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2022 MLD 18 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAMROZE KHAN VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU, KARACHI GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN art.199---Constitutional petition---Territorial jurisdiction---Factual controversy---Petitioner was aggrieved of blocking of original record of Dumper purchased…
2022 MLD 51 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Dr. ARIF DAWOOD HAREKAR VS SEA BREEZE PRIVATE LIMITED Ss.21, 47 & O.XXI, R.29---Objections to jurisdiction---Questions to be determined by the Court executing decree---Stay of execution proceedings pending suit between decree-holder and jud…
2022 MLD 73 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MST. AMEER JAHAN alias BISMA NOREEN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN art.199---Constitutional jurisdiction of High Court---Frivolous litigation---Scope---Petition seeking direction against use of 5G Technology and Covid-19 Vaccines---High Court ob…
2022 MLD 95 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
KHADIM HUSSAIN VS State Ss, 302(b), 324, 337-a(i), 337-F(i), 147, 148 & 149---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, shajjah-i- khafifah, ghayr-jaifah-mudihah, rioting, rioting armed with dea…
2022 MLD 150 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AYAZ alias COTTON SHAH VS State Benefit of doubt---Scope---Benefit of doubt occurring in prosecution case must go to the accused by way of right as opposed to concession.
2022 MLD 150 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AYAZ alias COTTON SHAH VS State S.9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Search to be made in presence of witnesses---Delay in sending sample to Chemical Examiner---Safe custody---Malkhana entry---Sco…
2022 MLD 174 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PROVINCE OF SINDH, through Secretary Revenue VS THAKUR DAS Ss.42 & 54---Sindh Land Revenue Act (XVII of 1967), S.42---Limitation Act (IX of 1908), Art. 120---Suit for declaration and permanent injunction---Gift mutation, non-attestation of-…
2022 MLD 174 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PROVINCE OF SINDH, through Secretary Revenue VS THAKUR DAS Ss.3 & 9---Dismissal of suits, etc. instituted, after period of limitation---Continuous running time---Scope---Provisions of Ss.3 & 9 of Limitation Act, 1908, are mandatory in natur…
2022 MLD 174 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PROVINCE OF SINDH, through Secretary Revenue VS THAKUR DAS Ss.42 & 54---Suit for declaration and permanent injunction---Gift---Scope---Plaintiffs filed suit for declaration and injunction against their father and provincial government conte…
2022 MLD 204 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ZAKIR VS State Ss.4 & 5---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S.7---Recovery of explosive substance and firearms, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Prosecution…
2022 MLD 204 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ZAKIR VS State Benefit of doubt---Principle---Single circumstance creating reasonable doubts in the mind of a man of ordinary prudence about guilt of the accused, its benefit would go to him.
2022 MLD 204 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ZAKIR VS State Ss.4 & 5---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S.7---Recovery of explosive substance and firearms, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Contradictions in the statemen…
2022 MLD 204 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ZAKIR VS State Ss. 4 & 5---Sindh arms act (V of 2013), S.23(1)(a)---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), S.7---Recovery of explosive substance and firearms, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Safe custody of the recovered…
2022 MLD 263 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SINDH AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY TANDO JAM VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Chief Secretary, Sindh Secretariat, Karachi S.6---Declaration that land is required for a public purpose---Scope---Petitioner assailed acquisition proceedings being conduct…
2022 MLD 286 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NAZEER AHMED VS ZIAULLAH S.100---Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts. 78, 79 & 117---Suit for declaration, etc.---Respondent/plaintiff alleged that Appellant/defendant had illegally occupied the suit property, damaged the construction and c…
2022 MLD 286 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NAZEER AHMED VS ZIAULLAH arts. 117 & 118---Burden of proof---Exception---"Third person"---Scope---Beneficiary of deed---Where third person challenges the validity of registered document/transfer/transaction of property, the onus shifts upon…
2022 MLD 286 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NAZEER AHMED VS ZIAULLAH S. 100---Second appeal---Grounds---Procedural defects---Substantial errors/defects in procedure which may possibly produce an error/defect in the decision of the case on merits are as following:
2022 CLC 1634 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AKRAM ALI VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary Local Government, Sindh Secretariat, Karachi art.4---administration of justice---Public functionaries could deal with the public property only under a prescribed procedure within the paramete…
2022 CLC 1634 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AKRAM ALI VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary Local Government, Sindh Secretariat, Karachi Regln. 18---amenities plot/public park and library---Construction of commercial building---Constitutional petition---Restraining order was sought…
2022 CLC 1634 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AKRAM ALI VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary Local Government, Sindh Secretariat, Karachi art.9---Government was to ensure that reasonably safe/good living is provided to the citizens with all amenities which are essential to be provide…
2022 CLC 1634 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AKRAM ALI VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary Local Government, Sindh Secretariat, Karachi arts. 9 & 26---amenities/public park and library---Right to life---Scope---Use of amenity/public property by the public for enjoyment or other fac…
2022 CLC 1634 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AKRAM ALI VS PROVINCE OF SINDH through Secretary Local Government, Sindh Secretariat, Karachi arts. 9 & 26---Public properties/amenities cannot be used for any purpose other than for which it is carved out/ earmarked/reserved---Such a prope…
2022 MLD 308 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Ms. QAISER JEHAN BEGUM VS SINDH BUILDING CONTROL AUTHORITY (SBCA) Ss. 42 & 54---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S.100 & O.VII, R.11---Second appeal---Rejection of plaint---Suit filed by appellant/plaintiff was rejected by Trial Court as w…
2022 MLD 333 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD ANWER JOKHIO VS State Ss. 498, 499 & 561-a---Bail, grant of---Reduction of surety amount---Scope---Law required nothing more than satisfaction of Police Officer or court for quantum of surety bond---Such satisfaction, however, must…
2022 MLD 344 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAH MURAD NINDWANI VS State S.342---Examination of accused---Scope---All the incriminating pieces of evidence brought on record by the prosecution ought to be put to the accused at the time of recording his statement under S.342, Cr.P.C.,…
2022 MLD 344 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
SHAH MURAD NINDWANI VS State Ss. 302(b), 324, 337-H(2), 147, 148 & 149---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S. 342---Qatl-i-amd, attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, rash and negligent act, rioting, rioting armed with deadly weapon, unlawful ass…
2022 MLD 358 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
WASEEM AKHTAR VS State S.498---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), S.408---Criminal breach of trust by a clerk or servant---Pre-arrest bail, refusal of---No plea of mala fide on the part of complainant/police was asserted by the accused---Scope---All…
2022 MLD 358 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
WASEEM AKHTAR VS State S.498---Pre-arrest bail---Scope and principles---Grant of pre-arrest bail was an extra-ordinary remedy in criminal jurisdiction; it was a diversion of the usual course of law, arrest in cognizable cases; protection to…
2022 MLD 403 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
IQBAL AHMED VS State Ss. 498 & 498-a---Pre-arrest bail---absence of accused---Scope---accused who is released on interim pre-arrest bail must attend the court on each and every date---Presence of accused is required throughout the proceedin…
2022 MLD 413 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AFTAB AHMED VS PROVINCE OF SINDH Ss.156 & 265-D---Investigation into cognizable cases---Framing of charge---Scope---Petitioner assailed submission of supplementary challan after re-investigation and cognizance of case taken by Magistrate on…
2022 MLD 425 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
P.C. NASIR HUSSAIN VS HASNAIN SHAH Ss.6 & 23---act of "terrorism"---Power to transfer cases of regular Court to Special Court---Scope---accused along with others was alleged to have fired at the police party upon being espied---accused move…
2022 MLD 438 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZUBAIR JAKHRANI VS State S.365-a---anti-Terrorism act (XXVII of 1997), Ss. 7& 21-L---Kidnapping or abduction for ransom, act of terrorism---appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Conviction in absentia---Scope---accused were charged…
2022 MLD 452 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
HIMAT ALI VS State S.497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.398, 401, 381-A & 411---Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon, belonging to gang of thieves, theft of a car or other motor vehicles, dishonestly receiving…
2022 MLD 456 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ZULFIQAR ALI VS State S.468---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.195---Forgery for purpose of cheating, offences relating to documents given in evidence---Appreciation of evidence---Benefit of doubt---Non-production of original document…
2022 CLC 1680 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PROFESSOR NISAR AHMED KHAN VS INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION O.VIII, R.10---Procedure where party fails to present written statement called for by Court---Scope---Court was always to be cautious while recording judgment against defend…
2022 CLC 1680 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PROFESSOR NISAR AHMED KHAN VS INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION O.VIII, R. 10---Procedure where party fails to present written statement called for by Court---Scope---First part of R.10 of O.VIII of C.P.C. has penal consequences therefor…
2022 CLC 1680 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
PROFESSOR NISAR AHMED KHAN VS INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION O.VIII, R.10---Procedure where party fails to present written statement called for by Court---Scope---Where, on failure of the defendant to file written statement, Trial Cou…
2022 MLD 469 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ABDUL QADIR VS State S.497---Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), S.9(b)---Possession of narcotics---Bail, grant of---Failure to frame charge---Completion of investigation---Further inquiry---Scope---Accused was allegedly found…
2022 MLD 476 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
WASEEM AHMED VS The DIRECTOR GENERAL, ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU, SINDH Ss.9(a) (b) & 26---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Constitutional petition---Pardon, grant of---Petitioner was accused facing trial who was granted conditional pardon to…
2022 MLD 486 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. SAJIDA YOUSUF VS The DIRECTOR FIA SINDH KARACHI Ss.39 & 39-a---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.379 & 109--- Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), Ss.249-a & 265-K----Constitution of Pakistan, art. 199---Quashing of FIR---Constitutional pet…
2022 MLD 496 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. ADEEBA KHAN VS State S.497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.409, 468, 471, 477-A & 109---Offences in Respect of Banks (Special Courts) Ordinance (IX of 1984), S.5---Criminal breach of trust by a clerk or servant, forgery for the purpose…
2022 MLD 496 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. ADEEBA KHAN VS State S.497---Bail---Scope---Observation, if any, in bail order was tentative in nature and would not affect the merits of the case.
2022 MLD 496 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Mst. ADEEBA KHAN VS State S.497---Bail---Tentative assessment of evidence---Scope---While deciding bail applications, deeper appreciation of evidence was not warranted and only bird's eye view was to be made from tentative assessment of the…
2022 MLD 509 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
NAZEER AHMED VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Chairman National Accountability Bureau, Islamabad Ss.9(a) & 9(b)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Constitutional petition---Bail, refusal of---Misuse of authority---Causing loss to nation…
2022 MLD 520 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
AMJAD KHAN VS State S.497---Control of Narcotic Substances Act (XXV of 1997), S.9(c)---Possession of narcotics---Bail, grant of---Scope---Accused was alleged to have been found in possession of 2200 grams of contraband---Prosecution stated…
2022 MLD 531 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
ASHIQUE HUSSAIN VS State S.516-a---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.320, 337-G & 427---Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance (XIX of 1965), S. 95---Superdari of vehicle---Inspection by motor vehicle Examiner---Scope---appellant being attorney of…
2022 MLD 540 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FOUJ ALI VS State S.497---Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss.302, 364, 452, 147, 148 & 149---Qatl-i-amd, kidnapping or abducting in order to murder, house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint, rioting, armed with dea…
2022 MLD 540 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
FOUJ ALI VS State S.497(5)---Cancellation of bail---Scope---Once bail to an accused is granted, the same may be recalled when the accused misuses the concession of bail or the order of bail is patently illegal.
2022 MLD 548 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Syed HUR RIAHI GARDEZI VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ss.9(a)(iv) & 9(a)(vi)---Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898), S.265-K---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.199---Constitutiona…
2022 MLD 560 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
MUHAMMAD HASSAN FADOO VS IIIRD ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE "SOUTH" AT KARACHI art.199---Constitutional petition dismissed for non-prosecution---Restoration---Negligence of counsel/petitioner---Scope---Petitioner sought restoration of his peti…
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