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. 79,348 judgments in total from the Lahore High Court.

• Muhammad Irshad vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 499 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-08Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Irshad Ali vs The State1989 MLD 3968 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-24Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal vs SH.Sardar AliK.L.R 1989 Civil Cases 92 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal vs Sh. Sardar Ali1989 MLD 1006 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal vs Fatima Jinna H Medical College And Another1989 MLD 4237 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-15Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal vs District Magistrate1989 P Cr. L J 412 · Lahore High Court · 1988-07-16Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal vs CH.Fazal Muhammad Etc.K.L.R 1989 Civil Cases 110 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal Etc vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 428 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-08Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal and others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1838 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-28Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal and others vs The State and others1989 P Cr. L J 2483 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-26Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iobal vs Ch. Fazal Muhammad And Other1989 MLD 3003 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Inayat vs The State1989 MLD 4074 · Lahore High Court · 1989-08-01Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Inayat vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Shariat Cases 49 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-19Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ilyas and 3 others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 226 · Lahore High Court · 1988-09-17Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iftikhar vs The State1989 MLD 750 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-20Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hussain vs Zahoor Ahmad1989 CLC 1498 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hussain vs The State1989 MLD 3630 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-23Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hussain vs The StateK.L.R.1989 Revenue Cases 145 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-23Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hussain vs Muhammad Din And Other1989 MLD 964 · Lahore High Court · 1974-10-16Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hussain Qadri vs Mst. Razia Begum1989 MLD 905 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-31Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hussain And Others vs The State1989 MLD 785 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-05Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hussain and others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1392 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-03Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hussain And 4 Others vs The State1989 MLD 2943 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-28Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hayat vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 490 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hassan vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 2461 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hanif vs The State1989 MLD 834 · Lahore High Court · -Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hanif vs S.D. Leghari And 4 Other1989 MLD 427 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-01Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hanif vs Nathoo And Other1989 MLD 500 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-07Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hanif vs Muhammad Irshad1989 P Cr. L J 1332 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-05Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hanif vs Mst: Zakia And Other1989 MLD 5005 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-03Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hanif vs Incharge Police Post Sheikhan And Another1989 MLD 696 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hanif Another vs Mst. Sardaran1989 MLD 401 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-22Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hanif And Another vs The State1989 MLD 2710 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-31Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Fazil vs The State1989 MLD 4459 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-26Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Fayyaz vs Central Excise Authorities1989 CLC 1642 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-05Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Farooq Qureshi vs Government of Punjab and another1989 PLC (C.S.) 872 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-15Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Easah vs Amir EtcK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 190 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Easah vs Amir and others1989 P Cr. L J 1614 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Din vs Settlement Commissioner, Sargodha, Division, Sargodha1989 MLD 980 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-06Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Din vs Settlement Commissioner Sargodha DivisionK.L.R 1989 Civil Cases 62 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Muhammad Din vs Nizam Ud Din And Other1989 MLD 237 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-04Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Din vs Nazir Ahmad And Other1989 MLD 3449 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-22Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Din vs Muhammad Hanif1989 CLC 177 · Lahore High Court · 1988-05-03Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Din vs Fateh Muhammad And 4 Other1989 MLD 162 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-04Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Din vs Addl. Commissioner Etc.K.L.R 1989 Revenue Cases 68 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-19Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Din vs Additional Settlement Commissioner And Other1989 MLD 1287 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-23Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Din vs Additional Commissioner And Other1989 MLD 473 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-19Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Din vs Abdul RashsidK.L.R.1989 Revenue Cases 72 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-06Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Din vs Abdul Rashid1989 MLD 394 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-06Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Din Through His Legal Heirs vs Taj Muhammad1989 MLD 4319 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-15Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Daud vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1552 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-19Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Boota vs The State1989 MLD 4671 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Boota vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 482 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-07Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Boota vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 723 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Boota Azeemi vs Director, Local Government and Rural1989 PLC (C.S.) 87 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Muhammad Boota And 2 Others vs The S.C.O. Irrigation Circle1989 CLC 1813 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-06Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Bohra, and Another vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 70 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-10Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Bohra and anothers vs The State1989 PLD Lahore 18 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-19Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Bilal vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1135 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-29Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Bashir vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 2444 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-29Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Bashir vs Additional District Judge, Lahore And Other1989 CLC 149 · Lahore High Court · 1981-02-14Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Bashir alias Bashir Ahmad vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 459 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-08Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Bashi vs The State And Another1989 MLD 2865 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-27Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Bakhsh vs The State1989 MLD 4376 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-04Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Bakhsh vs Station House Officer1989 P Cr. L J 1728 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Bakhsh vs Mst. Iqbal Begum And 6 Others1989M L D 313 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-26Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Badar Ul Muneer vs Chairman, Union Councils And Other1989 CLC 1054 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-07Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Azam vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1830 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-05Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Azam And Another vs The State1989 MLD 2805 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-22Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ayub vs The State1989 MLD 3977 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-03Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Awais Khan And Others vs Pakistan And 2 Other1989 MLD 3011 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-11Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1634 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-09Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 37 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-20Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam vs The State1989 MLD 4856 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-20Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam vs S.H.O., C.I.A. Staff1989 MLD 2669 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam vs Allah Ditta1989 MLD 3325 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-10Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam vs Allah DittaK.L.R 1989 Revenue Cases 43 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-19Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam Javed vs Divisional Superintendent, Pakistan1989 PLC (C.S.) 39 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-29Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam Etc. vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 543 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-27Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam Cheema vs National Bank of Pakistan and another1989 PLC 934 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-14Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam Butt vs The State1989 MLD 754 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-20Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam And Another vs The State1989 MLD 323 (2) · Lahore High Court · 1988-04-06Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam and another vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 2365 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam and Another vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 616 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam And 3 Others vs The State1989 MLD 2833 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-27Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Asim Malik vs Anwar Jalil and 4 othersPLD 19 Lahore 279 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-26Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Asim Asad vs The State1989 MLD 288 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-03Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ashraf vs The State1989 MLD 2713 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-22Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ashraf vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Shariat Cases 46 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ashraf vs The State1989 MLD 4681(1) · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ashraf vs Nasreen Begum through Legal Heirs and 3 others1989 PLD Lahore 69 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-27
  ex parte decreemaintenancereasonable timeultra viresFamily Courtssubstituted servicewrit jurisdiction
  Summary & questions settled

  This writ petition challenged the dismissal of an application to set aside an ex parte maintenance decree. The petitioner argued that Rule 13 of the West Pakistan Family Courts Rules 1965, which prescribes a 30-day limitation period, was ultra vires to Section 9(6) of the West Pakistan Family Courts Act 1964, which allows for an application within a 'reasonable time'. The Court held that Rule 13 is indeed ultra vires because it restricts the 'reasonable time' provision of the parent Act to a fixed 30-day period, which contradicts the legislative intent. However, the Court declined to interfere with the impugned orders. It reasoned that the petitioner had been duly served via substituted service, and the minor child, who had been deprived of maintenance, would suffer further hardship if the case were remanded for a de novo trial. The Court emphasized that Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 is a discretionary jurisdiction intended to advance justice, not to perpetuate the suffering of a minor child entitled to maintenance.

  Questions settled

  • Is Rule 13 of the West Pakistan Family Courts Rules 1965 ultra vires to Section 9(6) of the West Pakistan Family Courts Act 1964 regarding the limitation period for setting aside an ex parte decree?
  • Does the term 'reasonable time' in Section 9(6) of the West Pakistan Family Courts Act 1964 allow for a fixed 30-day limitation period?
  • Is the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 applicable to proceedings before a Family Court?
  • Can a High Court refuse to interfere in a writ petition even if a legal error is identified, based on the principle of doing substantial justice?
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• Muhammad Ashraf vs Government of Punjab and others1989 PLC (C.S.) 267 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-28Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ashraf vs Ghulam Haider And Another1989 CLC 829 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-22Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ashraf vs Bashir Ahmad Bhatti And Another1989 MLD 3349 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-22Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ashraf And Others vs The State1989 MLD 2680 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-20Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ashraf and others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 2211 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-06Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ashraf and 5 others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1803 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-06Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ashraf and 3 others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1453 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-17
  public viewstripping of clotheshouse trespasspenal interpretationcriminal force to womanalteration of convictionminor discrepancies
  Summary & questions settled

  This criminal appeal arises from a judgment of the Sessions Judge, Attock, convicting the appellants under section 354-A and section 452 of the Pakistan Penal Code and sentencing them to imprisonment for life and lesser terms. The core legal question was whether the essential ingredients of the offence under section 354-A, particularly the requirement that the victim be 'exposed to the public view' after being stripped of her clothes, were satisfied when the acts occurred in the rear courtyard of a private house witnessed only by family members. The Lahore High Court held that the penal provisions must be construed strictly and that 'public view' requires the victim to be seen by members of the public or in a public place, which was lacking since only the accused and family inmates witnessed the occurrence. Consequently, the court altered the conviction under section 354-A to one under section 354, Pakistan Penal Code, while maintaining the conviction under section 452, and laid down the principle that penal statutes are to be construed strictly, requiring strict proof of all statutory ingredients for a conviction under aggravated penal provisions.

  Questions settled

  • What constitutes exposure to the public view under Section 354-A of the Pakistan Penal Code 1860?
  • Can a conviction under Section 354-A of the Pakistan Penal Code 1860 be sustained when the victim is seen only by family members in a private house?
  • How are penal provisions required to be construed under Pakistani criminal jurisprudence?
  • What are the legal consequences when an essential statutory ingredient of an offence is lacking in the prosecution evidence?
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• Muhammad Ashraf And 2 Others vs The State1989 MLD 3457 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-25Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ashiq vs The State1989 MLD 3766 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-17Read full judgment →