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.

• Haji Irshad Hussain vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1061 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-12Read full judgment →
• Haji Imam Din vs S.H.O. and 4 others1989 P Cr. L J 2016 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-05Read full judgment →
• Haji Ghulam Qasim vs WAPDA and 2 others1989 PLD Lahore 476 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-04Read full judgment →
• Haji Dur Muhammad vs Assistant Commissioner, Mailsi And 2 Other1989 CLC2160 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-01Read full judgment →
• Hajera Rashid Gardee (Mrs.) vs Deputy Collector Of CustomsPTCL 1989 CL. 344 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-20Read full judgment →
• Haider vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 191 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-14Read full judgment →
• Haider and others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1615 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-14Read full judgment →
• Haibat Khan And Another vs The State And Another1989 MLD 207 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-29Read full judgment →
• Hafiz Saeed Ahmad vs District Judge And Other1989 MLD 3515 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-12Read full judgment →
• Hafiz Maqbool Ahmad vs The State1989 MLD 4678 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-17Read full judgment →
• Hafiz Maqbool Ahmad vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Shariat Cases 60 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-17Read full judgment →
• Hafiz Ghulam Nabi vs Secretary, Cooperatives, And Other1989 MLD 4732 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-26Read full judgment →
• Hafeez Ahmad vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1878 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-18Read full judgment →
• Habibullah vs The State1989 MLD 740 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-01Read full judgment →
• Habibullah Khan and another vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1555 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-14Read full judgment →
• Habib Ullah vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 275 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-01Read full judgment →
• Habib Bank Limited vs The Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal, Lahore and others1989 PLC 998 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-04Read full judgment →
• H. Munawar Ali vs Mst. Sarwar Bano1989 MLD 4654 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-05Read full judgment →
• Gulzar vs The Sate1989 MLD 695 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-02Read full judgment →
• Gulzar Hussain Shah vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 203 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-04Read full judgment →
• Gulzar Begum vs Settlement Commissioner And Other1989 MLD 4114 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-12Read full judgment →
• Gulzar Ahmad And Others vs The State1989 MLD 4860 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-20Read full judgment →
• Gulzar Ahmad And 2 Others vs The State1989 MLD 3453 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-27Read full judgment →
• Gul Muhammad Khan vs Irshad Ahmad Khan1989 MLD 151 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-07Read full judgment →
• Gul Mir And Others vs Ghulam Rasool And Other1989 MLD 3446 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-19Read full judgment →
• Guhalam Muhammad Etc vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 289 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-28Read full judgment →
• Govt. of Pakistan Etc vs Major (Retired) KH.Muhammad YousafK.L.R 1989 Civil Cases 130 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-01Read full judgment →
• Government of Punjab vs Muhamad Nawaz Khan And Other1989 MLD 4185 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-05Read full judgment →
• Government of Pakistan vs Tufail Muhammad Khan And Other1989 MLD 4242 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-13Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Yasin vs The State1989 MLD 2801 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-19Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Yasin vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 2473 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-16Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Yasin vs Muhammad Luqman1989 MLD 200 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-23Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Siddique vs Jameela1989 MLD 3530 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-28Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Shabbir vs Muhammad Bashir And Another1989 MLD 700 · Lahore High Court · 1988-06-07Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Shabbir alias Shabbir vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1738 · Lahore High Court · 1975-03-10Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Sarwar vs The State1989 MLD 2937 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-22Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Sarwar and anothers vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1711 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-19Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Safdar vs The State1989 MLD 749 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-05Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Safdar Alias Gami vs The StateK.L.R.1989 Criminal Cases 420 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-05Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Razzaq vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1426 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-14Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Rasul vs Ihsan and 4 OtherK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 306 · Lahore High Court · 1988-02-06Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Rasul and anothers vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 184 · Lahore High Court · 1988-03-26Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Rasool vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 314 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-19Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Rasool vs Settlement Commissioner (Land)/Chief Settlement1989 MLD 389 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-14Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Rasool vs Jalal1989 MLD 72 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-20Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Rasool vs Assistant Commissioner, Saddar1989 MLD 132 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-17Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Rasool And 5 Others vs Zaheer Ahmad1989 CLC 482 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-30Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Qasim and 2 others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 2155 · Lahore High Court · 1987-11-08Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Qadir vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 60 · Lahore High Court · 1988-06-08Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Qadir And Others vs The State1989 MLD 4190 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-12Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Qadir And Another vs The State1989 MLD 709 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-17Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Nabi vs Muhammad Amin1989 MLD 4798 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-01Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Nabi vs District Magistrate, Okara1989 MLD 4147 · Lahore High Court · 1989-08-02Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Nabi Through Zainab Bibi vs Hakim Allah Dad1989 MLD 961 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-02Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Nabi Alvi vs Town Committee, Jamke Cheema and another1989 PLC (C.S.) 15 · Lahore High Court · 1988-09-26Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Mustafa Bhatti vs Muhammad Ajmal Cheema1989 MLD 529 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-30Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Mustafa And Others vs A.C./Collector And Other1989 MLD 3520 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-28Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Mujadded and 2 others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 712(1) · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-30Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1213 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-07Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 2486 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-09Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad vs Syed Imam Ali Shah And Other1989 MLD 4598 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-27Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad vs Muhammad Din And Other1989 MLD 488 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-22Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad vs Mst. Shanaz Bibi And 10, Other1989 CLC 831 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-12Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad vs Imam Ali And Other1989 MLD 3102 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-20Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad vs Abdul Qadeer And Other1989 MLD 124 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-11Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad and others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1756 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-30Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad and others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 2089 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-28Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Mehdi and 4 others vs Mst.Bhaghan and 4 others1989 PLD Lahore 314 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-20Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Hussain vs Province of Punjab1989 PLC (C.S.) 487 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-05Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Hussain vs Mst. Musharaf Khanum And Another1989 MLD 4604 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-24Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Hussain vs Jam. Allah Dad through Legal Heirs1989 PLD Lahore 73 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-05
  pre-emptionexchange vs salesecond appealfinding of factmutationTransfer of Property Actmarket value disparity
  Summary & questions settled

  This matter concerns a Regular Second Appeal arising from a pre-emption suit filed by the appellant, who challenged a land transaction labeled as an exchange, arguing it was a disguised sale intended to defeat his right of pre-emption. The core legal question was whether the transaction, evidenced by a mutation, constituted a sale or an exchange, and whether the High Court could interfere with the appellate court's finding of fact regarding the nature of the transaction. The Court held that the finding of the first appellate court, which determined the transaction was an exchange, was a finding of fact based on evidence and thus not open to scrutiny under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908. Furthermore, the Court established that a disparity in the market value of properties exchanged does not, by itself, invalidate an exchange or convert it into a sale. The principle laid down is that the nature of a transaction is determined by the mutual transfer of ownership, and mere price disparity is insufficient to discredit an exchange.

  Questions settled

  • Can a High Court interfere with a finding of fact regarding the nature of a transaction under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908?
  • Does a disparity in the market value of properties exchanged automatically convert an exchange into a sale?
  • Is the mutual transfer of ownership without a price component sufficient to constitute an exchange under Section 118 of the Transfer of Property Act 1882?
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• Ghulam Hussain vs Bashir Ahmad And Another1989 MLD 454 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-10Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Hussain and others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 461 · Lahore High Court · 1988-09-27Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Hussain And Others vs Allah Rakha And Other1989 MLD 1136 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-07Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Hussain Alias Sanu vs The State1989 MLD 4804 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-04Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Hussain alias Khudda vs The State1989 PLD Lahore 543 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-04Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Hasan And 2 Others vs The State1989 MLD 4377 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-02Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Haider vs The State1989 MLD 765 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-28Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Haider vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 596 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-07Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Haider and 2 others vs The State1989 PLD Lahore 470 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-05Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Farid vs The State1989 MLD 770 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-10Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Farid vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1679 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-08Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Farid vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 2285 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-11Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Farid Etc. vs ZilledarK.L.R 1989 Revenue Cases 128 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-07Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Farid And 5 Others vs Zilledar1989 CLC 1515 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-04Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Farid And 2 Others vs Naseer Ahmad1989 CLC 984 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-29Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Fareed vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 550 · Lahore High Court · 1988-06-26Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Dastgir Khan and 2 others vs Member, Board of Revenue, Punjab Lahore and 2 others1989 PLD Lahore 245 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-30Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Ali vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 667 · Lahore High Court · 1988-06-06Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Ali and 2 others vs Ghulam Sarwar Naqvi1989 PLD Lahore 372 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-05
  inheritanceco-shareradverse possessionmutationcivil revisionlimitationrelinquishment of inheritance
  Summary & questions settled

  This civil revision petition challenged an appellate court's judgment decreeing a suit for inheritance filed by a sister against her brothers. The core legal questions concerned whether the respondent had relinquished her inheritance share, whether her suit was time-barred, and whether the defendants had acquired title through adverse possession. The High Court held that the appellate court’s finding of fact—that no relinquishment occurred—was conclusive and not subject to interference in revision. The Court affirmed that the possession of one co-sharer enures to the benefit of all co-sharers, thereby negating claims of adverse possession or ouster. Furthermore, the Court clarified that a mutation entry is not a document of title, and a suit for inheritance by a co-sharer is not governed by the strict limitation periods applicable to challenging title documents, as the plaintiff is deemed to be in constructive possession through the other co-sharers. Consequently, the revision petition was dismissed, reinforcing that findings of fact by the first appellate court, based on the record, are generally sacrosanct.

  Questions settled

  • Does the possession of one co-sharer enure to the benefit of other co-sharers?
  • Is a mutation entry a document of title that must be set aside within the limitation period prescribed by Article 120 of the Limitation Act 1908?
  • Under what circumstances can a High Court interfere with findings of fact made by a first appellate court in civil revision?
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• Ghulam Ahmad vs Province of Punjab And Other1989 MLD 161 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-24Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Ahmad vs Pir Muhammad EtcK.L.R 1989 Revenue Cases 67 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-13Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Abbas vs The StateK.L.R.1989 Criminal Cases 297 · Lahore High Court · -Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Abbas vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1871 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-22Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Abbas Etc vs Sifat Hussain ShahK.L.R 1989 Revenue Cases 141 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-14Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Abbas And Others vs Sifat Hussain Shah1989 MLD 3068 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-14Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Abbas and 3 others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 455 · Lahore High Court · 1988-04-17Read full judgment →
• Ghjlam Mustafa vs Muhammad Ashraf And 3 Other1989 CLC 190 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-11Read full judgment →
• Ghazi vs Hafeezan Begum1989 CLC 1641. · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-31Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Hussain Etc. vs Allah Rakha Etc.K.L.R 1989 Revenue Cases 54 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-07Read full judgment →