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2023 SCMR 603 SUPREME-COURT
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chairman Federal Board of Revenue FBR House, Islamabad VS ZAHID MALIK all judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative authorities should carry out their powers with a judicious and evenhanded approach to ensur…
2023 SCMR 603 SUPREME-COURT
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chairman Federal Board of Revenue FBR House, Islamabad VS ZAHID MALIK R. 6---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 10A---Inquiry proceedings---Right of accused to cross-examine witnesses deposing against him---Scope-…
2023 SCMR 603 SUPREME-COURT
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chairman Federal Board of Revenue FBR House, Islamabad VS ZAHID MALIK Remand of a case to the lower fora---Scope---Such remand cannot be claimed as a vested right, but it is always the province of the Court or…
2023 SCMR 613 SUPREME-COURT
ZAFAR IQBAL VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FEROZEWALA O. VI, R. 17---amendment of plaint---Scope---Suit for specific performance of oral agreement to sell--- Respondents/plaintiffs (vendees) filed a suit for specific performance…
2023 SCMR 616 SUPREME-COURT
PAKISTAN TELEVISION CORPORATION VS NOOR SANAT SHAH Vicarious liability---Suit for damages for tortious liability against a State entity/Corporation--- Maintainability--- Sovereign immunity---Scope---State Corporation cannot claim that it ca…
2023 SCMR 616 SUPREME-COURT
PAKISTAN TELEVISION CORPORATION VS NOOR SANAT SHAH Tort of interest in property---Economic loss---Proof and burden of proof---Suit for damages arising out of an employment matter---Jurisdiction of Civil Court to award decree for damages cau…
2023 SCMR 616 SUPREME-COURT
PAKISTAN TELEVISION CORPORATION VS NOOR SANAT SHAH S. 9---Tortious breach by a State Corporation resulting in pure economic loss to its employee---Suit for damages for tortious liability against the State entity/Corporation---Maintainabilit…
2023 SCMR 616 SUPREME-COURT
PAKISTAN TELEVISION CORPORATION VS NOOR SANAT SHAH Vicarious liability---Corporation vicariously liable for the acts of its employees---Employees of a Corporation not implementing orders of National Industrial Relations Commission---Factors…
2023 SCMR 636 SUPREME-COURT
IMRAN AHMAD KHAN NIAZI VS Main MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ SHARIF O. XI, Rr. 1, 2, 6 & 7---Interrogatories submitted to the Court---Power of the Trial Court under Rules 1 and 2 of Order XI, C.P.C.---Scope---Power of the Trial Court under Rule 1 of Ord…
2023 SCMR 636 SUPREME-COURT
IMRAN AHMAD KHAN NIAZI VS Main MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ SHARIF O. XI, R. 21---Party failing to comply with any order to answer interrogatories, or for discovery or inspection of documents---Effect---Consequence of noncompliance with an order of the…
2023 SCMR 636 SUPREME-COURT
IMRAN AHMAD KHAN NIAZI VS Main MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ SHARIF Procedural law, compliance with---Penal provisions, interpretation of---Exercise of discretion by court---Scope---Compliance with rules of procedure is fundamental to the pace and cours…
2023 SCMR 636 SUPREME-COURT
IMRAN AHMAD KHAN NIAZI VS Main MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ SHARIF O. XI, Rr. 1 & 2---Interrogatories---Significance---Interrogatories serve as a useful tool to shorten litigation and reduce expenses of litigation---However, the process of interrogator…
2023 SCMR 636 SUPREME-COURT
IMRAN AHMAD KHAN NIAZI VS Main MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ SHARIF O. XI, R. 21---Process of delivering interrogatories and requiring their answers---Non-compliance with order for discovery---Suo motu power of Trial Court to take penal action---Scope--…
2023 SCMR 636 SUPREME-COURT
IMRAN AHMAD KHAN NIAZI VS Main MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ SHARIF Procedural law--- Timeframes provided in procedural law---Interpretation---Procedural rule prescribing the timeframe for doing a certain act in the course of the proceedings of a case s…
2023 SCMR 636 SUPREME-COURT
IMRAN AHMAD KHAN NIAZI VS Main MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ SHARIF O. XVII--- Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 10A & 37(d)---Adjournments---Scope---Conclusion of litigation process within reasonable time period---Significance---Leniency shown on part of…
2023 SCMR 636 SUPREME-COURT
IMRAN AHMAD KHAN NIAZI VS Main MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ SHARIF O. XI, R. 21---Process of delivering interrogatories and requiring their answers---Non-compliance with order for discovery---Application under Rule 21 of Order XI, C.P.C.---Form---Expre…
2023 SCMR 636 SUPREME-COURT
IMRAN AHMAD KHAN NIAZI VS Main MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ SHARIF O. XI, Rr. 7 & 21---Defamation Ordinance (LVI of 2002) S. 14---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 10A---Defamation---Suit for damages---Contumacious conduct of defendant---Defendant failing…
2023 SCMR 636 SUPREME-COURT
IMRAN AHMAD KHAN NIAZI VS Main MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ SHARIF art. 185(3)---Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under article 185(3) of the Constitution to grant leave to appeal---Such jurisdiction is discretionary---Conduct of a petitioner has a su…
2023 SCMR 636 SUPREME-COURT
IMRAN AHMAD KHAN NIAZI VS Main MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ SHARIF O. XI, R. 21---Party failing to comply with any order to answer interrogatories, or for discovery or inspection of documents---Effect---Conduct of party---Scope---Conduct of a party is…
2023 SCMR 636 SUPREME-COURT
IMRAN AHMAD KHAN NIAZI VS Main MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ SHARIF O. XVII, R. 1---adjournments---Scope---Power of the trial court under Rule 1 of Order XVII of the C.P.C. to grant an adjournment on being shown the sufficient cause is discretionary; th…
2023 SCMR 670 SUPREME-COURT
SARFRAZ VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Benefit of doubt---Scope---For the accused to be afforded the right of the benefit of the doubt, it is not necessary that there should be many circumstances creating uncertainty and if there is only…
2023 SCMR 670 SUPREME-COURT
SARFRAZ VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd --- Crime empty sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory after the arrest of the accused or together with the crime weapon---In such circumstances the positive report of the Laboratory looses its evide…
2023 SCMR 670 SUPREME-COURT
SARFRAZ VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Reappraisal of evidence--- During the course of proceedings before the Trial Court, the complainant stated before the Court that he moved an application for registration of case, which bears his s…
2023 SCMR 670 SUPREME-COURT
SARFRAZ VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Heinousness of offence---Mere heinousness of the offence if not proved to the hilt is not a ground to punish an accused.
2023 SCMR 670 SUPREME-COURT
SARFRAZ VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Motive---Burden of proof---if a specific motive has been alleged by the prosecution then it is duty of the prosecution to establish the said motive through cogent and confidence inspiring evidence--…
2023 SCMR 679 SUPREME-COURT
SHAHZAD VS State S. 497---Prevention of Electronic Crimes act (XL of 2016), Ss. 21 & 24---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 109 & 509---Constitution of Pakistan, art. 185(3)---Transmitting objectionable photographs and videos through mobile pho…
2023 SCMR 679 SUPREME-COURT
SHAHZAD VS State S. 497---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Bail---Offences not falling within the prohibition contained in section 497, Cr.P.C.---In such like cases grant of bail is a rule and refusal is an exception.
2023 SCMR 681 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE ZONE-I, REGIONAL TAX OFFICE, QUETTA VS HAJVAIRY STEEL INDUSTRIES (PVT.) LIMITED, QUETTA Ss. 3(1a) & 71---Sales Tax Special Procedures Rules, 2007, R. 58H---Steel re-rolling mills---Scope and payment of sales tax-…
2023 SCMR 681 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE ZONE-I, REGIONAL TAX OFFICE, QUETTA VS HAJVAIRY STEEL INDUSTRIES (PVT.) LIMITED, QUETTA To constitute precedent the law which was interpreted must be the same or similar to the case in hand.
2023 SCMR 681 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE ZONE-I, REGIONAL TAX OFFICE, QUETTA VS HAJVAIRY STEEL INDUSTRIES (PVT.) LIMITED, QUETTA art. 185(3)---Tax laws---Petitions for leave to appeal/appeals filed before the Supreme Court---Relevant provisions of the l…
2023 SCMR 686 SUPREME-COURT
PROVINCE OF SINDH through Chief Secretary VS GHULAM SHABBIR R. 8-a---Promotion on acting charge basis, regularization of---Effective date of promotion---Scope---Promotion of respondents was made on acting charge basis in the year 2017 but a…
2023 SCMR 686 SUPREME-COURT
PROVINCE OF SINDH through Chief Secretary VS GHULAM SHABBIR Selection process--- Merit--- Nepotism and favoritism---Adverse consequences---Wrongful selection of blue eyed candidates founded on nepotism, favoritism or other extraneous consid…
2023 SCMR 686 SUPREME-COURT
PROVINCE OF SINDH through Chief Secretary VS GHULAM SHABBIR R. 8-a---Promotion on acting charge basis, regularization of---Effective date of promotion---Scope---Promotion cases of the candidates holding acting charge under the recommendatio…
2023 SCMR 686 SUPREME-COURT
PROVINCE OF SINDH through Chief Secretary VS GHULAM SHABBIR R. 8-a--- Promotion / appointment on acting charge basis---Duration---To stretch or continue acting charge or ad hoc arrangement on own pay scale (OPS) for an extensive period rath…
2023 SCMR 686 SUPREME-COURT
PROVINCE OF SINDH through Chief Secretary VS GHULAM SHABBIR R. 8-a---Promotion---acting charge basis---acting charge does not amount to an appointment by promotion on regular basis, nor does it confer any vested right for regular promotion…
2023 SCMR 700 SUPREME-COURT
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY VS Rai AHMAD NAWAZ KHAN S. 23---Matters to be considered in determining compensation---Intention of the legislature behind section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894---Whenever a Court is determining the quantum…
2023 SCMR 700 SUPREME-COURT
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY VS Rai AHMAD NAWAZ KHAN S. 23---Matters to be considered in determining compensation---One-year market average (price) of the subject land---Basing compensation on a one-year average of the acquired land would def…
2023 SCMR 700 SUPREME-COURT
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY VS Rai AHMAD NAWAZ KHAN Ss. 28 & 34---Payment of interest---Compound interest---Scope, purpose and repugnancy to Injunctions of Islam---Benefit of section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 ('the Act') is statut…
2023 SCMR 711 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD AKHTAR ALI VS ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, KOT ADDU, DISTRICT MUZAFFARGARH S. 516-a---Superdari of vehicle---Registered owner of a vehicle is prima facie entitled to the temporary custody (superdari) of that vehicle unless the disput…
2023 SCMR 714 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 SCMR 723 SUPREME-COURT
AMAN ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 337-D---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, jaifah---Reappraisal of evidence---Incident took place at 10:30 a.m.---Deceased and injured witness were firstly taken to DHQ Hospital where the matter…
2023 SCMR 723 SUPREME-COURT
AMAN ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 337-D---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, jaifah---Prosecution witnesses related to the deceased---Mere relationship of the prosecution, witnesses with the deceased cannot be a ground to discard…
2023 SCMR 723 SUPREME-COURT
AMAN ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 337-D---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, jaifah---Ocular account---Preference over medical evidence---Where ocular evidence is found trustworthy and confidence inspiring, the same is given pref…
2023 SCMR 723 SUPREME-COURT
AMAN ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 337-D---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, jaifah---Medical evidence---Recovery evidence---Conviction---Value and status of medical evidence and recovery is always corroborative in its nature, wh…
2023 SCMR 723 SUPREME-COURT
AMAN ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 337-D---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, jaifah---Medical evidence---Discrepancies---Minor discrepancies, if any, in medical evidence relating to nature of injuries do not negate the direct evi…
2023 SCMR 723 SUPREME-COURT
AMAN ULLAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 337-D---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, jaifah---Reappraisal of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Death sentence reduced to life imprisonment---Motive not established---Motive behind the occ…
2023 SCMR 730 SUPREME-COURT
RUSTAM VS JEHANGIR (DECEASED) Inheritance---Proof of relationship between deceased and legal hiers---Pedigree table appearing on a mutation---Significance---Pedigree-table alone and by itself is not a proof of relationship unless such relat…
2023 SCMR 734 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD NAWAZ alias KARO VS State Ss. 503 & 506---Criminal intimidation---Scope---Whenever an overt act materializes and ends into an overt act, the provision of section 506, P.P.C. would not be applicable and the only provision which will…
2023 SCMR 734 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD NAWAZ alias KARO VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 395, 342 & 506---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Dacoity, wrongful confinement, criminal intimidation---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Crime report was lo…
2023 SCMR 734 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD NAWAZ alias KARO VS State S. 497---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Bail---Offence not falling within the prohibitory clause of section 497, Cr.P.C.---Grant of bail in such like cases is a rule whereas its refusal is an exce…
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