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2023 PLD 539 SUPREME-COURT
Chaudhary PARVEZ ELAHI VS DEPUTY SPEAKER, PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB, LAHORE arts. 63a(1)(b), 130(4) & 184(3)---Runoff election for the post of Provincial Chief Minister---Deputy Speaker of Provincial assembly by relying on short judgmen…
2023 PLD 539 SUPREME-COURT
Chaudhary PARVEZ ELAHI VS DEPUTY SPEAKER, PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB, LAHORE arts. 63a(1)(b), 130(4) & 184(3)---Runoff election for the post of Provincial Chief Minister---Deputy Speaker of Provincial assembly by relying on short judgmen…
2023 PLD 539 SUPREME-COURT
Chaudhary PARVEZ ELAHI VS DEPUTY SPEAKER, PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB, LAHORE art. 189---Judgments/orders of the Supreme Court---Precedential value---'Majority opinion' and 'plurality opinion'---Distinction---Distinction between the two l…
2023 PLD 539 SUPREME-COURT
Chaudhary PARVEZ ELAHI VS DEPUTY SPEAKER, PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB, LAHORE Ratio decidendi---Scope---Ratio decidendi encompasses only such reasoning of judgment that is necessary for the decision of the question of law before the Court…
2023 PLD 539 SUPREME-COURT
Chaudhary PARVEZ ELAHI VS DEPUTY SPEAKER, PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB, LAHORE art. 189---Judgments/orders of the Supreme Court---Precedential value---Principles of 'per incuriam' and 'sub silentio'---Scope---Said principles are exceptions…
2023 PLD 539 SUPREME-COURT
Chaudhary PARVEZ ELAHI VS DEPUTY SPEAKER, PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB, LAHORE arts. 69(1) & 127---Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Parliament and Provincial assemblies---Scope---article 127 along with article 69(1) of the Constit…
2023 PLD 588 SUPREME-COURT
NADIA NAZ VS The PRESIDENT OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD art. 188---Review of judgments by the Supreme Court---Grounds---Error apparent on the face of the judgment---Scope---Every judgment of the Supreme Court is presumed to be…
2023 PLD 588 SUPREME-COURT
NADIA NAZ VS The PRESIDENT OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD S.2(h)---Harassment---Victim's perspective---In cases of harassment, the victim's perspective is relevant as against the notion of acceptable behaviour---Standard of a re…
2023 PLD 588 SUPREME-COURT
NADIA NAZ VS The PRESIDENT OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD Purposive approach---Meaning and scope---While interpreting statutes, the cardinal rule is to take the purposive approach which means to look at the meaning of the words…
2023 PLD 588 SUPREME-COURT
NADIA NAZ VS The PRESIDENT OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD S. 2(h)---"Harassment" as defined under section 2(h) of the Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010---Meaning and scope---[Per Ayesha A. Malik,…
2023 PLD 609 SUPREME-COURT
GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN VS SHAH MUHAMMAD Ss. 7(1)(a), 8 & 10(2)---"B areas" of Balochistan province---Levies Force---Registration and investigation of cases---Notifications issued by Provincial Government whereby only Tehsildar and Naib-T…
2023 PLD 617 SUPREME-COURT
ZAFAR IQBAL VS State Ss. 497 & 498---Supreme Court Rules, 1980, O. XXIII, R.2---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 9, 10A, 14 & 185(3)---Pre-arrest bail, petition for---Limitation---Scope---Law of limitation is fully applicable to petitions fo…
2023 PLD 621 SUPREME-COURT
The PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN VS Justice QAZI FAEZ ISA O. XXVI, R. 9---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 184(3), 187 & 188---Supreme Court Rules, 2013 (India), O.XLVIII, R.2---Curative review petition---Scope---Difference in jurisprudence relatin…
2023 PLD 621 SUPREME-COURT
The PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN VS Justice QAZI FAEZ ISA O.XXVI, R. 9---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 184(3), 188 & 209(5)(b)---Curative review---Second review petition---Maintainability---Bar on filing---Curative review petitions, withdrawal o…
2023 PLD 628 SUPREME-COURT
PERVAIZ AKHTAR VS Mst. FARIDA BIBI Rights of Pardanashin/illetrate women with reference to their property rights and the approach to be adopted by Courts in such regard explained.
2023 PLD 628 SUPREME-COURT
PERVAIZ AKHTAR VS Mst. FARIDA BIBI Ss. 42 & 54---Suit for declaration and permanent injunction---Sale transaction with illiterate housewives /Pardanashin ladies---Proof---Appellant (alleged vendee) claimed that he purchased the suit propert…
2023 PLD 628 SUPREME-COURT
PERVAIZ AKHTAR VS Mst. FARIDA BIBI Burden of proof---allegation of fraud, cheating and collusiveness raised by a person is required to be proved by him.
2023 PLD 32 SUPREME-COURT
ABDUL SATTAR VS The JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN arts. 197 & 184(3)---additional Judges of the High Court not confirmed as Permanent Judges (petitioners)---Constitutional petition filed by the petitioners against their non-confirmation--…
2023 PLD 32 SUPREME-COURT
ABDUL SATTAR VS The JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN art. 184(3)---Invoking original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under art. 184(3) of the Constitution---Pre-requisites---To invoke the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, a petit…
2023 PLD 32 SUPREME-COURT
ABDUL SATTAR VS The JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN Pt. II, Chap. 1---Fundamental Rights---Scope---Independence of judiciary and access to justice fall within the ambit of Fundamental Rights.
2023 PLD 643 SUPREME-COURT
SHAMSHAD BIBI VS RIASAT ALI O. XLI, R. 27---Powers of appellate Court to allow additional evidence---Scope---Power under Order XLI Rule 27 of the C.P.C. is not intended to be exercised to fill up lacunas, or to make up any deficiency, in th…
2023 PLD 643 SUPREME-COURT
SHAMSHAD BIBI VS RIASAT ALI S. 115 & O. XLI, R. 27---Revisional jurisdiction of the High Court---Additional evidence, recording of---Scope---Ordinarily, at the stage of civil revision there is no question of recording additional evidence, b…
2023 CLD 210 SUPREME-COURT
SUMMIT BANK LIMITED, LAHORE VS M. M. BROTHERS, PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN O. XXI, Rr. 64, 65, 66, 67 & 90---Proclamation of sales by public auction---Mode of making proclamation---Guiding principle in the scheme of Order XXI, C.P.C. is to ensur…
2023 CLD 210 SUPREME-COURT
SUMMIT BANK LIMITED, LAHORE VS M. M. BROTHERS, PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN O. XXI, Rr. 66 & 67(2)---Proclamation of sales by public auction---Competitive bidding---Pre-requisites---At least two bidders---Publication of proclamation---According t…
2023 CLD 256 SUPREME-COURT
SDO, PESCO DAUDZAI SUB-DIVISION RING ROAD, PESHAWAR VS WADAN SHER O. XXIX, R. 1---Suit by or against Corporations---Subscription and verification of pleadings---Board resolution, lack of---Curable defect---Even in the absence of a Board Res…
2023 CLD 256 SUPREME-COURT
SDO, PESCO DAUDZAI SUB-DIVISION RING ROAD, PESHAWAR VS WADAN SHER O. XXIX, R. 1---Government owned public limited company [Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO)]---Officials of the company (PESCO) sued in their personal capacity---Board…
2023 CLD 256 SUPREME-COURT
SDO, PESCO DAUDZAI SUB-DIVISION RING ROAD, PESHAWAR VS WADAN SHER O. XXIX, R. 1---Suit by or against Corporations---Subscription and verification of pleadings---Board resolution, requirement of---Scope--- When a company is sued or is initia…
2023 CLD 297 SUPREME-COURT
SUMMIT BANK LIMITED, LAHORE VS M. M. BROTHERS, PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN O. XXI, Rr. 64, 65, 66, 67 & 90---Proclamation of sales by public auction---Mode of making proclamation---Guiding principle in the scheme of Order XXI, C.P.C is to ensure…
2023 CLD 297 SUPREME-COURT
SUMMIT BANK LIMITED, LAHORE VS M. M. BROTHERS, PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN O. XXI, Rr. 66 & 67(2)---Proclamation of sales by public auction---Competitive bidding---Pre-requisites---At least two bidders---Publication of proclamation---According t…
2023 CLD 466 SUPREME-COURT
SAIF POWER LIMITED VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Ministry of Law, Civil Secretariat Islamabad Ss. 231, 263 & 265---Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)---Inspection of books of account by registrar, etc.---Inves…
2023 CLD 517 SUPREME-COURT
STATE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION VS Mst. RAZIA AMEER S. 118--- Payment of liquidated damages on late settlement of claims---Scope---On completion of all formalities, if the claim is not satisfied/cleared within ninety days without any fault…
2023 CLD 517 SUPREME-COURT
STATE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION VS Mst. RAZIA AMEER S. 118---Group insurance contract---Legal heirs of insured person---Payment of liquidated damages on late settlement of claims---Entitlement of legal heirs to claim liquidated damages und…
2023 CLD 517 SUPREME-COURT
STATE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION VS Mst. RAZIA AMEER S. 2(xlv)--- Insurance policy---Effective date---Policy/contract becomes effective from the date it is signed by the executants.
2023 CLD 559 SUPREME-COURT
The COLLECTOR OF SALES TAX AND CENTRAL EXCISE, LAHORE VS QADBROS ENGINEERING (PVT.) LTD., LAHORE S. 2(68)---Companies Ordinance (XLVII of 1984), Ss. 2(38) & 3 [since repealed]---'Sister concern'---Meaning and definition---No definition of "…
2023 CLD 559 SUPREME-COURT
The COLLECTOR OF SALES TAX AND CENTRAL EXCISE, LAHORE VS QADBROS ENGINEERING (PVT.) LTD., LAHORE S. 47---Reference to the High Court---Powers of High Court under section 47 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990---Scope---Jurisdiction of High Court und…
2023 CLD 559 SUPREME-COURT
The COLLECTOR OF SALES TAX AND CENTRAL EXCISE, LAHORE VS QADBROS ENGINEERING (PVT.) LTD., LAHORE S. 7---Input tax---Company securing input adjustment of sales tax on purchases made from its alleged subsidiary/sister concern---Subsidiary/sis…
2023 CLD 559 SUPREME-COURT
The COLLECTOR OF SALES TAX AND CENTRAL EXCISE, LAHORE VS QADBROS ENGINEERING (PVT.) LTD., LAHORE S. 7---Input tax ---Presumptive tax regime---Scope---Presumptive tax regime denotes that the tax so deducted or paid is treated as a final disc…
2023 CLD 559 SUPREME-COURT
The COLLECTOR OF SALES TAX AND CENTRAL EXCISE, LAHORE VS QADBROS ENGINEERING (PVT.) LTD., LAHORE S. 2(68)---Companies Ordinance (XLVII of 1984), Ss. 2(38) & 3 [since repealed]--- 'Subsidiary' and 'wholly-owned subsidiary'---Definition provi…
2023 CLD 589 SUPREME-COURT
KAUSER PARVEEN VS KASB BANK O. VI, R. 7---Pleadings, departure from---Party is not allowed to improve its case beyond what was originally setup in the pleadings.
2023 CLD 589 SUPREME-COURT
KAUSER PARVEEN VS KASB BANK S. 19---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 12(2) & O.XXI---Decree of Banking Court---Auction of mortgaged property by Bank--- Co-owners of mortgaged property claiming fraud and objecting to auction of suit prop…
2023 CLD 618 SUPREME-COURT
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW ASSOCIATION OF PAKISTAN VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary, Civil Secretariat, Lower Mall, Lahore S. 12--- Punjab Environmental Protection (Review of Initial Environmental Examination and Environmental Impact…
2023 CLD 618 SUPREME-COURT
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW ASSOCIATION OF PAKISTAN VS PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary, Civil Secretariat, Lower Mall, Lahore S. 12---Punjab Mining Concession Rules, 2002, R. 95---Punjab Environmental Protection (Review of Initial Enviro…
2023 CLD 934 SUPREME-COURT
PAK SUZUKI MOTORS COMPANY LIMITED VS FAISAL JAMEEL BUTT art. 30---admission---admission of a co-defendant is not binding on the other defendant.
2023 CLD 934 SUPREME-COURT
PAK SUZUKI MOTORS COMPANY LIMITED VS FAISAL JAMEEL BUTT S. 28(4)---Settlement of claims---Limitation period, commencement of---Defective motor vehicle---Claim filed against manufacturer of vehicle before the Consumer Court---Limitation peri…
2023 CLD 934 SUPREME-COURT
PAK SUZUKI MOTORS COMPANY LIMITED VS FAISAL JAMEEL BUTT Ss. 5, 6, 7 & 8---Defective motor vehicle---Claim filed against manufacturer of vehicle before the Consumer Court---Alleged defects not mentioned in the pleadings---Effect---Claim file…
2023 CLD 934 SUPREME-COURT
PAK SUZUKI MOTORS COMPANY LIMITED VS FAISAL JAMEEL BUTT Limitation is not a mere technicality, and where the limitation period has expired, a right accrues in favour of the other side which cannot be lightly brushed aside.
2023 CLD 934 SUPREME-COURT
PAK SUZUKI MOTORS COMPANY LIMITED VS FAISAL JAMEEL BUTT S. 30(1)(c)--- Defective motor vehicle--- Claim filed against manufacturer of vehicle before the Consumer Court---Expert evidence---Where the defects alleged are of such a nature that…
2023 CLD 991 SUPREME-COURT
BENTONITE PAKISTAN LIMITED VS BANKERS EQUITY LIMITED S. 310---Limitation Act (IX of 1908), First Sched. & Art. 181---Applications filed under the Companies Act, 2017---Limitation---There is no specific provision in the Limitation Act, 1908…
2023 CLD 1001 SUPREME-COURT
A. RAHIM FOODS (PVT.) LIMITED VS K&N'S FOODS (PVT.) LIMITED S. 10(2)(d)--- Deceptive marketing practices--- Criterion for determining confusing similarity in the use of another's product labeling and packaging stated.
2023 CLD 1001 SUPREME-COURT
A. RAHIM FOODS (PVT.) LIMITED VS K&N'S FOODS (PVT.) LIMITED S. 10(2)(d)---Deceptive marketing practices---Using a competitors product labelling and packaging in a deceptive marketing manner---In the present case, to determine the liability…
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