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.

• Asghar Alias Kala vs The State1989 MLD 4899 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-04Read full judgment →
• Asghar Ali Shah vs Additional Commissioner, Revenue, Faisalabad And Other1989 MLD 209 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-28Read full judgment →
• Asghar Ali and Other vs Abdul GhafoorK.L.R.1989 Criminal Cases 341 · Lahore High Court · -Read full judgment →
• Asghar Ali And 4 Others vs Abdul Ghafoor And Another1989 MLD 752 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-04Read full judgment →
• Arshad vs The State1989 MLD 4809 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-27Read full judgment →
• Arshad vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 693 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-27Read full judgment →
• Arshad Mahmood and 3 others vs The ST a Te1989 PLD Lahore 266 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-21Read full judgment →
• Arshad Hussain vs The State1989 MLD 2953 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-10Read full judgment →
• Arshad Ali Alias Achhu vs The State1989 MLD 2688 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-22Read full judgment →
• Arif Medicine Co. vs The C.I.T.,Lahore1989 PTD 817 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-17Read full judgment →
• Arif Masih vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 744 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-18Read full judgment →
• Arif Ali vs Muhammad Khan And Other1989 MLD 280 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-27Read full judgment →
• Arfuat Textile Factory vs The Registrar of Trade UnionK.L.R 1989 Labour & Services 61 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-22Read full judgment →
• Anwar vs The State1989 MLD 3711 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-21Read full judgment →
• Anwar vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Shariat Cases 1 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-21Read full judgment →
• Anwar Shah vs Pakistan Railways and others1989 PLC 495 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-12Read full judgment →
• Anwar Saeed and others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1863 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-28Read full judgment →
• Bashir Ahmad vs Partab1989 MLD 4314 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-28
  limitationsale deedfraudpaternitylimitation actconsequential reliefconsiderationundue influence
  Summary & questions settled

  The appellant challenged the judgment and decree of the lower appellate Court, which had reversed the trial court's decree in a suit for possession of land. The appellant's father had executed a registered sale deed in favor of the respondent, which the appellant claimed was void due to fraud, misrepresentation, lack of consideration, and the executant's unsound mind and advanced age. The High Court held that the appellant was indeed the son of the deceased, reversing the lower appellate court's finding on paternity based on the un-contradicted testimony of the mother. However, on the question of limitation, the Court held that since the appellant sought to set aside a registered sale deed on grounds of fraud, Article 91 of the Limitation Act 1908 applied, requiring the suit to be filed within three years of discovering the fraud. As the appellant failed to plead or prove the specific date of knowledge of the fraud, the suit was barred by time. Furthermore, the Court held that advanced age alone does not presume mental incapacity, and actual non-payment of consideration does not invalidate a sale contract if consideration was fixed.

  Questions settled

  • Whether Article 91 of the Limitation Act 1908 applies to a suit for possession where the plaintiff must first set aside a registered sale deed on grounds of fraud?
  • Is a plaintiff required to plead and prove the specific date of knowledge of fraud to satisfy the limitation period under Article 91 of the Limitation Act 1908?
  • Can a court dismiss a suit as barred by limitation under Section 3 of the Limitation Act 1908 even if the plea of limitation was not raised in the written statement?
  • Does the non-payment of the agreed sale consideration invalidate a registered sale deed, or does it merely give the executant a right to recover the amount?
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• Anwar Ali vs The State1989 MLD 4170 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-16Read full judgment →
• Anjun Khan and others vs Firda Us Khan and anothers1989 PLD Lahore 333 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-11Read full judgment →
• Anjum and 2 others vs Mst. Sufaidan and 3 others1989 PLD Lahore 103 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-06
  second appealdeclaration of ownershipperpetual injunctionexecution of decreelimitationco-shareradverse possession
  Summary & questions settled

  This second appeal arose from a civil suit instituted by the plaintiff for a declaration of ownership and a perpetual injunction to prevent the defendants from interfering with her possession of the suit land. The plaintiff had previously obtained a decree for possession in 1961, which she did not execute. The defendants contended that the plaintiff's failure to execute the decree barred her from claiming any benefit under it. The trial and first appellate courts both found that the plaintiff was in possession of the land and decreed in her favour. The High Court affirmed these findings, holding that if a decree-holder obtains possession of the property without the intervention of the court, her possession is ascribed to the decree, making execution unnecessary. The Court further laid down that limitation only bars the remedy of execution but does not extinguish the substantive right itself under the Limitation Act 1908, unless covered by Section 28, and that the possession of one co-sharer is deemed to be the possession of all co-sharers.

  Questions settled

  • Whether a decree-holder who obtains possession of property without court intervention is required to execute the decree to preserve their rights?
  • Does the failure to execute a decree for possession within the limitation period extinguish the underlying substantive right of ownership?
  • Can a co-sharer's right to joint property be extinguished solely because they are in possession of less than their entitlement, in the absence of exclusion by other co-owners?
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• Amtal Sarosh vs Khalid Saleem1989 MLD 4756 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-27Read full judgment →
• Amjad Hussain Abid vs The State1989 MLD 4807(1) · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-05Read full judgment →
• Amjad Hussain Abid vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Shariat Cases 63 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-05Read full judgment →
• Amir vs The State1989 MLD 3292 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-22Read full judgment →
• Amir Hussain vs The State1989 MLD 158 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-11Read full judgment →
• Amir Bakhsh And Others vs Muhammad Rafiq1989 MLD 3979(2) · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-29Read full judgment →
• Amir Ali vs Additional District Judge And Other1989 MLD 32 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-04Read full judgment →
• Amir Ali Bhatti vs Chief Secretary, Government of Punjab And Other1989 MLD 3628 · Lahore High Court · 1989-08-21Read full judgment →
• Amir Ahmad Khan vs Rehmat Ullah And Another1989 MLD 449 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-04Read full judgment →
• Amer Alias Pawa vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 680 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-27Read full judgment →
• Amer Alias Pawa And Others vs The State1989 MLD 4867 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-27Read full judgment →
• Ameer and another vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 182 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-02Read full judgment →
• Aman Ullah vs The State1989 MLD 4059 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-27Read full judgment →
• Altaf Hussain vs The State1989 MLD 4141 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-25Read full judgment →
• Altaf Hussain vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 2377 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-25Read full judgment →
• Altaf Hussain vs Mehr BakhshK.L.R 1989 Revenue Cases 111 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-07Read full judgment →
• Altaf Hussain And Others vs Mehr Bakhsh1989 CLC 1651 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-07Read full judgment →
• Altaf Hussain and 2 others vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1676 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-06Read full judgment →
• Altaf Ahmad vs The State1989 MLD 3774 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-29Read full judgment →
• Allied Bank of Pakistan Ltd vs Messrs Ahmad Autosjudgmentdebtor1989 MLD 995 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-29Read full judgment →
• Almast vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1592 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-18Read full judgment →
• Allied Bank of Pakistan Limited vs Ziaulqamar Bhatti And Another1989 MLD 366 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-01Read full judgment →
• Allied Bank Limited vs Khalid Mahmood and others1989 PLC 12 · Lahore High Court · 1988-03-15Read full judgment →
• Allah Yar vs Raja And Other1989 MLD 3856 · Lahore High Court · 1983-04-16Read full judgment →
• Allah Wasaya vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1595 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-22Read full judgment →
• Allah Wasaya vs Station House Officer and others1989 P Cr. L J 2175 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-04Read full judgment →
• Allah Wasaya vs S.H.O.,Etc.K.L.R. 1989 Civil Cases 381 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-04Read full judgment →
• Allah Reham vs The State1989 MLD 4024 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-15Read full judgment →
• Allah Rakha And Another vs The State1989 MLD 4023 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-29Read full judgment →
• Allah Ditta vs The State1989 MLD 4808 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-27Read full judgment →
• Allah Ditta vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 2355 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-28Read full judgment →
• Allah Ditta vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 462 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-28Read full judgment →
• Allah Ditta vs Amir Bakhsh1989 CLC 335 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-22Read full judgment →
• Allah Ditta And Others vs Muhammad Ishaq And Other1989 MLD 4602 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-05Read full judgment →
• Allah Ditta And 7 Others vs Muhammad Ibrahim1989 CLC 166 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-15Read full judgment →
• Allah Dad vs Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal, Lahore and another1989 PLC 741 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-06Read full judgment →
• Allah Bakhsh vs The State1989 MLD 4807(2) · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-18Read full judgment →
• Allah Bakhsh vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 2384 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-12Read full judgment →
• Allah Bakhsh vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 2450 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-07Read full judgment →
• Allah Bakhsh vs S.H.O., Sammasatta1989 MLD 649 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-09Read full judgment →
• Allah Bakhsh vs S.H.O. Police Station, Liaquatpur1989 P Cr. L J 1598 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-02Read full judgment →
• Allah Bakhsh vs Muhammad Ramzan1989 CLC 344 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-14Read full judgment →
• Allah Bakhsh vs Muhammad RamzanK.L.R. 1989 Revune Cases 79 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-14Read full judgment →
• Allah Bakhsh vs Jaffir Iqbal and OtherK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 701 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-05Read full judgment →
• Allah Bachaya vs Station House Officer and others1989 P Cr. L J 1259 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-17Read full judgment →
• Allah Bachaya vs Muhammad Afzal And Other1989 CLC 1064 · Lahore High Court · 1988-06-18Read full judgment →
• Ali Raider vs Ijaz Hussain Malik And Another1989 MLD 3032 · Lahore High Court · 1967-05-26Read full judgment →
• Ali Nawaz vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1271 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-28Read full judgment →
• Ali Nawaz vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1316 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-28Read full judgment →
• Ali Muhammad vs The State1989 MLD 781 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-24Read full judgment →
• Ali Muhammad vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 846 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-23Read full judgment →
• Ali Muhammad And Others vs Salamat Ullah1989 MLD 1040 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-07Read full judgment →
• Ali Mohammad And 2 Others vs Bashir Ahmad Through Legal Heirs1989 CLC 2194 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-28Read full judgment →
• Ali Khan vs Rahim Bakhsh And Other1989 MLD 3625 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-21Read full judgment →
• Ali Gohar vs S.H.O., Jauharabad1989 P Cr. L J 1825 · Lahore High Court · 1988-09-03Read full judgment →
• Ali Ahmad vs Faiz Ahmad And Other1989 MLD 3352 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-21Read full judgment →
• Ali Ahmad vs CH. Muhammad Ashraf And Other1989 MLD 4727 · Lahore High Court · 1989-05-29Read full judgment →
• Aleem Jaffar vs The StateK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 472 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-07Read full judgment →
• Alam Sher and Other vs The StateK.L.R. 1989 Criminal Cases 364 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-12Read full judgment →
• Alam Sher And 2 Others vs The State1989 MLD 780 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-12Read full judgment →
• Alam Khan vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 729 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-11Read full judgment →
• Alam Khan vs Ahla And 6 Other1989 MLD 3659 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-05Read full judgment →
• Alam Khan vs Abdul RaufK.L.R 1989 Criminal Cases 229 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-11Read full judgment →
• Alam Bibi vs Senior Civil Judge And Other1989 CLC 56 · Lahore High Court · 1974-10-25Read full judgment →
• Al Qaim Traders vs Habib Bank Ltd.1989 CLC 1633 · Lahore High Court · 1988-09-27Read full judgment →
• Akram Saeed Khan and 3 others vs Sohrab Malik, Managing Director1989 PLD Lahore 219 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-31Read full judgment →
• Akram Khan and 6 others vs The State and 7 others1989 P Cr. L J 183 · Lahore High Court · 1988-10-01Read full judgment →
• Akram Beg And Others vs The State1989 MLD 4379 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-22Read full judgment →
• Akhtar Hussain vs The District Magistrate1989 MLD 4607 · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-21Read full judgment →
• Akhtar Hassan Shah And Others vs Muhammad Ramzan1989 MLD 4725 · Lahore High Court · 1989-07-03Read full judgment →
• Akbar Shah vs The State1989 P Cr. L J 1548 · Lahore High Court · 1989-02-07Read full judgment →
• Akbar Ali vs The State1989 MLD 2836 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-12Read full judgment →
• Akbar Ali vs Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal and others1989 PLC 16 · Lahore High Court · 1988-06-19Read full judgment →
• Akbar Ali And Others vs Muhammad Sabir1989 MLD 92 · Lahore High Court · 1989-01-14Read full judgment →
• Akbar Ali And Others vs Ghulam Nabi And Other1989 MLD 4125 · Lahore High Court · 1989-04-17Read full judgment →
• Aiwaz Khan and Other vs Allah BakhshK.L.R 1989 Revenue Cases 157 · Lahore High Court · 1988-06-20Read full judgment →
• Aitzaz Ahsan and others vs Chief Election Commissioner and others1989 PLD Lahore 1 · Lahore High Court · 1988-11-08
  electoral rightsright to voteidentity cardconstitutional franchisesubordinate legislationultra viresbogus votingchallenged ballot paper
  Summary & questions settled

  This judgment disposes of multiple writ petitions challenging the validity of amendments made to Section 33 of the Representation of the People Act 1976 via Ordinance XIV of 1988, Ordinance XXVI of 1988, and Ordinance XXVII of 1988. The amendments mandated the production of a National Identity Card as a compulsory condition for the issuance of a ballot paper. The petitioners contended that this requirement was directory, not mandatory, and placed an unconstitutional clog on the right to vote. The High Court analyzed the factual discrepancies in the registration data and the constitutional guarantees under Article 51 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973. The Court held that the right to vote is a substantive constitutional right that cannot be abridged or nullified by subordinate legislation. It ruled that while electors are entitled to vote upon producing their identity cards, those who do not possess one may establish their identity through other satisfactory means, or utilize the challenged ballot paper procedure under Section 35 of the Representation of the People Act 1976.

  Questions settled

  • Can a sub-constitutional or subordinate legislation impose additional qualifications or conditions on the right to vote beyond those specified in Article 51(2) of the Constitution?
  • Is the requirement of producing a National Identity Card under Section 33 of the Representation of the People Act 1976 directory or mandatory in nature?
  • Whether an elector who does not possess a National Identity Card can be completely debarred from casting a vote if they can establish their identity through other satisfactory means?
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• Ahmedan Bibi vs Rustam Ali and 10 othersPLD 1989 Lahore 53] · Lahore High Court · 1989-06-13Read full judgment →
• Ahmad Yar vs Manzoor Ahmad1989 CLC 1271 · Lahore High Court · 1989-03-21Read full judgment →