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2022 PLD 228 ISLAMABAD
Mst. MUMTAZ BIBI VS QASIM Source of law---Commentary on Muslim Personal Law by Dinshaw Fardunji Mulla---Validity---Dinshaw Fardunji Mulla was not a Muslim scholar who can be accredited with religious expertise to interpret precepts of Islam…
2022 PLD 228 ISLAMABAD
Mst. MUMTAZ BIBI VS QASIM art. 4---Rule of law---Object, purpose and scope---Foundational purpose of rule of law is to enable citizens to order their lives in accordance with provisions of law and to be able to understand which actions are…
2022 PLD 228 ISLAMABAD
Mst. MUMTAZ BIBI VS QASIM Ss. 375, 377-a & 377-B---Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (VIII of 1961), S. 5 ---Islamabad Capital Territory Child Protection act (XXI of 2018), S. 3---United Nations Convention on Rights of Child (UNCRC), arts. 1, 19…
2022 PLD 228 ISLAMABAD
Mst. MUMTAZ BIBI VS QASIM adults and minors, actions of---Distinguished---In any rule of law framework, a distinction is drawn between actions of adults versus actions of children---adults are assumed to understand consequences of their act…
2022 PLD 228 ISLAMABAD
Mst. MUMTAZ BIBI VS QASIM art. 199---Islamic law---Marriage---Minor---Validity---High Court cannot pass declaration whether or not purported marriage contract between parties is valid or not---Doing so requires determining age of minor, whi…
2022 PLD 228 ISLAMABAD
Mst. MUMTAZ BIBI VS QASIM Preamble---Object, purpose and scope---Provisions of Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018 take into account principles of agency and autonomy---While holding children accountable for criminal conduct proportionally, J…
2022 PLD 228 ISLAMABAD
Mst. MUMTAZ BIBI VS QASIM arts. 10-a & 199---Habeas corpus, writ of---Plea of marriage---attaining age of puberty---Petitioner sought recovery of her minor daughter, abducted by respondent who entered into marriage with her---Validity---Pub…
2022 PLD 228 ISLAMABAD
Mst. MUMTAZ BIBI VS QASIM Ss. 375, 377-a & 377-B---Majority act (XI of 1875), Ss. 3 & 4---United Nations Convention on Rights of Child (UNCRC), arts. 1, 19 & 34---Sexual abuse against children---Remedies---Provisions of Ss.377-a & 377-B, P.…
2022 PLD 228 ISLAMABAD
Mst. MUMTAZ BIBI VS QASIM Harmony---Court, duty of---Scope---Courts are to accord meaning to provisions of a statute in a manner that they do not contradict intent and purpose of other statutes to the extent possible---If in view of clear t…
2022 PCrLJN 5 ISLAMABAD
FAZAL AMAN VS SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (SSP), ISLAMABAD art. 199--- Constitutional petition---Quashing of FIR---Partial quashing of FIR---Submission of challan---Scope---Petitioner sought quashing of FIR registered against him and tw…
2022 PCrLJN 5 ISLAMABAD
FAZAL AMAN VS SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (SSP), ISLAMABAD S. 561-a--- Constitution of Pakistan, art. 199--- Constitutional petition---Inherent powers of High Court---Quashing of FIR---Scope---Quashing of FIR or interfering in the inves…
2022 PCrLJN 13 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD ARIF VS TASNEEM FATIMA Ss. 420, 468, 406, 489-F & 109---Passports Act (XX of 1974), S. 6---Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, forgery for purpose of cheating, criminal breach of trust, dishonestly issuing a che…
2022 PCrLJN 13 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD ARIF VS TASNEEM FATIMA Ss. 420, 468, 406, 489-F & 109---Passports Act (XX of 1974), S. 6---Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, forgery for purpose of cheating, criminal breach of trust, dishonestly issuing a che…
2022 PCrLJN 13 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD ARIF VS TASNEEM FATIMA S. 342---Examination of accused---Scope---Until and unless an incriminating material is confronted and put to the accused the same could not be used against him/her.
2022 PCrLJN 13 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD ARIF VS TASNEEM FATIMA Ss. 420, 468, 406, 489-F & 109---Passports Act (XX of 1974), S. 6---Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, forgery for purpose of cheating, criminal breach of trust, dishonestly issuing a che…
2022 PCrLJN 13 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD ARIF VS TASNEEM FATIMA S. 417---appeal against acquittal---Scope---Interference of the court would be warranted, if the reasoning of the Trial Court in acquitting accused was perverse, artificial, or ridiculous.
2022 PCrLJN 13 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD ARIF VS TASNEEM FATIMA Double presumption of innocence---Interference---appeal against acquittal has distinctive features and the approach to deal with the appeal against conviction is distinguishable from appeal against acquittal,…
2022 PCrLJN 48 ISLAMABAD
REHMAT GUL VS State S. 497--- Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), S. 9(c)---Control of Narcotic Substances (Government Analysts) Rules, 2001, R. 4---Possession of narcotics---Dispatch of sample for test or analysis---Bail, gra…
2022 PCrLJN 48 ISLAMABAD
REHMAT GUL VS State S. 9--- Possession of narcotics--- Borderline case--- Scope--- Benefit of doubt is ordinarily given to the accused in borderline cases that may fall either in S. 9(b) or 9(c) of Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997.
2022 PCrLJN 64 ISLAMABAD
AASHIQ HUSSAIN VS State S. 497---Bail---Scope---Ultimate conviction and incarceration of a guilty person can repair the wrong caused by mistaken relief of interim bail granted to him, but no satisfactory reparation can be offered to an inno…
2022 PCrLJN 64 ISLAMABAD
AASHIQ HUSSAIN VS State S. 497---Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), S. 9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Bail, grant of---Borderline case---Scope---Accused was arrested when he was found in possession of 1204 grams of heroin a…
2022 PCrLJN 71 ISLAMABAD
IRFAN SARWAR VS State S. 497---Prevention of Electronic Crimes act (XL of 2016), Ss. 20 & 22---Offences against dignity of a natural person---Child pornography---Bail, refusal of---accused was alleged to have been the administrator of socia…
2022 PCrLJN 90 ISLAMABAD
Sheikh TARIQ MEHBOOB VS State Ss. 320, 322, 279 & 427---Qatl-i-khata by rash or negligent driving, qatl-bis-sabab, rash driving or riding on a public way, mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees---Appreciation of evidence---Ap…
2022 PCrLJN 90 ISLAMABAD
Sheikh TARIQ MEHBOOB VS State Rash and negligent driving---Scope---Mere driving of a vehicle at a high speed can not be considered and taken as a rash and negligent act---Fact of rash and negligent driving was not proved by expression of hi…
2022 PCrLJN 90 ISLAMABAD
Sheikh TARIQ MEHBOOB VS State Ss. 320, 322, 279 & 427---Qatl-i-khata by rash or negligent driving, qatl-bis-sabab, rash driving or riding on a public way, mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees---Appreciation of evidence---Ne…
2022 PCrLJN 129 ISLAMABAD
YASIR FAROOQ VS STATION HOUSE OFFICER, POLICE STATION GOLRA, ISLAMABAD Ss. 361 & 363---Kidnapping from lawful guardianship---Kidnapping by father---Scope---Allegation against father (accused) was that he had deceitfully removed the minor fr…
2022 PLD 273 ISLAMABAD
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HOUSING FOUNDATION VS EDNAN SYED Ss. 2(m), 3 & Preamble---Federal Government Employees Housing (FGEH) Authority---Object, purpose and scope---Acquiring of land for 'schemes'---Connotation---Federal Government Em…
2022 PLD 273 ISLAMABAD
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HOUSING FOUNDATION VS EDNAN SYED art. 199---Constitutional petition---Policy---Judicial review---Policy formulated by Federal Government or any authority, as the case may be, if found to operate against public i…
2022 PLD 273 ISLAMABAD
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HOUSING FOUNDATION VS EDNAN SYED Courts, duty of---Presumptions---Court is to discover legislative intent and interpret laws promulgated by Legislature---While interpreting a statute or discovering legislative i…
2022 PLD 273 ISLAMABAD
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HOUSING FOUNDATION VS EDNAN SYED Ss. 2(o), 3 & Preamble---President's (Supreme Court Judges Leave, Pension and Privileges) Order (II of 1997)---Law Reforms Ordinance (XII of 1972), S.3---Intra Court Appeal---Pol…
2022 PLD 273 ISLAMABAD
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HOUSING FOUNDATION VS EDNAN SYED "Public interest"---Connotation---Expressions "public good", "common interest" and "public interest" are synonymous---Public interest refers to a decision or determination that i…
2022 PLD 273 ISLAMABAD
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HOUSING FOUNDATION VS EDNAN SYED Good governance---Conflict of interest---Scope---In “conflict of interest” existence of actual pecuniary gain or pecuniary loss is not essential, nor actual proof in this regard…
2022 PLD 273 ISLAMABAD
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HOUSING FOUNDATION VS EDNAN SYED Ss. 2(j) & 3---Registered member of Federal Government Employees Housing Authority---Rights and entitlements---Allotment of plot---Pre-condition---No independent right or entitle…
2022 PLD 273 ISLAMABAD
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HOUSING FOUNDATION VS EDNAN SYED Ss. 2 (m) & 3---acquiring of land for schemes---Jurisdiction---Expression 'scheme' as defined in section 2(m) of FGEHa act, 2020, does not describe nature of undertaking except t…
2022 PLD 273 ISLAMABAD
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HOUSING FOUNDATION VS EDNAN SYED Good governance---'Elite capture' phenomenon---Scope---Exercising disproportionate control over policy decisions at the expense of interests of public at large is essential attri…
2022 YLRN 4 ISLAMABAD
FAISAL MEHMOOD VS DISTRICT JUDGE, ISLAMABAD S. 23---Execution of orders---Scope---Phrase 'Civil Court' used in S. 23 of Islamabad Rent Restriction Ordinance, 2001, in itself is sufficient to demonstrate the intention of the Legislature, by…
2022 YLRN 4 ISLAMABAD
FAISAL MEHMOOD VS DISTRICT JUDGE, ISLAMABAD "Good faith"---Meaning.
2022 YLRN 4 ISLAMABAD
FAISAL MEHMOOD VS DISTRICT JUDGE, ISLAMABAD O. XXI, R. 99---Resistance or obstruction by bona fide claimant---Scope---Rule 99 of O. XXI, C.P.C., is to be seen in the sequence of its two preceding provisions i.e. Rr. 97 & 98, wherein frivolo…
2022 YLRN 4 ISLAMABAD
FAISAL MEHMOOD VS DISTRICT JUDGE, ISLAMABAD Ss. 17 & 23---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. XXI, R. 99---Eviction petition--- Execution of orders---Restriction or obstruction by bona fide claimant---Scope---Petitioner assailed the accept…
2022 YLRN 23 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD SAGHEER VS FAZAL KARIM Ss. 6 & 13---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 115---Suit for possession through pre-emption--- Talbs---Shafi Jar---Proof---Petitioner/ pre-emptor filed suit on the plea that he was owner of adjacent land-…
2022 YLRN 51 ISLAMABAD
VANGUARD BOOKS (PVT.) LTD. VS LOK VIRSA arts. 90 & 99---Rules of business, 1973, Preamble---Exercise of executive authority of the Federation---Conduct of business of Federal Government---Scope---Rules of business are basically framed and e…
2022 YLRN 51 ISLAMABAD
VANGUARD BOOKS (PVT.) LTD. VS LOK VIRSA Ss. 17 & 1(2)---National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa), Ordinance (LIV of 2002), S. 3---Eviction of tenant---Exclusion of Government buildings from application of the Ordinanc…
2022 YLRN 85 ISLAMABAD
MOHSIN AYUB VS State Ss. 498-a & 498---Pre-arrest bail---Presence of accused---Scope---Court is not authorized to release a person on bail who is not present in the Court---Presence of accused before the Court at the time of decision of the…
2022 YLRN 85 ISLAMABAD
MOHSIN AYUB VS State art. 189---Decisions of Supreme Court binding on other Courts---Scope---Decision of Supreme Court to the extent it decides a question of law or enunciates a principle of law, is binding on all other courts of the countr…
2022 YLRN 85 ISLAMABAD
MOHSIN AYUB VS State Ss. 498 & 498-a---Pre-arrest bail---Dismissal for non-prosecution---Subsequent pre-arrest bail petition, filing of---Reasonable explanation---Scope---Where first pre-arrest bail petition was dismissed for non-prosecutio…
2022 YLRN 185 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD WALAYAT VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Site plan---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of brother, sister and sister-in-law of…
2022 YLRN 185 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD WALAYAT VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Mitigating circumstances---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder…
2022 YLRN 185 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD WALAYAT VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Medical evidence---Scope---Accused were charged for committing murder of brother, sister and sister-in-…
2022 YLRN 185 ISLAMABAD
MUHAMMAD WALAYAT VS State Ss. 302(b), 324 & 34---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, common intention---Appreciation of evidence---Sentence, reduction in---Accused were charged for committing murder of brother, sister and sister-in-la…
2022 YLRN 195 ISLAMABAD
MAJEED AHMAD MUBARAK VS SALEEM AHMAD TAHIR Ss. 42 & 54---Suit for declaration and injunction---Ahmadiyya Personal Law---Issueless owner---Inheritance and will---Nominee before financial institution---Rights and entitlements---Parties belong…
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