Commissioner Of I.T./W.T. And Others vs Honda Fort (Pvt.) Ltd., Lahore
This matter came before the Supreme Court of Pakistan as a petition for leave to appeal against an order of the High Court. The core legal question presented was whether the petition contained sufficient grounds or substance to warrant interference by the Supreme Court with the impugned order. Upon hearing the arguments presented by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the Court found that the petition lacked merit and failed to establish any substantial question of law or error in the lower court's decision. Consequently, the Court held that there was no basis to grant the petition. The decision serves to reinforce the principle that the Supreme Court will only exercise its appellate jurisdiction when a petition demonstrates a clear legal grievance or substantial merit, and in the absence of such substance, the petition is liable to be dismissed summarily.
- Does a petition for leave to appeal require the demonstration of substantial merit to be entertained by the Supreme Court?
- Can the Supreme Court dismiss a petition summarily if it finds no substance in the arguments presented by the petitioner?
ORDER
1. IFTIKHAR MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY, C.J - We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners but see no substance in the petition. Dismissed accordingly.