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.

• Kaloo Khan vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 2467 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-07Read full judgment →
• Kabir Khan Etc vs Amir Khan Etc.K.L.R 1989 Revenue Cases 118 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-04Read full judgment →
• Kabir Khan And Others vs Amir Khan And Other1989 MLD 289 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-04Read full judgment →
• Jummun And Others vs Mst. Hallan And Other1989 MLD 991 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-07Read full judgment →
• Julius Salik vs Returning Officer And 27 Other1989 CLC 2499 · Lahore High Court · 1989-10-29
  temporary injunctionelection petitionelection tribunalelected office-holderprima facie casebalance of convenienceirreparable injuryNational Assembly
  Summary & questions settled

  This civil miscellaneous petition sought an interim injunction restraining two members of the National Assembly from acting or performing functions as members pending the disposal of an election petition filed under section 52 of the Representation of the People Act, 1976. The core legal question was whether an Election Tribunal should grant a temporary injunction to exclude duly notified elected representatives from the legislature during pending election proceedings. The Lahore High Court dismissed the petition, holding that while the Election Tribunal possesses the jurisdiction to grant interim relief under the Code of Civil Procedure, the petitioner failed to satisfy the requisite conditions of establishing a prima facie case, a balance of convenience in his favour, and the likelihood of sustaining irreparable injury. The court laid down the principle that elected office-holders are ordinarily not to be restrained from performing their public functions via interim injunctions prior to a final judgment, as such restraint creates a legislative vacuum and disenfranchises voters, and that discretionary relief will be denied to a party guilty of unexplained delay and indolence in seeking interim remedies.

  Questions settled

  • Whether an Election Tribunal has the jurisdiction to issue a temporary injunction restraining an elected member from performing parliamentary functions during the pendency of an election petition?
  • What conditions must be fulfilled by an election petitioner before a temporary injunction can be issued against a returned candidate?
  • Does the restraint of a duly notified member of the National Assembly via an interim injunction cause irreparable injury to the electorate by creating a legislative vacuum?
  • Can discretionary interim relief be refused on the ground of the petitioner's unexplained delay and laches in approaching the court?
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• Jewan vs Hassan Muhammad And 2 Other1989 CLC 2393 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-02Read full judgment →
• Jehangir and 2 others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1060 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-21Read full judgment →
• Javed Iqbal vs Muhammad Iqbal1989 MLD 183 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-22Read full judgment →
• Javed Hashmi vs Returning Officer And Other1989 CLC 763 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-20Read full judgment →
• Javed Akhtar vs Masudahmad Kirmani And Another1989 MLD 4935 · Lahore High Court · 1974-06-04Read full judgment →
• Javed Akhtar Alias Ashiq Hussain vs The State1989 MLD 4464 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-05Read full judgment →
• Jani And Others vs Abdul Haq And Other1989 MLD 141 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-18Read full judgment →
• Jan Muhammad And Others vs The Claims Commissioner, Lahore1989 MLD 537 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Jamil Ahmad Khan And 4 Others vs Deputy Registrar, Cooperative1989 CLC 2011 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-11Read full judgment →
• Jamal Din vs Additional Settlement Commissioner And Other1989 MLD 916 · Lahore High Court · 1989-12-17Read full judgment →
• Jahangir and 2 Other vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 172 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-21Read full judgment →
• Jahana And Another vs Muhammad Ali And Another1989 CLC 1174 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-29Read full judgment →
• Jaffar Hussain vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1457 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-09Read full judgment →
• Ittefaq Foundries (Pvt.) Limited. vs Deputy Collector Of CustomsPTCL 1989 CL. 102 · Lahore High Court · 1988-08-01Read full judgment →
• Israeel And Another vs Hashmat And Other1989 MLD 3528 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-30Read full judgment →
• Islamic Republic of Pakistan vs Muhammad Sharif Chattha1989 PLC (C.S.) 648 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-22Read full judgment →
• Islamic Republic of Pakistan And Others vs Muhammad Afzal And Other1989 MLD 4951 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-12Read full judgment →
• Islam Hussain Zaidi vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 2220 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-01Read full judgment →
• Islahi Committee vs Maqsooda Khanum And Other1989 MLD 126 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-21Read full judgment →
• Ishtiaq Ali vs Superintendent Jail, Sheikhupura1989 P Cr. L J 511 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-05Read full judgment →
• Ishtiaq Ali alias Kaka vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 68 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-16Read full judgment →
• Ishtiaq Ahmad vs Mst. Shaista Bibi1989 MLD 9 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-05Read full judgment →
• Ishaque and 3 others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1897 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-19Read full judgment →
• Irshad Begum vs Muhammad Latif1989 MLD 3652 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-04Read full judgment →
• Irshad Ahmad vs WAPDA And Other1989 MLD 4232 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-02Read full judgment →
• Irfanullah Khan vs Punjab Public Service Commission And Another1989 CLC 2279 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-24Read full judgment →
• Iqbal Khan And 9 Others vs Shahid Ullah Beg And Another1989 CLC 1265 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-14Read full judgment →
• Iqbal Haider vs National Bank of Pakistan and others1989 PLC (C.S.) 713 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-24Read full judgment →
• Iqbal Ahsan Baig vs Secretary Education1989 PLC (C.S.) 438 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-09Read full judgment →
• Iqbal Ahmad Naqi vs Qamarun Nisa1989 CLC 1505 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-05Read full judgment →
• Intizar Hussain Shah And Others vs The State1989 MLD 121 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-21Read full judgment →
• Liaqat Ali vs StateK.L.R 1989 Shariat Cases 55 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-11Read full judgment →
• Inayat Ullah vs Income-Tax Officer and others1989 PTD 876 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-29
  income tax refundassessment finalityreassessment proceedingsstatutory dutywrit jurisdictionIncome Tax Ordinance
  Summary & questions settled

  This writ petition challenges an inquiry initiated by an Income Tax Officer (I.T.O.) against the petitioner, who sought a tax refund following an assessment order. The core legal question was whether the I.T.O. could lawfully withhold a refund and initiate an inquiry via a miscellaneous letter (Annex. 'D') after an assessment had attained finality, rather than following the statutory procedure for reassessment. The Court held that the I.T.O. acted without lawful authority. It determined that once an assessment is completed, the I.T.O. is under a statutory obligation to issue a refund if due, and cannot bypass the mandatory prerequisites for reopening an assessment—such as possessing definite information and obtaining proper approval—by issuing informal inquiries. The Court established the principle that a statutory functionary must strictly adhere to the prescribed legal procedure for reassessment under the Income Tax Ordinance and cannot use informal correspondence to circumvent statutory duties or unilaterally withhold refunds due to an assessee after an assessment has been finalized.

  Questions settled

  • Can an Income Tax Officer withhold a tax refund due to an assessee by initiating an informal inquiry after an assessment has attained finality?
  • What are the mandatory conditions precedent that must be satisfied before an Income Tax Officer can initiate reassessment proceedings under Section 65 of the Income Tax Ordinance 1979?
  • Is an Income Tax Officer legally obligated to refund tax paid in excess, as determined by an assessment order, regardless of whether the assessee has filed a formal claim?
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• Inayat Ali vs Shaukat Ali1989 MLD 4380 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-29Read full judgment →
• In re Letters Patent vs Not1989 P Cr. L J 1827 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-20Read full judgment →
• Imtiaz Ahmed vs The State1989 MLD 4010 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-25Read full judgment →
• Imtiaz Ahmed vs The StateK.L.R. 1989 Criminal Cases 376 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-21Read full judgment →
• Imdad Ali vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1339 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-06Read full judgment →
• Imam Ud Din vs Qasim1989 CLC 2438 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-23Read full judgment →
• Ilyas alias Nasir vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 706(1) · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-30Read full judgment →
• Ijaz Hussain Shah vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases. 62 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-08Read full judgment →
• Ijaz Ali Sheikh vs The State1989 MLD 4963 · Lahore High Court · 1989-09-12Read full judgment →
• Ijaz Ahmad Khan vs The State1989 MLD 830 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-07Read full judgment →
• Ijaz Ahmad Khan vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 496 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-07Read full judgment →
• Ijaz Ahmad Alias Jaddoo vs The State1989 MLD 4396 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-13Read full judgment →
• Iftikharulhassan and 5 others vs Noor Nabi and anothers1989 PLD Lahore 96 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-10Read full judgment →
• Iftikhar Ul Hassan & Other vs Noor Nabi & OtherK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 362 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-10Read full judgment →
• Iftikhar Alias Doctor vs The State1989 MLD 4724 · Lahore High Court · 1989-08-05Read full judgment →
• Iftikhar Ahmed And Another vs The Senior Superintendent of Police, Lahore And 2 Other1989 CLC 66 · Lahore High Court · 1987-11-02Read full judgment →
• Iftikhar Ahmad vs Zahid Iqbal And 3 Other1989 MLD 778 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-11Read full judgment →
• Iftikhar Ahmad vs The State1989 MLD 4075 · Lahore High Court · 1989-08-27Read full judgment →
• Iftikhar Ahmad vs Muhammad Ashraf and others1989 P Cr. L J 2364 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-29Read full judgment →
• Iftikhar Ahmad vs Muhammad Ash Raf EtcK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 527 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-29Read full judgment →
• Iftikhar Ahmad Etc vs Distt. Attorney Sialkot EtcK.L.R 1989 Shariat Cases 27 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-18Read full judgment →
• Iftikhar Ahmad and others vs District Attorney and others1989 P Cr. L J 844 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-01Read full judgment →
• Iftikhar Ahmad and anothers vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1245 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-29Read full judgment →
• Ibrahim Textile Mills Ltd. vs Federation of Pakistan and others1989 PLD Lahore 47 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-20
  customs dutyshort levyfinance billprovisional collection of taxesmisstatementlimitation periodwrit jurisdiction
  Summary & questions settled

  This judgment disposes of fifteen writ petitions challenging show-cause notices and recovery orders issued by the Assistant Controller of Customs Valuation under Section 32(2) of the Customs Act 1969. The petitioners had imported man-made fibre and paid customs duty at a reduced rate of Rs. 14 per kilogram, which was proposed in the Finance Bill 1987. The reduction was subsequently withdrawn, and the Customs Department sought to recover the difference at the original rate of Rs. 20 per kilogram, alleging deliberate misstatement under Section 32(2). The High Court held that the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1931 only applies to the imposition or increase of taxes, not to their reduction; hence, the statutory rate remained Rs. 20. However, the Court ruled that Section 32(2) requires proof of deliberate intent or knowledge of falsity, which was absent as the petitioners were misled by the loosely worded declaration in the Finance Bill. The short levy was instead due to inadvertence or error under Section 32(3), for which the limitation period had expired. The recovery orders were consequently declared unlawful and set aside.

  Questions settled

  • Does the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1931 apply to provisions in a Money Bill that reduce or withdraw customs duties?
  • What is the effective date of payment for customs duties when cash is deposited in a bank's evening shift but credited on the next working day?
  • Can the Customs Department invoke Section 32(2) of the Customs Act 1969 for short-levied duty without proving deliberate intent, knowledge of falsity, or collusion?
  • Does the availability of alternative remedies of appeal and revision bar the exercise of constitutional writ jurisdiction when the impugned orders are passed without lawful authority and involve heavy advance deposits?
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• Ibrahim And Others vs Yaqoob Ali Khan And Other1989 MLD 3302 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-27Read full judgment →
• Ibrahim and Other vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 178 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-12Read full judgment →
• Ibrahim alias Abbu and others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1617 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-12Read full judgment →
• Hussain And Others vs Faizinuhammad And Other1989 MLD 3651 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-18Read full judgment →
• Hazur Bakhsh vs Allah Dad and others1989 P Cr. L J 1758 · Lahore High Court · 1979-02-28Read full judgment →
• Hazoor Bakhsh vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1856 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-19Read full judgment →
• Hayat vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 185 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-06Read full judgment →
• Hayat And Another vs The State1989 MLD 651 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-14Read full judgment →
• Hassan Muhammad vs The State1989 MLD 837 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-28Read full judgment →
• Hassan Muhammad Etc. vs Muhammad Bakhsh Etc.K.L.R 1989 Revenue Cases 76 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-13Read full judgment →
• Hassan Muhammad And Others vs Muhammad Bakhsh And Other1989 MLD 3314 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-13Read full judgment →
• Hassan Din vs Hassan Din1989 MLD 4245 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-14Read full judgment →
• Hassan Din vs 'R'K.L.R 1989 Revenue Cases 105 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-14Read full judgment →
• Hassan Ali vs Babu And 2 Other1989 CLC 1014 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-17Read full judgment →
• Hashmat Ali vs Abdul Hameed And 2 Other1989 CLC 2084 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-21Read full judgment →
• Haseena Mumtaz vs Mushtaq Ahmad1989 MLD 448 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-28Read full judgment →
• Haroon Rashid And Others vs The State1989 MLD 4370 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-15Read full judgment →
• Haq Nawaz vs The State1989 MLD 4797 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-12Read full judgment →
• Haq Nawaz vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 656 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-12Read full judgment →
• Haq Nawaz vs Muhammad Abdullah And 3 Other1989 CLC 1106 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-14Read full judgment →
• Haq Nawa Z and 2 others vs Abdul Hamid and 2 others1989 PLD Lahore 100 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-14Read full judgment →
• Hanif Ahmad vs The State1989 MLD 4369 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-23Read full judgment →
• Hamid Rasheed vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1742 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-25Read full judgment →
• Hameed Akhtar And Others vs The State1989 MLD 3467 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-08Read full judgment →
• Hameed Ahmad vs The State1989 MLD 4035 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-25Read full judgment →
• Hameed Ahmad vs The StateK.L.R. 1989 Criminal Cases 687 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-25Read full judgment →
• Hamayun Alias Faiz Rasul vs The StateKJL.R 1989 Criminal Cases 755 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-03Read full judgment →
• Hakim alias Manther alias Ghulam Rasool vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1284 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-18Read full judgment →
• Hakim Ali vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 138 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-31Read full judgment →
• Hakim Ali And Others vs The State1989 MLD 886 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-29Read full judgment →
• Hakim Ali and anothers vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1168 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-01Read full judgment →
• Haji Muhammad Ashiq Bhutta vs Dr. Ajazul Haq Qureshi1989 CLC 19 · Lahore High Court · 1988-06-20Read full judgment →
• Haji Muhammad Abdullah Through L. Rs vs Settlement Commissioner1989 MLD 4812 · Lahore High Court · 1979-07-07Read full judgment →
• Haji Muhamamd Boota Mustafa and 3 others vs The State1989 PLD Lahore 438 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-05Read full judgment →
• Haji Khan vs Ghulam Qadir and OtherK.L.R. 1989 Revenue Cases 90 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-12Read full judgment →
• Haji Khan vs Ghulam Oadir And 11 Other1989 CLC 1486 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-12Read full judgment →
• Haji Khadim Hussain vs Allah Bachaya1989 MLD 1041 · Lahore High Court · 1988-05-09Read full judgment →
• Haji Irshad Hussain vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 99 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-12Read full judgment →