Latest Judgments

Newly reported judgments from the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the High Courts and tribunals, added as they are processed — free, full text, updated daily. Judgments marked NEW were added in the most recent update. 2,435 judgments in total from the Federal Shariat Court.

• Tariq And 2 Others vs The State1989 MLD 2634 (2) · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-12-06Read full judgment →
• Syed Hassan Abbas and anothers vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 2112 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-08-02Read full judgment →
• Suleman vs The State1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 13 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-10-27Read full judgment →
• Shaikh Mushtaq Ali, a Dvoca Te vs Government of Pakistan1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 60 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-06-15Read full judgment →
• Shahjahan vs The State1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 17 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-12-06Read full judgment →
• Shah Jehan vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 2078 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-12-06Read full judgment →
• Salamat Ali and anothers vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 978 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-06-05Read full judgment →
• Sajwara and others vs Federal Government of Pakistan1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 80 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-06-29Read full judgment →
• Sajjad Hussain and 2 others vs The ST a Te1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 50 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-02-08Read full judgment →
• S.A. Zuberi vs National Bank of Pakistan1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 35 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-02-20Read full judgment →
• Phalla Masih vs The State1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 72 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-05-03Read full judgment →
• Niaz Ahmad vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 778 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-10-09Read full judgment →
• Muhammad vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 834 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-12-20Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Rafique And Another vs The State1989 MLD 2677 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-03-29Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Nasir Jamal vs The State1989 MLD 732 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-11-23Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal and anothers vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1544 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-11-13Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal alias Bala vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1334 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-10-10Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Arshad and anothers vs The State1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 22 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-12-08Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Amjad Khan vs The State1989 MLD 734 · Federal Shariat Court · 1983-11-22Read full judgment →
• Mazhar Hussain vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 198 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-11-15Read full judgment →
• Maqbool Ahmad Qureshi vs The Government of Pakistan1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 89 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-07-02Read full judgment →
• Mahmood vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1875 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-11-15Read full judgment →
• Lal Masih Etc vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Shariat Cases 57 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-05-09Read full judgment →
• Khyber And 5 Others vs The State1989 MLD 2693 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-03-09Read full judgment →
• Khalid alias Bhola vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 313 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-01-13Read full judgment →
• Itbar Khan vs The State1989 MLD 736 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-12-14Read full judgment →
• In Re_ the Passports Act, 1974 S.S.M.No,270 of 1983, , 1989. vs Not1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 39 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-04-24Read full judgment →
• In Re_ the Members of the National Assembly (Exemption from Preventive Detention__p_ _p_and Personal Appearance) Ordinance IX of 1963 vs Not1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 3 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-10-06Read full judgment →
• In Re_ the Members of the National Assembly (Exemption from Preventive Detention and Personal Appearance) Ordinance IX of 1963. vs Not1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 8 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-10-06Read full judgment →
• In Re_ the Baluchistan Chief Minister and Provincial Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) Act III of 1975 vs Not1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 1 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-10-06Read full judgment →
• Gulzar Ahmad Alias Dara vs The State1989 MLD 888 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-03-28Read full judgment →
• Burh a N vs The State1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 77 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-04-30Read full judgment →
• Ashiq alias Kaloo vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 601 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-06-28Read full judgment →
• Amjad Hussain vs Khalid Mahmood and 2 others1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 11 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-10-11Read full judgment →
• Amanullah Khan vs Mazhar Ali and 2 others1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 47 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-04-12Read full judgment →
• Abdul Rehman vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 596 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-11-02Read full judgment →
• Abdul Majid Qureshi vs Islamic Republic of Pakistan1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 31 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-02-20Read full judgment →
• Abdul Majeed Mirza vs Government of Pakistan1989 PLD Federal Shariat Court 143 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-06-29Read full judgment →
• Abdul Hameed alias Hameeda vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1041 · Federal Shariat Court · 1989-02-20Read full judgment →
• Usman And Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 2182 · Federal Shariat Court · 1985-03-05Read full judgment →
• Umar Badshah And Others vs The State1987 SCMR 1586 · Federal Shariat Court · 1985-08-19Read full judgment →
• Uchechukwu Venatius vs The State-1987 P C r. L J 2492 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-03-17Read full judgment →
• Tanveer Ahmad vs The State1987 MLD 1633 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-10-20Read full judgment →
• State vs Tariq Mahmood-1987 P Cr. L J 2173 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-03-04Read full judgment →
• Siraj Din vs The State1987 MLD 1153 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-06-14Read full judgment →
• Sher Abbas Khan and 2 others vs The State1987 MLD 1164 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-04-20Read full judgment →
• Sarfraz Ali vs The StateK.L.R. 1987 Shariat Casas 21 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-10-15Read full judgment →
• Sarfraz Ali And 2 Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 431 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-10-15Read full judgment →
• Sarfraz Ahmad And Another vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 713 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-06-19Read full judgment →
• Said Shah and 2 Other vs The State1987 PLD Supreme Court 288 · Federal Shariat CourtRead full judgment →
• Qazi Saeed Ahmad vs The State1987 MLD 1640 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-07-07Read full judgment →
• Qadir Bakhsh vs The StateK.L.R 1987 Shariat Cases 30 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-01-08Read full judgment →
• Qadir Bakhsh vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 542 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-01-19Read full judgment →
• Pakistan and Other vs Public at Large and Other1987 PLD Supreme Court 304 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-03-11
  Summary & questions settled

  These appeals concerned the validity of provisions in the Civil Servants Act, 1973, corresponding provincial civil service laws, and the Pakistan Cantonment Servants Rules, 1954, which empowered competent authorities to compulsorily retire civil servants in the "public interest" before the normal retirement age of sixty, without prior notice or opportunity of hearing. The core legal question was whether such compulsory premature retirement provisions, lacking safeguards of notice and hearing, are repugnant to the Injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah.

  By majority, the Supreme Court held that the impugned provisions are repugnant to the Injunctions of Islam insofar as they do not provide for due notice of the proposed action and an opportunity to show cause. The Court reasoned that compulsory retirement without notice or hearing violates Qur'anic and Sunnah injunctions requiring investigation, notice, and opportunity of hearing before depriving a person of rights, honour, or livelihood, as drawn from verses including Surah 4 Verse 94, Surah 49 Verse 6, and relevant Sunnah. The Court directed the competent authorities to amend the laws within six months to incorporate these safeguards, failing which the provisions would cease to have legal effect. A dissenting opinion would have upheld the provisions, holding that mere possibility of misuse does not render a law repugnant and that the affected civil servant's right of appeal to the Service Tribunal provides adequate remedy, while recommending that reasons for retirement be communicated to the affected person.

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• Noor Zaman vs Mst. Allah Jawai And Other1987 SCMR 1165 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-03-04Read full judgment →
• Nisar Ahmad vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 269 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-11-13Read full judgment →
• Naib Subedar Muhammad Ayub vs Muhammad Nawaz And 2 Other1987 SCMR 370 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-07-22Read full judgment →
• Mushtaq Ahmad and another vs The State1987 MLD 1191 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-10-20Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Zaman alias Kalay Khan vs The State1987 MLD 3029 · Federal Shariat Court · 1985-10-27Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yousaf vs Saif-Ur-Rehman and another1987 MLD 1627 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-02-26Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yar vs The State1987 KLR Shariat Cases 49 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-12-02Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yar vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 822 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-12-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yameen And Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 2239 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-10-05Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yameen And 3 Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1576 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-10-05Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Siddique vs The State-1987 P C r. L J 118 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-11-23Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Shah vs Muhammad Saleem And 2 Others1987PCr.LJ 2179 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-04-15Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Munir Khan vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 831 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-04-29Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ilyas And Another vs The State and 2 others1987 P Cr. L J 554 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-06-16Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ikram vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 827 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-07-02Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hussain vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 547 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-10-23Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Gulzar vs The State-1987 P C r. L J 125 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-11-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ayub vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1704 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-02-09Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam alias Achhu vs The State1987 MLD 1631 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-02-11Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Asif Alias Asu vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1251 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-02-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ali And Another vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 671 · Federal Shariat Court · 1983-07-30Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Akram vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 498 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-05-27Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Afzal Alias Abdur Rahman And Another vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 762 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-02-08Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Abdullah vs The State and 7 others1987 P Cr. L J 1976 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-11-04Read full judgment →
• Mst. Parveen Jan vs Abdul Waheed And Another1987 P Cr. L J 273 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-11-05Read full judgment →
• Mst. Nasim Akhtar and 2 others vs The State and 2 others1987 MLD 1187 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-01-21Read full judgment →
• Mst. Asho And 3 Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 538 · Federal Shariat Court · 1988-11-19Read full judgment →
• Masood Anwar Alias Bhattu vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 289(2) · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-10-21Read full judgment →
• Mashooq Ali Bhola vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 2379 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-02-19Read full judgment →
• Luc Claude Jean Paul vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1474 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-11-06Read full judgment →
• Lala vs The State1987 PLD Supreme Court 414 · Federal Shariat CourtRead full judgment →
• Khalid Hussain Alias Khalid Pervaiz vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1979 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-12-04Read full judgment →
• Jagat Ram vs The State1987 MLD 2235 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-07-02Read full judgment →
• Ibrahim And Another vs The State-1987 P C r. L J 284 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-11-05Read full judgment →
• Hameed vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 834 · Federal Shariat Court · 1983-04-02Read full judgment →
• Haji Qudrat Ali vs Government of N. W.F.P. Through Secretary, Law Department1987 SCMR 945 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-03-03Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Nabi vs Muhammad Saleem and 3 others1987 MLD 1629 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-03-15Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Abbas vs The State-1987 P C r. L J 122 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-11-13Read full judgment →
• Fayyaz Ahmad vs The State1987 MLD 1624 · Federal Shariat Court · 1984-11-19Read full judgment →
• Badar Din vs The State1987 MLD 1961 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-06-02Read full judgment →
• Ashfaq Hussain vs The State1987 MLD 1638 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-04-14Read full judgment →
• Amir Muhammad vs The State1987 SCMR 1167 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-03-09Read full judgment →
• Abul Kalam vs The State1987 MLD 1637 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-03-17Read full judgment →
• Abdul Qadir vs The State1987 MLD 1644 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-12-22Read full judgment →
• Abdul Hameed vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1707 · Federal Shariat Court · 1987-03-09Read full judgment →
• Zulfiqar Ahmed And Others vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1798 · Federal Shariat Court · 1986-02-08Read full judgment →