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2023 SCMR 1258 SUPREME-COURT
ALLIED BANK LIMITED VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Collectorate of Customs, Peshawar S. 126---Bank guarantee---Contract of guarantee---Scope---Since a guarantee is, for the purposes of the Contract Act, 1872 a contract under the law, the…
2023 SCMR 1267 SUPREME-COURT
Dr. ABDUL NABI, PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF BALOCHISTAN, SARIAB ROAD, QUETTA VS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CANTONMENT BOARD, QUETTA art. 199---Constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court---Scope---"adequate remedy"---Meaning…
2023 SCMR 1267 SUPREME-COURT
Dr. ABDUL NABI, PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF BALOCHISTAN, SARIAB ROAD, QUETTA VS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CANTONMENT BOARD, QUETTA Deeming clause---Scope---In order to interpret a statute, the Court is obligated to give effec…
2023 SCMR 1267 SUPREME-COURT
Dr. ABDUL NABI, PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF BALOCHISTAN, SARIAB ROAD, QUETTA VS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CANTONMENT BOARD, QUETTA Ss. 60 & 99a---University of Balochistan act, 1996, S. 39(1)---Constitutional petition--- Main…
2023 SCMR 1278 SUPREME-COURT
ABDUL WAHID VS State Ocular account---Medical evidence---Preference---Where ocular evidence is found trustworthy and confidence inspiring, the same is given preference over medical evidence and the same alone is sufficient to sustain convic…
2023 SCMR 1278 SUPREME-COURT
ABDUL WAHID VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Reappraisal of evidence---Crime report was lodged one hour and fifty five minutes after the incident---Keeping in view the fact that the deceased was firstly taken to hospital, which was situate…
2023 SCMR 1278 SUPREME-COURT
ABDUL WAHID VS State Recovery evidence---Medical evidence---Scope---Value and status of medical evidence and recovery is always corroborative in its nature, which alone is not sufficient to sustain conviction.
2023 SCMR 1278 SUPREME-COURT
ABDUL WAHID VS State Witnesses related to the deceased---Testimony, reliance on---Scope---If the presence of the related witnesses at the time of occurrence is natural and their evidence is straightforward and confidence inspiring then the…
2023 SCMR 1278 SUPREME-COURT
ABDUL WAHID VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Reappraisal of evidence--- Recovery evidence---Where the empty of cartridge and the weapon of offence i.e. .12 bore pump action gun were sent together to the Forensic Science Agency, such reco…
2023 SCMR 1284 SUPREME-COURT
CHANCELLOR PRESTON UNIVERSITY, KOHAT VS HABIBULLAH KHAN S. 4---Higher Education Commission Ordinance (LIII of 2002), S. 10---Pakistan Engineering Council Act (V of 1976), S. 14---Unaccredited university---Suit for damages filed by student o…
2023 SCMR 1292 SUPREME-COURT
SALMAN ASHRAF VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, LAHORE Concurrent civil and criminal proceedings---Scope---Standard of proof required in civil and criminal proceedings is different---In the former, a mere preponderance of probability is suffici…
2023 SCMR 1292 SUPREME-COURT
SALMAN ASHRAF VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, LAHORE Concurrent civil and criminal proceedings---Stay of criminal proceedings---Principles---Object of a civil proceeding is to enforce civil rights and obligations while that of a criminal proc…
2023 SCMR 1292 SUPREME-COURT
SALMAN ASHRAF VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, LAHORE S. 9 & O. VII, R. 11---Civil Court---Bar of jurisdiction---Scope---Rejection of plaint, application for---Bar on the jurisdiction of the civil court to try a suit of civil nature or on the…
2023 SCMR 1299 SUPREME-COURT
NAZIR AHMED VS State Police/official witnesses, testimony of--- Reliance--- Scope---Testimony of official witnesses is as good as any other private witness unless it is proved that they have animus against the accused---Reluctance of genera…
2023 SCMR 1299 SUPREME-COURT
NAZIR AHMED VS State S. 7(ff)---Explosive Substances Act (VI of 1908), S. 5---Acts of terrorism, possession of explosives, detonators and safety fuses---Reappraisal of evidence---Police officials/witnesses appeared to prove the factum of re…
2023 SCMR 1299 SUPREME-COURT
NAZIR AHMED VS State Minor contradictions/discrepancies on prosecution evidence---Scope---As long as the material aspects of the evidence have a ring of truth, courts should ignore minor discrepancies in the evidence---Test is whether the e…
2023 SCMR 1305 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD RIAZ VS MUHAMMAD RAMZAN Ss. 13(2) & 13(3)---Suit for possession through pre-emption---Talb-i-Muwathibt and Talb-i-Ishhad--- Proof--- Petitioner (pre-emptor) produced two witnesses before the Trial Court to establish Talb-i-Muwathib…
2023 SCMR 1305 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD RIAZ VS MUHAMMAD RAMZAN Ss. 5 & 6(1)--- Suit for possession through pre-emption---Pre-emption, decree for---Scope---No partial decree is possible in a pre-emption suit as the right of pre-emption is one of substitution, even in the…
2023 SCMR 1311 SUPREME-COURT
Prof. Dr. MANZOOR HUSSAIN VS ZUBAIDA CHAUDHRY S. 14(4)---Federal Ombudsmen Institutional Reforms (Processing of Representations) Rules, 2014, Rr. 2(1)(b) & 8(3)---Officer nominated by the President under section 14(4) of the Federal Ombudsm…
2023 SCMR 1319 SUPREME-COURT
COLLECTOR CUSTOMS, MODEL CUSTOMS COLLECTORATE, PESHAWAR VS MUHAMMAD ISMAIL Ss. 157, 168 & 180--- Vehicle used in smuggling--- Vehicle, confiscation of---Legality---Non-issuance of show cause notice to the owner of the vehicle---Effect---Pre…
2023 SCMR 1319 SUPREME-COURT
COLLECTOR CUSTOMS, MODEL CUSTOMS COLLECTORATE, PESHAWAR VS MUHAMMAD ISMAIL 'audi alteram partem' rule of---Show cause notice---Scope---Show cause notice is served by an authority under the relevant provisions of law in order to provide a re…
2023 SCMR 1325 SUPREME-COURT
NATIONAL LOGISTICS CELL, GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, HQ NLC, KARACHI VS The COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, MODEL CUSTOMS COLLECTORATE, PORT MUHAMMAD BIN QASIM, KARACHI Ss. 194-B & 196---Income Tax Ordinance (XLIX of 2001), Ss. 132 & 133---Sales Tax Act…
2023 SCMR 1325 SUPREME-COURT
NATIONAL LOGISTICS CELL, GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, HQ NLC, KARACHI VS The COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, MODEL CUSTOMS COLLECTORATE, PORT MUHAMMAD BIN QASIM, KARACHI Ss. 194-B & 196---Income Tax Ordinance (XLIX of 2001), Ss. 132 & 133---Sales Tax Act…
2023 SCMR 1325 SUPREME-COURT
NATIONAL LOGISTICS CELL, GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, HQ NLC, KARACHI VS The COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, MODEL CUSTOMS COLLECTORATE, PORT MUHAMMAD BIN QASIM, KARACHI art. 184(3)---Suo motu powers of the Supreme Court---Scope---No one can dispute the e…
2023 SCMR 1339 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD MUNIR VS UMAR HAYAT Ss. 11 & 12---Unsoundness of mind---Proof---Registered sale deed and exchange deed executed by plaintiffs' father challenged on the plea that their father had been suffering from paralysis for a long time; his h…
2023 SCMR 1339 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD MUNIR VS UMAR HAYAT Ss. 11 & 12---Unsoundness of mind---Scope---Permanent paralytic affection, though it somewhat saps the physical energy of the sufferer, does not necessarily impairs his mental power to such an extent to render h…
2023 SCMR 1339 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD MUNIR VS UMAR HAYAT S. 42---Suit for declaration---Registered sale deed and exchange deed---Plea of fraud---Not established---Sale deed and exchange deed executed by plaintiffs' father was challenged on the plea that their father w…
2023 SCMR 1348 SUPREME-COURT
PAKISTAN ELECTRONIC MEDIA REGULATORY AUTHORITY (PEMRA) through Chairman, Islamabad VS SOUTHERN NETWORKS LIMITED, KARACHI Ss. 25 & 30(1)(d)---Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Rules, 2009, Rr. 7(e), 9(5), 13(3) & 16(2)---Multi-C…
2023 SCMR 1353 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 SCMR 1357 SUPREME-COURT
CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU, ISLAMABAD VS YAR MUHAMMAD SOLANGI Ss. 9 & 10---Corruption and corrupt practices---Development Schemes---Works done and executed by contractors under the supervision of the Assistant Executive Engine…
2023 SCMR 1361 SUPREME-COURT
INJUM AQEEL VS LATIF MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY S. 30(a)---Grounds for setting aside arbitration award---Legal misconduct by Arbitrator---Scope---Arbitrator misconducts the proceedings when (i) there is a defect in the procedure followed by him; (ii…
2023 SCMR 1361 SUPREME-COURT
INJUM AQEEL VS LATIF MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY S. 30(a)---Grounds for setting aside arbitration award---Arbitrator, duties of---Moral misconduct by Arbitrator---Scope---It is essential that there must be abundant good faith, and the arbitrator must…
2023 SCMR 1361 SUPREME-COURT
INJUM AQEEL VS LATIF MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY S. 30---arbitration award---Non-interference by courts---Scope---Opinion/decision of the arbitrator should not be lightly interfered by the court while deciding the objection thereto, until a clear and…
2023 SCMR 1361 SUPREME-COURT
INJUM AQEEL VS LATIF MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY S. 30(a)---Ex-parte arbitration award, setting aside of---No plausible objections raised---Merely filing an objection under section 30 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 carries no great weight and is incons…
2023 SCMR 1371 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD ASLAM VS MUHAMMAD ANWAR S. 55---Specific Relief act (I of 1877), S. 12---Suit for specific performance of agreement to sell---Time "essence" of the contract---Scope---Terms of the agreement to sell immoveable property showed that t…
2023 SCMR 1371 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD ASLAM VS MUHAMMAD ANWAR O. VI, R. 1---Pleadings---Scope---Plaintiff cannot lead evidence beyond the pleadings.
2023 SCMR 1375 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD IJAZ VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Minor discrepancies in statements of eye-witnesses/prosecution witnesses---Effect---Where discrepancies are of minor character and do not go to the root of the prosecution story and do not sha…
2023 SCMR 1375 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD IJAZ VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Related witness, evidence of---Scope---Related witness cannot be termed as an interested witness under all circumstances---Related witness can also be a natural witness---If an offence is comm…
2023 SCMR 1375 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD IJAZ VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Reappraisal of evidence---Sentence, quantum of---Sentence of imprisonment for life awarded to accused instead of death sentence---Justified---Report of the Forensic Science Laboratory was nega…
2023 SCMR 1375 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD IJAZ VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Reappraisal of evidence---Incident took place at 02:30 p.m. whereas the matter was reported to the Police on the same day at 06:05 p.m.---Distance between the place of occurrence and the Polic…
2023 SCMR 1381 SUPREME-COURT
NATIONAL DATABASE AND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY (NADRA) VS JAWAD KHAN Pre-requisites for lodging a right or entitlement under the doctrine of promissory estoppel stated.
2023 SCMR 1381 SUPREME-COURT
NATIONAL DATABASE AND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY (NADRA) VS JAWAD KHAN Scope of the doctrine of legitimate expectation stated.
2023 SCMR 1381 SUPREME-COURT
NATIONAL DATABASE AND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY (NADRA) VS JAWAD KHAN appointment---Legitimate expectation, doctrine of---applicability---appointments made to posts other than the ones advertised---applications were invited by National Databas…
2023 SCMR 1381 SUPREME-COURT
NATIONAL DATABASE AND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY (NADRA) VS JAWAD KHAN art. 199---Contractual employees of National Database and Registration authority (NaDRa)---appointments made to posts other than the ones advertised---Constitutional petitio…
2023 SCMR 1390 SUPREME-COURT
SAID RASOOL VS MAQBOOL AHMED Ss. 2(h) & 10---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts. 17(2) & 79---Specific Relief Act (I of 1877), S. 12---Suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell immoveable property---Unsigned agreement---Whether…
2023 SCMR 1394 SUPREME-COURT
Syed AMIR RAZA VS Mst. ROHI MUMTAZ S. 10(5)---Dissolution of marriage through khula---'Deferred dower'---Entitlement of wife---Scope---Per section 10(5) of the Family Courts Act, 1964 ('the Act'), in a suit for dissolution of marriage, if r…
2023 SCMR 1397 SUPREME-COURT
SAEED ULLAH VS State Ss. 497 & 498---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Bail---If two views are possible from the evidence adduced in the case then the view favourable to the accused is to be adopted.
2023 SCMR 1397 SUPREME-COURT
SAEED ULLAH VS State S. 497(2)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324 & 34---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Murderous assault with firearms---Bail, grant of---Further inquiry---Only a general role had been ascribed to the accused pers…
2023 SCMR 1397 SUPREME-COURT
SAEED ULLAH VS State S. 497(5)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Bail, cancellation of---Guidelines for the purpose of cancellation of bail stated.
2023 SCMR 1402 SUPREME-COURT
Mst. FAHEEMAN BEGUM (DECEASED) VS ISLAM-UD-DIN (DECEASED) S. 115---Revisional jurisdiction of the High Court---Scope of such jurisdiction stated.
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