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2021 PLD 790 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD RAZZAQ VS SURAYYA BIBI "Speaking order"---Scope---Speaking order means an order that speaks for itself and an order can only speak through the reasons rendered in support thereof---In fact provision of reasons in support of an orde…
2021 PLD 790 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD RAZZAQ VS SURAYYA BIBI Reasons for decision---Scope---Rationale for providing reasons in an order is that the affected party can know why a decision has gone against him---Mysterious face of a sphinx is inconsistent with a judicial…
2021 PLD 790 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD RAZZAQ VS SURAYYA BIBI ars. 10-a, 14, 4 & 9---Right to fair trial---Inviolability of dignity of man---Right of individuals to be dealt in accordance with law, etcetera---Security of person---Reasons for decision---Scope---While art…
2021 PLD 790 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD RAZZAQ VS SURAYYA BIBI Reasons for decision---Scope---Number of advantages in the provision of reasons for decisions exist---Firstly, reasons can assist the Courts in performing their supervisory function---Substantive review based…
2021 PLD 52 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD BAKHSH VS FAIZ MUHAMMAD Ss. 13 & 5---Demand of pre-emption, mandatory nature of---Talb-i-Muwathibt and Talb-i-Ishhad, strict proof of performance---Foundational facts on which plaint in a suit for pre-emption was to be based---Righ…
2021 PLD 802 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Miss SHAKEELA RANA VS GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN S. 123-B---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---National Flag Protocols---Defilement of national flag---Petitioner assailed printing national flag in different colours w…
2021 PLD 805 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. SHAHIDA CHOUDHARY VS REGIONAL POLICE OFFICER, RAWALPINDI Ss. 174 & 176---Inquest/inquiry---Object, purpose and scope---Purpose of an inquest/inquiry by a Magistrate is to gather evidence that may be used by police in exploration of a v…
2021 PLD 805 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. SHAHIDA CHOUDHARY VS REGIONAL POLICE OFFICER, RAWALPINDI Ss.22-a, 22-B, 174 & 176---Constitution of Pakistan, art.199---Constitutional petition---Fake police encounter---Remedy---Judicial inquiry---Second FIR---Scope---application unde…
2021 PLD 823 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
SHAHZANA KAZMI VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Islamabad arts. 4, 9, 14, 25 & 199---Notifications U.O. No.8/5/2017-TK, dated 18-12-2018 &U.O. No.8/2/2020-TK, dated 26-10-2020 issued by Cabinet Division, Government of Pakistan---…
2021 PLD 831 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD SADIQ RAJA VS State Ss. 9(a)(v), 14(c) & 31-A---Acquiring assets beyond known sources of income and avoiding process of Court---Appreciation of evidence---Benami holdings---Absconder---Proof---Ex-Pakistan leave---Effect---Defence e…
2021 PLD 831 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD SADIQ RAJA VS State S.31-a---"absconding" and "avoiding process of law"---Distinction---Procedure to be adopted---Difference exists between non-appearance by avoiding process of law and absconding---absconding under National accoun…
2021 PLD 843 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MANZOOR ELAHI VS DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SARGODHA Ss. 2(xviii), 2(xxix), 4, 22, 23 & 24--Punjab Healthcare Commission Regulations for Banning Quackery, 2016, Regln. 6---Application before the Punjab Health Care Commission for de-sealin…
2021 PLD 843 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MANZOOR ELAHI VS DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SARGODHA S. 4(g)---Punjab Healthcare Commission Regulations for Banning Quackery, 2016, Regln. 7---Delegated legislation---Imposing fine, power of---Inconsistency---Regulation No. 7(3) of the Pu…
2021 PLD 843 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MANZOOR ELAHI VS DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SARGODHA Ss. 2(xviii) & 22--- Punjab Healthcare Commission Regulations for Banning Quackery, 2016, Regln. 5---Term 'inspection team'---Delegated legislation---Scope---Under Regulation No. 5 offi…
2021 PLD 843 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MANZOOR ELAHI VS DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SARGODHA Preamble---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 9 & 10A---Quackery was a menace and a challenge for the society to eradicate---Punjab Health Care Commission Act, 2010 was a beneficial legisl…
2021 PLD 843 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MANZOOR ELAHI VS DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SARGODHA S. 4(12)---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Art. 37---Affidavit containing admission---Evidentiary value---Scope---Affidavits obtained against the promise of de-sealing the Property or ag…
2021 PLD 843 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MANZOOR ELAHI VS DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SARGODHA S. 30---Jurisdiction---Judicial security---Court had duty to see whether the summary proceedings under the Punjab Health Care Commission Act, 2010 withstand the test of judicial scrutin…
2021 PLD 61 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD MUNAWAR SAEED VS DISTRICT JUDGE/PRESIDING OFFICER, DISTRICT CONSUMER COURT, MULTAN S. 27---Jurisdiction of Consumer Court---Scope---Extent and scope of causes of action cannot be confined to a particular place/location where allege…
2021 PLD 61 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD MUNAWAR SAEED VS DISTRICT JUDGE/PRESIDING OFFICER, DISTRICT CONSUMER COURT, MULTAN Ss. 13 & 33---Consumer protection---Faulty service---Proof---Appellants complained against respondent Airline for providing faulty service as they c…
2021 PLD 61 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
MUHAMMAD MUNAWAR SAEED VS DISTRICT JUDGE/PRESIDING OFFICER, DISTRICT CONSUMER COURT, MULTAN S. 107 & O.XLI, R.33---appellate Court, powers of---Scope---appellate Court is vested with jurisdiction to pass any order, which could have been pas…
2021 PLD 69 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Mst. SHAHNAZ BEGUM VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE Ss. 375, 371, 372 & 373---Nature of proceedings under Succession Act, 1925---Determination as to status of legal heirs---Grant of succession certificate---Requisition of security from grantee…
2021 PLC(CS) 218 NATIONAL-INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-COMMISSION
AKBAR ALI VS FAUJI FERTILIZER COMPANY LIMITED S.48---Execution---Limitation---Execution barred in certain cases---Scope---Petitioner through contempt petition sought implementation of order dated 17-04-1985, by which he was declared to be a…
2021 PLC(CS) 260 NATIONAL-INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-COMMISSION
QADIR RASHEED VS UBL S.33---Individual grievance---Scope---Petitioner claimed that he was appointed in the (respondent) Bank in the year 1979; that he served grievance notice on the Employer Bank for regularization of his services; that aft…
2021 PLC 103 NATIONAL-INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-COMMISSION
MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN VS The MANAGER EMPLOYEES SETTLEMENTS, H.R. SERVICES S.5---Condonation of delay---Sufficient cause---Scope---While considering condonation of delay ultimate consideration should be to render even-handed justice to the partie…
2021 PLC 103 NATIONAL-INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-COMMISSION
MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN VS The MANAGER EMPLOYEES SETTLEMENTS, H.R. SERVICES S.33---Redressal of individual grievances---Laches---Scope---Appellant was appointed in employer establishment in the year 1977 and while serving in the department he was…
2021 PLC 114 NATIONAL-INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-COMMISSION
MUHAMMAD AFZAL RANA VS PAKISTAN STEEL MILLS S.62---Recovery of money due from an employer under an award or settlement---Scope---Appellant assailed the dismissal of his petition under S.62 of Industrial Relations Ordinance, 2002---Contentio…
2021 PLC 134 NATIONAL-INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-COMMISSION
PERVAIZ KHAN VS BAHRIA UNIVERSITY S.33---Individual grievance---Limitation---Non-service of grievance notice---Scope---Petitioner, a driver of university assailed order passed by employer/university whereby he was relieved from service---Va…
2021 PLC 134 NATIONAL-INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-COMMISSION
PERVAIZ KHAN VS BAHRIA UNIVERSITY Preamble---Law of limitation is a statute of repose, designated to bar stale and water-logged disputes and is to be strictly complied with---Statutes of limitation by their very nature are strict and inflex…
2021 PLC 134 NATIONAL-INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-COMMISSION
PERVAIZ KHAN VS BAHRIA UNIVERSITY S.33---Individual grievance---Condonation of delay---Wrong advice of counsel---Scope---Mistaken advice of counsel does not automatically constitute a sufficient cause lpso facto for condonation of delay as…
2021 PLC 144 NATIONAL-INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-COMMISSION
UNITED BANK LTD. VS JAMIL AHMED S.33---Individual grievances---Scope---Respondent, a Bank employee, was terminated from service on account of his negligence as his ID and password was used for effecting fraudulent transaction---Grievance pe…
2021 PLC 218 NATIONAL-INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-COMMISSION
AKBAR ALI VS FAUJI FERTILIZER COMPANY LIMITED S.48---Execution---Limitation---Execution barred in certain cases---Scope---Petitioner through contempt petition sought implementation of order dated 17-04-1985, by which he was declared to be a…
2021 PLC 260 NATIONAL-INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-COMMISSION
QADIR RASHEED VS UBL S.33---Individual grievance---Scope---Petitioner claimed that he was appointed in the (respondent) Bank in the year 1979; that he served grievance notice on the Employer Bank for regularization of his services; that aft…
2021 PLD 1 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHTADDIN VS SAEED ALI alias SYED ZALI arts. 15 & 199---Freedom of movement---Jirga decision---Implementation---Petitioners sought implementing decision of Jirga whereby respondent was declared as 'Kushinda' and was not allowed to enter his…
2021 PLD 85 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
KHAIR UD DIN VS Mst. SABIHA S.5, Sched & S.17---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S.11---Maintenance allowance of wife, quantum of---Res judicata, principle of---Scope---First suit for recovery of maintenance allowance of wife was decreed s…
2021 PLD 85 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
KHAIR UD DIN VS Mst. SABIHA S. 5, Sched. & S.17---Suit for dissolution of marriage on ground of Khula---Return of dower---Scope---Four tolas of gold ornaments as dower was fixed between the spouses at the time of Nikah---In earlier suit fil…
2021 PLD 85 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
KHAIR UD DIN VS Mst. SABIHA art. 199---Family Courts act (XXXV of 1964), S. 5, Sched. & S.14---Evidence recorded by Family Court---Reappraisal by High Court under its constitutional jurisdiction---Scope---Proceedings under the constitutiona…
2021 PLD 85 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
KHAIR UD DIN VS Mst. SABIHA S. 5, Sched. & S.17---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 11---Suit for dissolution of marriage---Application for restitution of conjugal rights by husband---Scope---Res-judicata, principle of---Applicability---…
2021 PLD 98 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ISMAIL VS Syed ZULFIQAR HUSSAIN SHAH O. VII, R. 11---Rejection of plaint---Cause of action---Scope---Accrual of cause of action is something different from disclosure of cause of action, as non-accrual would result into dismissal of suit, b…
2021 PLD 98 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ISMAIL VS Syed ZULFIQAR HUSSAIN SHAH S. 12---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. VII, R. 11---Suit for specific performance of agreement to sell---Rejection of plaint---Scope---Petitioner assailed concurrent rejection of his plaint in a su…
2021 PLD 98 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ISMAIL VS Syed ZULFIQAR HUSSAIN SHAH O. VII, R. 11---Rejection of plaint---Scope---Incompetent, frivolous and time barred suits are liable to be buried from their inception and even in such circumstances it is duty of the court, without the…
2021 PLD 98 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
ISMAIL VS Syed ZULFIQAR HUSSAIN SHAH O. VII, Rr. 11, 13 & S. 11---Rejection of plaint---Rejection of plaint does not preclude presentation of fresh plaint---Scope---Res judicata---Scope---Rejection of plaint also provides an alternate remed…
2021 PLD 105 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD ISRAR VS State arts. 2(e) & 164---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 353---Electronic Transactions Ordinance (LI of 2002), S. 2---Recording of evidence---Video-link---Scope---Courts are allowed to record evidence through video…
2021 PLD 105 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD ISRAR VS State art. 164---Recording of statement through video link---Evidence recording through modern device---High Court formulated Protocol/ Guidelines for conducting proceedings and directed that such guidelines shall be obser…
2021 PLD 105 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD ISRAR VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 427, 148 & 149---Electronic Transactions Ordinance (LI of 2002), S. 2---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 353---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts. 2(e) & 164---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit q…
2021 PLD 135 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
MUHAMMAD IDREES KHATTAK VS GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Rawalpindi S. 2(1)(d)(ii)---Pakistan Army Act (XXXIX of 1952), S. 59(4)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Field General…
2021 PCrLJN 6 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
IMRAN ALI SHAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence----Crime report was lodged with promptitude---Effect---Prosecution case was that the accused made firing up…
2021 PCrLJN 6 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
IMRAN ALI SHAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention--- Appreciation of evidence--- Night time occurrence---Source of light---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused made firing upo…
2021 PCrLJN 6 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
IMRAN ALI SHAH VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Medical evidence---Scope---Prosecution case was that the accused made firing upon complainant and his bro…
2021 PCrLJN 12 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
NOORZALI VS State S. 497---Bail---Tentative assessment---Scope---Tentative assessment is to be made while hearing bail application and deeper appreciation is not warranted, but the bail applications cannot be heard and decided in vacuum rat…
2021 PCrLJN 12 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
NOORZALI VS State S. 497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302, 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Bail, grant of---Delayed FIR---Source of identification---Further inquiry---Scope---Accused along with oth…
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