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2021 PCrLJ 1729 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
NOZO VS State S. 7---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), Ss. 4 & 5---Keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property, making or possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances, act of terrorism---Appreciation of evidence-…
2021 PCrLJ 1729 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
NOZO VS State S. 7---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), Ss. 4, 5 & 7---Keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property, making or possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances, act of terrorism---Appreciation of eviden…
2021 PCrLJ 1729 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
NOZO VS State S. 7---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), Ss. 4 & 5---Keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property, making or possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances, act of terrorism---Appreciation of evidence-…
2021 PCrLJ 1729 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
NOZO VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---If evidence created doubt about the truthfulness of prosecution story, its benefit had to be given to the accused without any reservation and there was no alternative but to acquit the accused by…
2021 PCrLJ 1729 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
NOZO VS State S. 7---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), Ss. 4 & 5---Keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property, making or possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances, act of terrorism---Appreciation of evidence-…
2021 PCrLJ 1788 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ALLAH MUHAMMAD VS State art. 46---Dying declaration---Requirements---To accord the statement of deceased the status of dying declaration, it was to be proved that at the time of making statement the deceased was fully in senses and capable…
2021 PCrLJ 1788 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ALLAH MUHAMMAD VS State art.46---Dying declaration---Scope---Maker of dying declaration was not subjected to cross-examination---For considering dying declaration first to see that the dying declaration inspired confidence and secondly that…
2021 PCrLJ 1788 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ALLAH MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b), 337-a(i), 337-F(i) & 34---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), art. 46---Qatl-i-amd, shajjah-i- khafifah, ghayr-jaifah-mudihah, common intention--- appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Dying decl…
2021 PCrLJ 1788 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ALLAH MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b), 337-a(i), 337-F(i) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, shajjah-i- khafifah, ghayr-jaifah-mudihah, common intention---appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Prosecution case was that the accused persons attack…
2021 PCrLJ 1788 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ALLAH MUHAMMAD VS State Ss. 302(b), 337-a(i), 337-F(i) & 34---Qatl-i-amd, shajjah-i- khafifah, ghayr-jaifah-mudihah, common intention---appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Vicarious liability---Scope---Prosecution case was t…
2021 PLD 211 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DIRECTOR GENERAL, PROVINCIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (PDMA), BALOCHISTAN VS AMIRULLAH O. XXVI, R. 2---Order for Commission---Purpose---Scope---Purpose of appointment of Local Commission is to elucidate any matter in dispute.
2021 PLD 211 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DIRECTOR GENERAL, PROVINCIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (PDMA), BALOCHISTAN VS AMIRULLAH art. 75---Proof of documents by primary evidence---Photocopy---Scope---Document should be primary evidence, the secondary evidence can be produced w…
2021 PLD 211 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DIRECTOR GENERAL, PROVINCIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (PDMA), BALOCHISTAN VS AMIRULLAH arts. 75 & 74---Proof of documents by primary evidence---Secondary evidence---Scope---Under art. 75 of Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984, the document must be…
2021 PLD 211 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DIRECTOR GENERAL, PROVINCIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (PDMA), BALOCHISTAN VS AMIRULLAH Written statement cannot be considered as evidence.
2021 PLD 211 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DIRECTOR GENERAL, PROVINCIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (PDMA), BALOCHISTAN VS AMIRULLAH S. 42---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 75---Proof of documents by primary evidence---Photocopy---Suit for declaration---Scope---Plaintiffs file…
2021 PLD 15 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
NAIMATULLAH VS FAIZULLAH Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 247 (as omitted by 25th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2018)---Suit for declaration and injunction---Shariat Court---Jurisdiction---Defendant was aggrieved of concurrent judgments and d…
2021 PLD 15 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
NAIMATULLAH VS FAIZULLAH O.XLI, R.31(a)---Term 'points for determination'---Scope---Term 'points for determination' refers to all important questions involved in case; it does not include points which have been abandoned or which are not ne…
2021 YLR 283 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (REVENUE)/COLLECTOR, QUETTA VS Begum JAMILA DAUD Ss. 18 & 23---Reference to court---Enhancement of compensation---Market value---Determination of---Procedure---Acquired land was situated at main road having best location…
2021 YLR 347 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
KHAMISA VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 109, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, abetment, rioting, unlawful assembly---Bail, refusal of---Accused persons were duly nominated in the FIR---Alleged crime weapons were recovered o…
2021 YLR 423 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD SALEEM VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Ocular account supported by medical evidence---Accused was charged for committing the murder of brother of the complainant---Record showed that the complainant nar…
2021 YLR 423 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD SALEEM VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Scope---Injury in case of qatl-i-amd need not be caused with the intention to cause death---If somebody inflicted injury with intention to cause such bodily injury which in ordinary course…
2021 YLR 457 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
NASAR UD DIN VS State Ss. 9(c) & 36---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, Rr.5 & 6---Possession of narcotics---Report of Government Analysts---Failure of Analysts to mention full protocols of tests applied---Ef…
2021 YLR 503 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
FAQIR MUHAMMAD VS State S. 497--- Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 336, 337-A (ii), 337-F (i), 354, 147 & 149---Itlaf-i-salahiyyat-i-udw, shajjaah, ghayr-jaifah, assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty, rioting, u…
2021 YLR 560 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WADOOD VS State S. 161---Statement of witness---Unexplained delay---Effect---Delay of even one or two days without explanation, in recording statements of witnesses is fatal for prosecution case and such statements were not worthy of…
2021 YLR 560 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WADOOD VS State abscondence--- Relevance--- Scope---abscondence of accused is a relevant fact and can be used as corroborative piece of evidence but such fact cannot be read in isolation, as the same had to be read along with substant…
2021 YLR 560 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WADOOD VS State Ss. 302(b), 147, 148 & 149---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S. 7---Qatl-i-amd, rioting armed with deadly weapons---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt--- Defective investigation---Injured prosecution witne…
2021 YLR 560 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WADOOD VS State Evidence---Corroborative evidence---Scope---Where direct evidence fails, the corroborative piece of evidence is of no avail.
2021 YLR 560 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WADOOD VS State Court, duty of---Scope---Mere heinous or gruesome nature of crime should not detract Court of law in any manner from the due course to judge and make appraisal of evidence in a laid down manner and to extend benefit of…
2021 YLR 560 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WADOOD VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Even a single circumstance creating reasonable doubt is sufficient for acquittal of accused.
2021 YLR 560 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WADOOD VS State S. 161---Police Rules 1934, R.25.2 (3)---Recording of statements of witnesses---Mode---Investigation officer is not supposed to record statements of prosecution witnesses while acting as 'stenographer' rather he is obl…
2021 YLR 611 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
WAZIR MUHAMMAD VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Unnatural death of wife---Husband failed to explain---Wife of accused was murdered in house and accused could not explain her death---Unnatural d…
2021 YLR 611 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
WAZIR MUHAMMAD VS State abscondance--- Scope--- Mere absconsion of accused is not sufficient to sustain conviction---People avoid facing the process of law or their adversaries for a variety of reasons, not essentially inclusive of guilt.
2021 YLR 611 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
WAZIR MUHAMMAD VS State Witness---Hearsay---Witness who did not see the occurrence and had raised fingers towards accused on the basis of information conveyed to them by a third person, such witness had merely deposed about crime without re…
2021 YLR 690 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD SULTAN VS State S. 497---Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), S. 9(c)---Transportation of narcotics---Bail, refusal of---Second bail application---Fresh grounds, non-availability of---Effect---Accused was apprehended w…
2021 YLR 743 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
TAUK ALI VS The ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE-VI, QUETTA Ss. 25, 7 & 19(b)---Custody of minor---Guardian not to be appointed by the Court of a minor whose father is living---Father, living abroad---Scope---Petitioner (father of minor) and respo…
2021 YLR 795 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
QUETTA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY VS SAJJAD KHAN S. 28-a---Suit for recovery of compensation and compulsory acquisition charges--- Principles--- Plaintiffs/ respondents filed suit for recovery of compensation and 15% Compulsory acquisition Charg…
2021 YLR 848 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
DIRECTOR GENERAL CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY VS MUHAMMAD DAWOOD Ss. 42 & 54---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 96---Limitation Act (IX of 1908), S. 5---Suit for declaration, permanent injunction and recovery of damages--- Appeal--- Limitat…
2021 YLR 913 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WAHID VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 109, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Contradictions in t…
2021 YLR 913 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WAHID VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 109, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Ocular and medical…
2021 YLR 913 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WAHID VS State Witness---Related witness---Statement of related witness---Reliance---Scope---Evidence of a related witness could not be discarded on the ground of his being related to the victim---If it was found that the testimony of…
2021 YLR 913 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WAHID VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 109, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Delay of about six…
2021 YLR 913 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WAHID VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 109, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Recovery of crime e…
2021 YLR 913 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WAHID VS State Witness---Statement of injured witness---Scope---Injuries on the person of a witness might establish his presence at the relevant time at a particular place of occurrence but the injury itself was not the proof that wha…
2021 YLR 913 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WAHID VS State S. 161---Delay in recording the statement of witnesses by police---Scope---Delay of even one or two days without explanation, in recording the statements of witnesses, was fatal for the prosecution and not worthy of rel…
2021 YLR 913 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WAHID VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 109, 147, 148 & 149---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 129(g)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, abetment, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful assembly---Appreciation of evid…
2021 YLR 913 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WAHID VS State Witness---Improvement by witness---Effect---If a witness, made, dishonest improvement in his statement to strengthen the prosecution case, such portion of his statement was to be discarded.
2021 YLR 913 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
ABDUL WAHID VS State S. 154---Delay in lodging the FIR---Effect---Delay in lodging the report cannot be simply brushed aside, as it assumed great significance---Delay could be attributed to consultations, taking instructions and calculatedl…
2021 YLR 969 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD NAEEM VS State art. 22---Identification parade---Scope---Identification parade was to establish identification of culprit and to pin point the role of accused in commission of offence.
2021 YLR 969 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD NAEEM VS State admission of accused against other accused---Scope---admission of accused could not be based for conviction of other accused.
2021 YLR 969 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
MUHAMMAD NAEEM VS State S. 417---appeal against acquittal---Presumption--- acquittal carried double presumption of innocence infavour of accused and warranted no interference unless the same was arbitrary, capricious, fanciful or against th…
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