Pakistani case law library
Pak Law GPT gives lawyers, students and litigants access to reported Pakistani judgments in Urdu and English. Every judgment below is published from our case-law database with its original reported text, so you can read the citation and the judgment content directly.
Browse by branch of law
Reported judgments28,856 records
2023 SCMR 969 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 SCMR 975 SUPREME-COURT
AHTISHAM ALI VS State Ss. 498 & 497(2)---Pre-arrest bail---Scope and grounds---Grant of pre-arrest bail is an extraordinary relief which may be granted in extraordinary situations to protect the liberty of innocent persons in cases lodged w…
2023 SCMR 975 SUPREME-COURT
AHTISHAM ALI VS State S. 34---Common intention---Scope---In order to constitute an offence under section 34, P.P.C., it is not required that a person should necessarily perform any act by his own hand, rather the common intention presuppose…
2023 SCMR 975 SUPREME-COURT
AHTISHAM ALI VS State S. 498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324, 380, 427, 337-A(i), 337-F(i) & 34---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, theft, illegal possession of property---Pre-arrest bail, refusal of-…
2023 SCMR 981 SUPREME-COURT
WAPDA through Chairman VS ALAM SHER S. 23---Land acquisition---Compensation, quantum of---After taking into consideration the documentary evidence in the shape of mutations, two years average of market value of land, bifurcation of the acqu…
2023 SCMR 981 SUPREME-COURT
WAPDA through Chairman VS ALAM SHER S. 23---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185---Land acquisition---Compensation, quantum of---Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court---Scope---Supreme Court in its appellate jurisdiction would generally…
2023 SCMR 986 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD HAZIR VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Reappraisal of evidence---Safe custody and safe transmission of samples to the Forensic Science Laboratory not established---Effect---In the present case neither the safe custody n…
2023 SCMR 988 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD RAFIQ VS Mst. GHULAM ZOHARAN MAI Proof---Purported gift to deprive mother and sister from their share in inheritance---Alleged donee/appellant, who was the beneficiary of the gift, had to establish it---Neither the gift deed (prima…
2023 SCMR 992 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD RAQEEB VS GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA through Chief Secretary, Peshawar Ss.2(b) & 3---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 114---Pension---Project employee---No right to pension---On one hand, the appellant was pleading that he…
2023 SCMR 992 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD RAQEEB VS GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA through Chief Secretary, Peshawar S. 11---Res-judicata, doctrine of---Scope---Said doctrine lays down the principle that the controversy flanked by the parties should come to an end and th…
2023 SCMR 999 SUPREME-COURT
NOOR KAMAL VS State Ss. 497(1), third proviso & 497(2)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324 & 34---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Bail, grant of---Delay in conclusion of trial---Furth…
2023 SCMR 1002 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD YOUSAF VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, MULTAN Causes emanating from different jurisdictions cannot be consolidated in a single proceeding---Civil matter cannot be consolidated with a criminal matter, so also it cannot be consolidated…
2023 SCMR 1002 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD YOUSAF VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, MULTAN S. 5, Sched. & Part. I, Serial No. 10 [as added by the (Punjab) Family Courts (Amendment) Act (XI of 2015)]---Nikahnama---Suit challenging the validity of an entry in the Nikahnama---Such…
2023 SCMR 1005 SUPREME-COURT
JIND WADDA VS GENERAL MANAGER NHA (LM & IS), ISLAMABAD Ss. 18 & 23---Land acquisition---Land owners seeking enhancement in compensation---Burden of proof---Burden of proof in such cases is 'incumbent' upon land-owners.
2023 SCMR 1005 SUPREME-COURT
JIND WADDA VS GENERAL MANAGER NHA (LM & IS), ISLAMABAD Ss. 18 & 23---Land acquisition---Dispute over quantum of compensation---Appellants (land owners) had failed to produce any independent, trustworthy and credible evidence for their claim…
2023 SCMR 1009 SUPREME-COURT
LAL JAN VS State S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Reappraisal of evidence---Safe transmission of samples to the Forensic Science Laboratory not established---Effect---Benefit of doubt---In the present case recovery was effected on 3.7.20…
2023 SCMR 1011 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE Z-III, CORPORATE REGIONAL TAX OFFICE, TAX HOUSE, KARACHI VS MSC SWITZERLAND GENEVA Ss. 4B, 44(1), 107(1) & 109---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 188---Review petition---Non-resident companies---Super tax, impositi…
2023 SCMR 1011 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE Z-III, CORPORATE REGIONAL TAX OFFICE, TAX HOUSE, KARACHI VS MSC SWITZERLAND GENEVA art. 188---Supreme Court Rules, 1980, O. XXVI---Review petitions filed before the Supreme Court---Practice of filing review appli…
2023 SCMR 1011 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE Z-III, CORPORATE REGIONAL TAX OFFICE, TAX HOUSE, KARACHI VS MSC SWITZERLAND GENEVA S. 107--- Treaties for the avoidance of double taxation, interpretation of---Such treaties have to be given preference and would…
2023 SCMR 1011 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE Z-III, CORPORATE REGIONAL TAX OFFICE, TAX HOUSE, KARACHI VS MSC SWITZERLAND GENEVA art. 185(3)---Leave refusing order passed by the Supreme Court---Scope---There is no hard and fast rule that in all circumstances…
2023 SCMR 1011 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE Z-III, CORPORATE REGIONAL TAX OFFICE, TAX HOUSE, KARACHI VS MSC SWITZERLAND GENEVA art. 188--- Supreme Court Rules, 1980, O. XXVI--- Review jurisdiction of the Supreme Court---Scope and principles of review juris…
2023 SCMR 1011 SUPREME-COURT
COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE Z-III, CORPORATE REGIONAL TAX OFFICE, TAX HOUSE, KARACHI VS MSC SWITZERLAND GENEVA S. 107--- avoidance of Double Taxation Treaties (DTT(s)), interpretation of---When any definite and unambiguous stipulation is as…
2023 SCMR 1032 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD AQIL VS MUHAMMAD AMIR S. 12---Suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell immoveable property (suit property)---Minor having share in the suit property---In the absence of any evidence to indicate that the adult co-sharer…
2023 SCMR 1032 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD AQIL VS MUHAMMAD AMIR S. 12---Suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell immoveable property (suit property)---Minor having share in the suit property---When the agreement to sell to the extent of minor was void ab initi…
2023 SCMR 1043 SUPREME-COURT
PAKISTAN ELECTRONIC MEDIA REGULATORY AUTHORITY (PEMRA), ISLAMABAD VS PAKISTAN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION Ss. 13 & 30---Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority ('the Authority')---Power to vary conditions, suspend or revoke the licence-…
2023 SCMR 1055 SUPREME-COURT
SNAMPROGETTI ENGINEERING B.V. VS COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE ZONE-II, L.T.U, ISLAMABAD S. 107---International tax conventions, agreements or treaties---Interpretation---Reasons as to why treaty interpretation rules differ from domestic t…
2023 SCMR 1055 SUPREME-COURT
SNAMPROGETTI ENGINEERING B.V. VS COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE ZONE-II, L.T.U, ISLAMABAD S. 107(2)(c)---Convention between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Pre…
2023 SCMR 1068 SUPREME-COURT
BAKHTI RAHMAN VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 337-F(i), 337-A(ii), 337-A(iii) & 34---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Ghayr-jaifah, shajjah-i-mudihah, shajjah-i-hashimah, common intention---Bail, refusal of---Rule of…
2023 SCMR 1072 SUPREME-COURT
Pirzada NOOR-UL-BASAR VS Mst. PAKISTAN BIBI Ss. 42 & 54---Suit for declaration and permanent injunction---Property given by husband (deceased) to his Parda Nashin wife in lieu of dower---Presumption of completeness of transaction---Scope---…
2023 SCMR 1072 SUPREME-COURT
Pirzada NOOR-UL-BASAR VS Mst. PAKISTAN BIBI arts. 185 & 187---appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court---Scope---Supreme Court in its appellate jurisdiction would generally not determine any ground or question of fact that had not been p…
2023 SCMR 1077 SUPREME-COURT
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION H/9, ISLAMABAD VS ALLAH BAKHSH First Sched. & art. 149---Higher Education Commission Ordinance (LIII of 2002), Ss. 4(2), 6, 10, 12, 14 & 19---Higher Education Commission ('HEC'), status of ---Suit for recovery of…
2023 SCMR 1083 SUPREME-COURT
Dr. MUHAMMAD AMIN VS ZARAI TARAQIATI BANK LIMITED through Board of Director, ZTBL, HO, Islamabad O. II, R. 1 & 2---Civil service---Dismissal from service---Unauthorized absence from duty---Cases filed in multiple forums to challenge dismiss…
2023 SCMR 1087 SUPREME-COURT
Dr. SAYYID A. S. PIRZADA VS The CHIEF SECRETARY, SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT Ss. 4(1)(a) & 5(1)---Appeal filed before the Service Tribunal after departmental authority fails to decide representation within 90 days---Service Tribu…
2023 SCMR 1093 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD TAIMUR VS CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU NAB HEADQUARTERS, ISLAMABAD Ss. 9 & 10---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Cheating public at large through an online ponzy scheme---Bail conditions, propriety of---Bail was…
2023 SCMR 1093 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD TAIMUR VS CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU NAB HEADQUARTERS, ISLAMABAD S. 497---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Bail---Purpose---Primary purpose of granting bail is to ensure attendance of an accused before the cour…
2023 SCMR 1097 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD USMAN VS State Ss. 324 & 337-F(iii)---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, ghayr-jaifah-hashimah---Reappraisal of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Spur of the moment occurrence---Single fire shot on non-vital part of body---Payment of…
2023 SCMR 1097 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD USMAN VS State Ss. 324 & 337-F(iii)---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, ghayr-jaifah-hashimah---Reappraisal of evidence---FIR was lodged on the same day i.e. just after one hour of the occurrence---Thus, it can safely be said that FIR…
2023 SCMR 1097 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD USMAN VS State S. 324---attempt to commit qatl-i-amd---Recovery of weapon from accused---Reliance---Where the weapon of offence is recovered from the accused but the same is not sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory, such recover…
2023 SCMR 1103 SUPREME-COURT
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY through Chairman, Islamabad VS SAMBU CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. ISLAMABAD S. 30---arbitration award---Interference by Courts---Scope---Limited scope of judicial review of an award announced by an arbitrator stated.
2023 SCMR 1103 SUPREME-COURT
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY through Chairman, Islamabad VS SAMBU CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. ISLAMABAD O. XXVIII, R. 3---arbitration act (X of 1940), S. 30---Frivolous and vexatious litigation---abusing process of the Court---Costs, imposition of-…
2023 SCMR 1103 SUPREME-COURT
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY through Chairman, Islamabad VS SAMBU CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. ISLAMABAD S. 30(a)---Arbitration award---Grounds for setting aside Award---Misconduct by Arbitrator---Meaning---Misconduct of an Arbitrator in the judicia…
2023 SCMR 1109 SUPREME-COURT
FIDA HUSSAIN VS CHIEF SECRETARY, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, CIVIL SECRETARIAT Disciplinary proceedings---De novo inquiry, directions for---Authorized officer (Member, Board of Revenue)---Authorized officer cannot issue directions to the competent…
2023 SCMR 1113 SUPREME-COURT
SARDAR MUHAMMAD (DECEASED) VS TAJ MUHAMMAD (DECEASED) Ss. 13(2) & 13(3)---Suit for possession through pre-emption---Pre-requisites---Talb-i-muwathibat and Talb-i-ishhad---If performance of a single Talb is skipped or not proved, the superst…
2023 SCMR 1113 SUPREME-COURT
SARDAR MUHAMMAD (DECEASED) VS TAJ MUHAMMAD (DECEASED) S. 13(3)---Suit for possession through pre-emption---Notice of 'Talb-i-ishhad', sending of--- Service on only one of the two vendees---Effect---Not service in the eyes of law---In the pr…
2023 SCMR 1113 SUPREME-COURT
SARDAR MUHAMMAD (DECEASED) VS TAJ MUHAMMAD (DECEASED) S. 13(3)---Suit for possession through pre-emption---Pre-requisite---Notice of 'Talb-i-ishhad'---Service of Talb-i-ishhad is a pre-requisite and if the performance of the same is not pro…
2023 SCMR 1118 SUPREME-COURT
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Defence Rawalpindi VS FARRUKH INTERNATIONAL (PVT.) LTD. arts. 17(2)(a) & 79---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. IX, R. 6---Document pertaining to financial and future obligations---Ex…
2023 SCMR 1118 SUPREME-COURT
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Defence Rawalpindi VS FARRUKH INTERNATIONAL (PVT.) LTD. O. IX, R. 6---Defendant proceeded ex parte---Despite non-appearance of the defendant, the Court should not act mechanically, rathe…
2023 SCMR 1118 SUPREME-COURT
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Defence Rawalpindi VS FARRUKH INTERNATIONAL (PVT.) LTD. art. 79--- Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. XXXVII, Rr. 1 & 2---Suit for recovery on account of breach of contract---Contract-…
2023 SCMR 1123 SUPREME-COURT
SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION VS PAKISTAN BAR COUNCIL through Secretary, Islamabad Rr. 118 & 125---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 184(3)---Disciplinary proceedings---Show cause notices---De-seating orders---Show cause notices issued by Paki…
2023 SCMR 1128 SUPREME-COURT
FAKHAR NAWAZ VS ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY/SENIOR MEMBER BOARD OF REVENUE, PESHAWAR O. IV, Rr. 6, 15, 23 & 24---application for restoration of Civil Petition dismissed for non-prosecution---Violation of the Supreme Court Rules, 1980---Change…
Looking for a specific point of law? Search the case-law database in Urdu or English.