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2023 MLD 1210 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
SHAHID MEHMOOD VS DISTRICT COLLECTOR/LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR Ss. 4 & 5-a---Constitution of Pakistan, arts. 24 & 173--- Protection of property rights---Power to acquire property and to make contracts---acquiring of land---Hearing of objec…
2023 MLD 1210 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
SHAHID MEHMOOD VS DISTRICT COLLECTOR/LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR S. 4---acquiring of land---Completion of acquisition proceedings within reasonable time--- Scope--- Law is always based on reasonableness and if no time is prescribed under the…
2023 MLD 1245 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Director General Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department Punjab VS RAMZAN SUGAR MILLS LIMITED S. 3--- Intra Court Appeal--- Maintainability--- Proviso to subsection (2) of S. 3 of the Law Reforms Ordinan…
2023 MLD 1245 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Director General Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department Punjab VS RAMZAN SUGAR MILLS LIMITED S. 3---Intra Court Appeal---Maintainability---"Original order"---Scope---Department assailed order passed by…
2023 MLD 1255 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
FAISALABAD ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE Where procedure had been provided for doing a thing in a particular manner then same should be done in that manner alone and not in any other way or it should not be done at al…
2023 MLD 1255 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
FAISALABAD ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE Ss. 26 & 26a---Dispute over electricity bill---Electric Inspector, jurisdiction of---Scope---Suit for declaration and permanent injunction along with application for temporary…
2023 MLD 1298 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD FAISAL VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Motive proved---Brutality of murder---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of the complainant by inflicting Toka blows---Motive was described a…
2023 MLD 1298 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD FAISAL VS State Related witnesses---Scope---Mere relationship of a witness with the deceased cannot oust him from the Court so as to be rendered unworthy of credence---For holding an eye-witness as interested, the defence has to de…
2023 MLD 1298 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD FAISAL VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Appreciation of evidence--- Natural witness---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of the complainant by inflicting Toka blows---While adjudging the presence of the eye…
2023 MLD 1298 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD FAISAL VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Appreciation of evidence--- First Information Report lodged with promptitude---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of the complainant by inflicting Toka blows---Record…
2023 MLD 1298 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD FAISAL VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Weapon of offence recovered on the disclosure of accused---Reliance---Accused was charged for committing murder of the brother of the complainant by inflicting To…
2023 MLD 1329 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. ZAINAB (DECEASED) VS WAHID BUKHSH art. 100---Presumption of truth---Duty of the Court---Procedure---Thirty years old document that was presumed to be true, but merely on the basis of such presumption, Court could not decide the fate of…
2023 MLD 1329 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. ZAINAB (DECEASED) VS WAHID BUKHSH arts. 79, 100 & 129(g)--- Original document not produced---Secondary evidence not properly produced---Thirty years old document losing its sanctity---Suit property was state land which was originally a…
2023 MLD 1329 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. ZAINAB (DECEASED) VS WAHID BUKHSH S. 9---Jurisdiction---Lower appellate Court observed the agreement to sell to be a proved document and connected the same with the proceedings of the revenue department---Scope---High Court held that p…
2023 MLD 1357 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
NOOR MUHAMMAD VS Mst. SUKHAN (DECEASED) Ss. 3 & 5---Inheritance---Custom---Limited owner, termination of---Properties of deceased/predecessor in interest of parties was mutated only in favour of "A1" son of "A" (1st son of predecessor) as p…
2023 MLD 1357 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
NOOR MUHAMMAD VS Mst. SUKHAN (DECEASED) Inheritance--- Uterine brother/sister, share of---Condition precedent---Uterine brother/sister would get share from the legacy of deceased as sharer only when the deceased had no child, child of a son…
2023 MLD 1357 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
NOOR MUHAMMAD VS Mst. SUKHAN (DECEASED) Inheritance---Terms "full brother/sisters", "uterine brother/sister" and "consanguine brother/sister"---Connotation---"Full Brother and Sisters" means their father and mother are same---"Uterine Broth…
2023 MLD 1357 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
NOOR MUHAMMAD VS Mst. SUKHAN (DECEASED) Preamble---Custom---Islamic law---Applicability---Property which came to a person under custom at once became subject to Muslim Law on passing of Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1948, w…
2023 MLD 1372 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. SHAMIM AKHTAR VS MUHAMMAD YOUNIS KHAN S. 27(b)---Specific performance of agreement to sell immovable property--- Subsequent vendee/purchaser, duty of--- Subsequent vendee/purchaser has to establish by discharging initial onus that (i)…
2023 MLD 1372 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. SHAMIM AKHTAR VS MUHAMMAD YOUNIS KHAN O. VI, R. 4---Pleadings---Fraud---Particulars of fraud are to be explicitly stated in pleadings.
2023 MLD 1372 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. SHAMIM AKHTAR VS MUHAMMAD YOUNIS KHAN S. 12---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 100---Second appeal---Principles---Suit for specific performance of agreement to sell---Judgments at variance---Appellants/plaintiffs sought specific pe…
2023 MLD 1396 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
ZAHID MEHMOOD VS State S. 497(5)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 419, 420, 506, 353 & 186---Cheating by personation, cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, criminal intimidation, assault or criminal force to deter public se…
2023 MLD 1405 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. LIAQAT SULTANA VS Mst. MUMTAZ TAHAWAR Ss. 42 & 54---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts. 117 & 120---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 115---Suit for declaration and injunction---Gift---Proof---Onus to prove---Not party to proceedin…
2023 CLC 1387 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
NASIR ABDULLAH VS PROVINCIAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD R.59---Drugs act (XXXI of 1976), S.18---Misbranding a medical device---Jurisdiction of Medical Device Board---Powers of inspectors---Scope---Drug Inspector took samples of certain contracep…
2023 MLD 1445 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
SHAHIDA PERVEEN VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through District Officer Revenue, District Mandi Baha-ud-Din Ss. 42 & 54---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 115---Suit for declaration and injunction---Relationship with deceased, determination of--…
2023 MLD 1490 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Benefit of every doubt is to be extended in favour of the accused.
2023 MLD 1490 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD VS State Ss. 302, 380 & 411---Qatl-i-amd, theft in dwelling house, dishonestly receiving stolen property---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Call Data Record---Accused was charged for committing murder of the mo…
2023 MLD 1490 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD VS State Ss. 302, 380 & 411---Qatl-i-amd, theft in dwelling house, dishonestly receiving stolen property---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of stolen articles on the disclosure of accused---Reliance---…
2023 MLD 1523 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUSTAFA MASOOD VS DEFENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY, LAHORE S. 7 & Preamble---Plot---Caution or injunctive order, removal of---Responsibility of the Authorities/statutory body---Functions of the Defence Housing Authority (' the Authority')---Scope-…
2023 PCrLJ 896 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 896 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD NAVEED VS State Ss. 302(b), 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Accused was charged that he alon…
2023 PCrLJ 917 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 917 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case AKBAR alias MOHSIN VS State Ss. 302(b), 365 & 201---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting with intent to secretly and wrongfully confine a person, causing disappearance…
2023 PCrLJ 977 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 977 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD AKRAM alias AKRI VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---In the event of a doubt, the benefit must be given to the accused not as a matter of grace, but as a…
2023 PCrLJ 1030 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1030 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case UZMA ADIL KHAN VS FEDERAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY through Director General, Islamabad S. 5(5)---Restrictions imposed on property rights---Pre-conditions---Powers under S…
2023 PCrLJ 1054 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1054 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD VS State Ocular evidence--- Scope--- Ocular evidence is the most important/significant pillar of prosecution's case which has to be proved without an…
2023 PCrLJ 1103 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1103 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case ABDUL HAMID VS State Benefit of doubt---Scope---Mistake in releasing a criminal is better than punishing an innocent person. Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1103 LAHORE-HIG…
2023 PCrLJ 1137 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1137 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD ZUBAIR VS State Ss. 302(b), 337-F(i), 337-F(ii), 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, ghayr-jaifah-damiyah, ghayr-jaifah-badiah, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawfu…
2023 PCrLJ 1156 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1156 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS State Classification---Any given item of judicial evidence may attract more than one of the labels by which varieties of evidence have been classif…
2023 PCrLJ 1185 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1185 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case MUHAMMAD ALAM KHILJI VS JUDGE ACCOUNTABILITY COURT arts. 9 & 10---Security of person---Safeguards as to arrest and detention---Scope---Life and liberty are two of the…
2023 PCrLJ 1200 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1200 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case GHULAM YASIN VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 337-F(i), 337-L(2), 148 & 149---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 46---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, ghayr-jaifah…
2023 PCrLJ 1235 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1235 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case ABU BAKAR VS State Witness---Injured witness---Scope---Mere presence of injury on the person of prosecution witness does not stamp him to be a truthful witness. Citat…
2023 PCrLJ 1262 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1262 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case NASIR ALI RAJA alias ASIF VS State Ss. 302(b), 109 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Ocular account and me…
2023 PCrLJ 1283 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1283 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case KHALID MEHMOOD VS State Ss. 302(b), 334, 324, 109, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, itlaf-i-udw, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, rioting armed with deadly weapons, unl…
2023 PCrLJ 1373 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1373 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case KHALID SAFDAR MAKHDOOM VS GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB through Secretary Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department Ss. 365, 337-F(vi) & 34---Constitution of…
2023 PCrLJ 1394 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1394 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case NUMAN alias NOMI VS State Ss. 376(ii) & 509---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss. 162 & 265-C---Kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of fourteen, causi…
2023 PCrLJ 1437 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1437 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case ARSHAD ALI VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of two and half hours in lodging FIR---Effect---Accused was charged…
2023 PCrLJ 1479 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1479 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case SAQIB RAMZAN VS State Ss. 9(b) & 21---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898 ), Ch. XXII-A, S. 265-C---Possession of narcotic drugs---Appreciation of evidence---Prejudice…
2023 PCrLJ 1546 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1546 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case FIDA HUSSAIN VS State arts. 3 & 17---Child witness, competency of---Child is fully competent to depose before a court of law subject to his/her capacity and intellect…
2023 PCrLJ 1588 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1588 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case KABEER AKBAR VS State S. 489-F--- Term "whoever"---Connotation---Liability of a company---Term "whoever" in S. 489-F, P.P.C., encompasses all offenders without distin…
2023 PCrLJ 1623 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1623 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case RAFIQUE AHMED VS State Ss. 41, 42 & 43---Maintenance of revenue record---Functions to be performed by the Patwaris---Practice of Patwaris engaging private person(s) a…
2023 PCrLJ 1646 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Citation Name: 2023 PCrLJ 1646 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case MAKHDOOMZADI GAUHAR BANO QURESHI VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary, Punjab S. 3 [as amended by Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 20…
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