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2023 SCMR 1402 SUPREME-COURT
Mst. FAHEEMAN BEGUM (DECEASED) VS ISLAM-UD-DIN (DECEASED) Gift/tamleek mutation---Proof---Immoveable property gifted by a sister to her brother---Respondents/donees had substantiated the fact of tamleek through cogent evidence in the form o…
2023 SCMR 1407 SUPREME-COURT
RAJBY INDUSTRIES KARACHI VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN Curative and remedial legislation---Purpose and scope-- Retroactive/retrospective application---Curative statute is meant for lawmakers to recuperate the prior enactment for rectifying the…
2023 SCMR 1407 SUPREME-COURT
RAJBY INDUSTRIES KARACHI VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN Non-obstante clause---Meaning and scope---Expression "Non-obstante" in Latin terminology connotes 'notwithstanding anything contained'---Said phrase, for all intents and purposes invests po…
2023 SCMR 1407 SUPREME-COURT
RAJBY INDUSTRIES KARACHI VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN 'Proviso' to a section---Scope---Normal function of a proviso is to except something out of the enactment or to qualify something enacted therein---If the enacting portion of a section is n…
2023 SCMR 1407 SUPREME-COURT
RAJBY INDUSTRIES KARACHI VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN Ss. 4, Second Proviso & 8(1)(b)---Notification S.R.O. 491(I)/2016 dated 30.06.2016---Notification S.R.O. 1125(I)/2011 dated 31.12.2011, condition (x), first proviso ("the impugned proviso")…
2023 SCMR 1407 SUPREME-COURT
RAJBY INDUSTRIES KARACHI VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN Scope---Doctrine of ultra vires envisages that an authority can exercise only so much power as is conferred on it by law---Any action of the authority is intra vires when it falls within th…
2023 SCMR 1407 SUPREME-COURT
RAJBY INDUSTRIES KARACHI VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN Preamble---Laws which impose tax on sales---Interpretation---Such laws, being tax laws, are subject to a strict construction in accordance with the tax statutes generally---In other words,…
2023 SCMR 1421 SUPREME-COURT
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Revenue Division/Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue, Islamabad VS SUS MOTORS (PVT.) LTD. S. 81---Imported goods---Provisional determination of liability---Scope---Subsection (4) to section 81 of the…
2023 SCMR 1427 SUPREME-COURT
ASRAR AHMED VS CHAIRMAN PAKISTAN AERONAUTICAL COMPLEX BOARD, KAMRA Ss. 3 & 7(a)---PAC Board Employees (Service) Rules, 2002, Rr. 2 & 4(g)---Employees of Mirage Rebuild Factory, Kamra appointed before promulgation of the Pakistan Aeronautica…
2023 SCMR 1427 SUPREME-COURT
ASRAR AHMED VS CHAIRMAN PAKISTAN AERONAUTICAL COMPLEX BOARD, KAMRA Maxim 'qui approbat non reprobat' (one who approbates cannot reprobate)---Meaning and scope---Person taking advantage under an instrument, which both grants a benefit and im…
2023 SCMR 1434 SUPREME-COURT
M. HAMAD HASSAN VS Mst. ISMA BUKHARI art. 199---Constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court---Scope---Constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court, as provided in article 199 of the Constitution, is well-defined and its invocation is lim…
2023 SCMR 1434 SUPREME-COURT
M. HAMAD HASSAN VS Mst. ISMA BUKHARI S. 5, Sched.---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court---Scope of constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court while hearing petitions against appellate decisi…
2023 SCMR 1442 SUPREME-COURT
SPECIAL SECRETARY-II (LAW AND ORDER), HOME AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PESHAWAR VS FAYYAZ DAWAR art. 199---Constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court---Scope---Disputed questions of fact---Expression…
2023 SCMR 1442 SUPREME-COURT
SPECIAL SECRETARY-II (LAW AND ORDER), HOME AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PESHAWAR VS FAYYAZ DAWAR art. 199---Compensation claim under a Government Policy---Constitutional petition, filing of---Laches---Pri…
2023 SCMR 1450 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD UMER SHAHZAD VS State S. 497(1), third proviso---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 324, 379, 337-A(i), 337-L(2), 109, 148 & 149---Murderous assault---Bail, grant of---Statutory delay in conclusion of trial---In the present case, the st…
2023 PLD 185 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD IQBAL VS AHMAD DIN O. XXVI, Rr. 1, 6 & 8---Change of Advocate in a review petition---Special leave to substitute a counsel in a review petition is to be granted, only when appearance of the earlier counsel is not possible due to so…
2023 PLD 185 SUPREME-COURT
MUHAMMAD IQBAL VS AHMAD DIN O. IV, Rr. 23, 24 & O. XXVI, Rr. 4, 6, 8---Change of Advocate in a review petition---Scope---Special leave to substitute a counsel in a review petition---In the present case, the ground pleaded for grant of the s…
2023 SCMR 1451 SUPREME-COURT
ABID JAN VS MINISTRY OF DEFENCE through Secretary, Islamabad S. 4---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 199 & 212---Constitutional petition filed by the civil servant before the High Court instead of approaching the Federal Service Tribunal (FS…
2023 SCMR 1451 SUPREME-COURT
ABID JAN VS MINISTRY OF DEFENCE through Secretary, Islamabad Maxim 'actus curiae neminem gravabit'---Scope---It is the foremost duty of a Court and Tribunal to do complete justice---Patent and obvious error or oversight on the part of Court…
2023 SCMR 1502 SUPREME-COURT
TRI-STAR INDUSTRIES (PVT.) LIMITED VS TRISA BURSTENFABRIK AG TRIENGEN Directory and mandatory provisions---Distinction---In order to comprehend the true spirit of any provision, whether it is mandatory or directory, the conception, acumen a…
2023 SCMR 1502 SUPREME-COURT
TRI-STAR INDUSTRIES (PVT.) LIMITED VS TRISA BURSTENFABRIK AG TRIENGEN S. 15(2)---Revised Trade Marks Rules, 1963. Rr. 30 & 76---Trademark---Opposition to registration of trademark---Limitation---Extension of time to file opposition---Regist…
2023 SCMR 1502 SUPREME-COURT
TRI-STAR INDUSTRIES (PVT.) LIMITED VS TRISA BURSTENFABRIK AG TRIENGEN Where the law prescribes a thing to be done in a particular manner following a particular procedure, it shall be done in the same manner following the provisions of law w…
2023 SCMR 1502 SUPREME-COURT
TRI-STAR INDUSTRIES (PVT.) LIMITED VS TRISA BURSTENFABRIK AG TRIENGEN Principles relating to interpretation of statutes stated.
2023 SCMR 1514 SUPREME-COURT
JUNAID ALI VS State S. 497(2)---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arms Act (XXIII of 2013), S. 15---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 185(3)---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention, unlicense…
2023 SCMR 1516 SUPREME-COURT
ISLAMABAD ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (IESCO) VS The APPELLATE TRIBUNAL INLAND REVENUE (H.Q), ISLAMABAD Legislature doesn't use superfluous or insignificant words in a provision or statute therefore, while interpreting any word or terms…
2023 SCMR 1516 SUPREME-COURT
ISLAMABAD ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (IESCO) VS The APPELLATE TRIBUNAL INLAND REVENUE (H.Q), ISLAMABAD Well recognized rule of construction or interpretation of any statute or its particular provision is that the intention of the legis…
2023 SCMR 1516 SUPREME-COURT
ISLAMABAD ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (IESCO) VS The APPELLATE TRIBUNAL INLAND REVENUE (H.Q), ISLAMABAD Ss. 161, 177 & 205---Islamabad Electric Supply Company Limited (IESCO)---Failure to deduct and collect withholding tax---Order passe…
2023 SCMR 1560 SUPREME-COURT
TELENOR MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED VS SHAMIM BANO S. 6(1)---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. XXXVII, Rr.1 & 2---Negotiable Instruments Act (XXVI of 1881), Ss. 4 & 13---Microfinance institution/bank---Default in payment of loan---Promisso…
2023 SCMR 1568 SUPREME-COURT
MASKEEN ULLAH VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Reappraisal of evidence---Eye-witnesses closely related to deceased---Inconsequential---Ocular account consisted of statements of two witnesses, who were close relatives of the deceased but…
2023 SCMR 1568 SUPREME-COURT
MASKEEN ULLAH VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Reappraisal of evidence---Medical evidence corroborating ocular account---Ocular account was fully supported by the medical evidence---Duration given by the doctor also coincided with the time…
2023 SCMR 1568 SUPREME-COURT
MASKEEN ULLAH VS State S. 302(b)--- Qatl-i-amd--- Reappraisal of evidence--- Day time occurrence--- Promptly lodged FIR--- Prompt post-mortem examination---Occurrence had taken place in a broad day light that too, at a place where certain s…
2023 SCMR 1568 SUPREME-COURT
MASKEEN ULLAH VS State S. 302(b)---Qatl-i-amd---Reappraisal of evidence---Petition for enhancement of sentence, dismissal of---Mitigating circumstances already taken into consideration by the High Court---High Court while taking into consid…
2023 SCMR 1595 SUPREME-COURT
The COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, COMPANIES ZONE-II, NEW INCOME TAX BUILDING, SHAHRAH-E-KAMAL ATTATURK, KARACHI VS PAK SAUDI FERTILIZERS LTD., KARACHI S. 80-C---Contract Act (IX of 1872), S. 182---Sale of Goods Act (III of 1930), Ss. 19 & 20-…
2023 SCMR 1635 SUPREME-COURT
TASSADUQ HUSSAIN SHAH VS ALLAH DITTA SHAH arts. 94 & 96---Oral and documentary evidence---Documentary evidence takes precedence over oral evidence.
2023 SCMR 1635 SUPREME-COURT
TASSADUQ HUSSAIN SHAH VS ALLAH DITTA SHAH Ss. 8 & 42---West Pakistan Border Area Regulation 1959 (MLR-9 of 1959), Para. 22---Suit for declaration and possession of immoveable property---'Adna Maliks'---Pursuant to the MLR of 1959, Adna Mali…
2023 SCMR 1642 SUPREME-COURT
GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA though Chief Secretary Civil Secretariat, Peshawar VS SHAH FAISAL WAHAB art. 199---Constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court---Scope---Scholarship Programme---Eligibility---allegation of interpolation wi…
2023 SCMR 1642 SUPREME-COURT
GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA though Chief Secretary Civil Secretariat, Peshawar VS SHAH FAISAL WAHAB art. 199---Constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court---Scope---Extraordinary jurisdiction under article 199 of the Constitution is…
2023 SCMR 1645 SUPREME-COURT
REHMAT NOOR VS ZULQARNAIN Proof---Generally, the Courts follow a liberal approach towards evidence produced to prove the essential ingredients for a lawful gift, when it relates to one being gifted to a woman or minor child and that too by…
2023 SCMR 1645 SUPREME-COURT
REHMAT NOOR VS ZULQARNAIN S. 42---Mutation entries---Scope---Mutation is always sanctioned through summary proceedings and to keep the record updated and for collection of revenue such entries are made in the relevant Register under section…
2023 SCMR 1645 SUPREME-COURT
REHMAT NOOR VS ZULQARNAIN Proof---alleged gift made by a brother in favour of his sister---Not proved---In the present case, apart from the admission of the objecting-son (respondent-plaintiff) regarding the possession of the disputed gifte…
2023 SCMR 1652 SUPREME-COURT
MUZAFAR IQBAL VS Mst. RIFFAT PARVEEN Ss. 96 & 100---appeals under sections 96 & 100, C.P.C---Distinction stated.
2023 SCMR 1652 SUPREME-COURT
MUZAFAR IQBAL VS Mst. RIFFAT PARVEEN S. 100 & O. XLI, R. 31---Second appeal---Scope of jurisdiction of High Court in Second Appeal under section 100, C.P.C. stated.
2023 SCMR 1660 SUPREME-COURT
Qazi HUMAYUN VS Mst. SABIHA QAYUM Notice---Party residing outside Pakistan---Under the law service by publication is good service even in respect of parties living abroad.
2023 SCMR 1660 SUPREME-COURT
Qazi HUMAYUN VS Mst. SABIHA QAYUM all objections regarding liability and its discharge come to a close after the lapse of the limitation period.
2023 SCMR 1660 SUPREME-COURT
Qazi HUMAYUN VS Mst. SABIHA QAYUM O. XXI, R. 90---Execution of decree in favour of Bank---Auction proceedings---Objection petition regarding fraud in the passing of the decree and the sale carried out there-under---Judgment debtor in questi…
2023 SCMR 1665 SUPREME-COURT
Mst. MUSARAT PARVEEN VS MUHAMMAD YOUSAF Ss. 5 & 14---appeal, filing of---Limitation---Condonation of delay---Failure to explain delay in filing appeal---Petitioner (defendant) had failed to appear before the Trial Court willfully despite be…
2023 SCMR 1665 SUPREME-COURT
Mst. MUSARAT PARVEEN VS MUHAMMAD YOUSAF Law providing for limitation for various causes/reliefs is not a matter of mere technicality but foundation of the law itself.
2023 SCMR 1665 SUPREME-COURT
Mst. MUSARAT PARVEEN VS MUHAMMAD YOUSAF S. 5---Condonation of delay---Discretionary power of Court---Power to condone the delay and grant an extension of time under section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1908 is discretionary.
2023 SCMR 1669 SUPREME-COURT
ZAIN ALI VS State Minor contradictions and inconsistencies in prosecution evidence/ witness statements--- Inconsequential--- Minor contradictions, inconsistencies, embellishments or improvements on trivial matters, which do not affect the c…
2023 SCMR 1669 SUPREME-COURT
ZAIN ALI VS State S. 9(c)---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001 ('the Rules of 2001')---Possession of narcotic---Rules of 2001 are stricto sensu directory and not mandatory in any manner---It does not spell as t…
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