of suit---…
2023 CLC 825 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AHSAN KHAN VS GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB Guiding principles---Courts to avoid any such interpretation of an enactment or rule that flouts common sense and results into absurdity---Court to always give effect to the same by interpreting it in…
2023 CLC 825 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AHSAN KHAN VS GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB Delegated legislation---Legality---Court, duty of---When Court is required to determine legality of delegated legislation, the same can only be declared ultra vires or illegal if they are found repugna…
2023 CLC 825 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AHSAN KHAN VS GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB Rr.17(1) & 36---Village headman---Appointment---Hereditary claim---Additional marks---Appellant was aggrieved of additional 15 marks awarded to respondent towards credentials and eligibility criteria,…
2023 CLC 825 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
AHSAN KHAN VS GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB S.36---Punjab Land Revenue Rules, 1968, R.36---Village headman---Appointment---Rules, framing of---Pre-condition---Lawmaker has empowered Board of Revenue to make rules to regulate appointments and oth…
2023 CLC 854 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
NAEEM HUSSAIN VS RAFIQUE AHMAD Ss. 196, 197 & 199---Power of attorney---Authority express or implied---Ratification of acts not expressed---Scope---Suit for possession and perpetual injunction filed by special attorney on behalf of petition…
2023 CLC 854 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
NAEEM HUSSAIN VS RAFIQUE AHMAD Ss. 196, 197 & 199---Power of attorney---Authority express or implied---Ratification of acts not expressed---Scope---Power of attorney had to be construed strictly as giving only such authority as was conferre…
2023 CLC 880 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mian EJAZ AMIR VS Haji MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM O.XXXVII, R. 3---Suit for recovery of money on the basis of negotiable instrument---Leave to defend the suit---Condition, imposition of---Principle---Denial of negotiable instrument---Petitioner/defen…
2023 CLC 905 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ALLAH DITTA VS ZULFIQAR S.118---Presumptions as to negotiable instruments---Scope---Consideration is to be presumed until the Court believes that consideration does not exist or considers its non-existence is so probable that a prudent man…
2023 CLC 905 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ALLAH DITTA VS ZULFIQAR S.118---Presumptions as to negotiable instruments---Scope---Section 118 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, clearly raises the presumption that negotiable instruments, when made or drawn, are for consideration--…
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