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.

• Mst. Zarina Mai vs Abdul Sattar And 2 Others1987 P Cr. L J 905 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-28Read full judgment →
• Mst. Zaib-UN-Nisa vs Altaf Hussain Shah1987 MLD 1089 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-01Read full judgment →
• Mst. Zahida Perveen vs Muhammad Ramzan1987 MLD 3175 · Lahore High Court · 1987-10-03Read full judgment →
• Mst. Wazeeran and another vs The State1987 MLD 1202 · Lahore High Court · 1985-07-08Read full judgment →
• Mst. Umatul Qayyum vs Mushtaq Hanif1987 CLC 1101 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-01Read full judgment →
• Mst. Ulfat Bibi and anothers vs Fayyaz Ali Khan and 4 others1987 CLC 508 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-18Read full judgment →
• Mst. Taleh Bibi vs Abdullah and 2 others1987 CLC 1068 · Lahore High Court · 1987-01-10Read full judgment →
• Mst. Taj Mai vs The S.H.O. and another-1987 P Cr. L J 939 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-26Read full judgment →
• Mst. Sughran Bibi vs Muhammad Aslam1987 CLC 1221 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-15Read full judgment →
• Mst. Sheema vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 509 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-22Read full judgment →
• Mst. Shaukat Parveen vs Eizaz Mahboob And Others1987 P Cr. L J 698 · Lahore High Court · 1982-04-04Read full judgment →
• Mst. Shamim Begum vs Deputy Settlement Commissioner, Lahore and others1987 CLC 1707 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-24Read full judgment →
• Mst. Shamim Akiitar vs The State1987 MLD 1947 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-29Read full judgment →
• Mst. Shamim Akhtar vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 2484 · Lahore High Court · 1987-10-04Read full judgment →
• Mst. Shahnaz Bibi vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 2500 · Lahore High Court · 1987-07-21Read full judgment →
• Mst. Shafiq Fatima vs Rais Hassan Siddiqui1987 CLC 1250 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-06Read full judgment →
• Mst. Shabab Akhtar vs Judge Family Court, Faisalabad and another1987 MLD 367 · Lahore High Court · 1986-08-06Read full judgment →
• Mst. Sameena Naz vs The State1987 MLD 1026 · Lahore High Court · 1984-07-09Read full judgment →
• Mst. Salma Bibi- vs Mst. Jan and another1987 PLD Lahore 553 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-17Read full judgment →
• Mst. Salma Bibi vs Mst. Jan And Another1987 PLD Lahore 553 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-17Read full judgment →
• Mst. Salima Bibi vs Muhammad Khan and Others1987 PLD Lahore 383 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-20Read full judgment →
• Mst. Salima Bib I vs Muhammad Khan And Other1987 PLD Lahore 383 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-20Read full judgment →
• Mst. Sakina Bibi vs Muhammad Bakhsh and 2 others1987 CLC 2356 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-26Read full judgment →
• Mst. Sakina Bibi and others vs Muhammad Ashraf1987 CLC 1999 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-24Read full judgment →
• Mst. Saira Bibi vs Allah Bakhsh And 5 Others1987 P Cr. L J 1943 · Lahore High Court · 1987-01-26Read full judgment →
• Mst. Sahib Bibi vs Guardian Judge, Jhang and 2 others1987 CLC 807 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-17Read full judgment →
• Mst. Saeedah vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 676 · Lahore High Court · 1982-03-07Read full judgment →
• Mst. S H a Rif a N vs Muhammad Sharif and others1987 CLC 918 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-24Read full judgment →
• Mst. Resham Bibi and others vs Mst. Illahi Sain and others1987 MLD 67 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-31Read full judgment →
• Mst. Rehmi and others vs S.H.O., Basirpur and others1987 MLD 1682 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-04Read full judgment →
• Mst. Razia Khatoon vs Muhammad Yousuf1987 MLD 2486 · Lahore High Court · 1984-03-11Read full judgment →
• Mst. Raheela Kausar and anothers vs Additional District Judge/1987 CLC 1239 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-15Read full judgment →
• Mst. Nuzhat Fahmida vs Tariq Ijaz Mirza1987 PLD Lahore 461 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-20Read full judgment →
• Mst. Nusrat Bevi vs Yar Muhammad1987 CLC 1158 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-22Read full judgment →
• Mst. Noor Bibi vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1536 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-09Read full judgment →
• Mst. Nook Safia vs Deputy Director, F.I.A. Commercial Bank Circle, Lahore1987 P C r. L J 1202 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-02Read full judgment →
• Mst. Niazan vs Muhammad Bashiruz Zaman and another1987 CLC 922 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-09Read full judgment →
• Mst. Nayyar Bano vs Member, Board of Revenue/Chief Settlement1987 MLD 481 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-18Read full judgment →
• Mst. Naushabah Tabassam vs Ghulam Madni Shah1987 P Cr. L J 1318 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-15
  custody of minorsillegal detentionhabeas corpusfamily court jurisdictionminor's welfare
  Summary & questions settled

  This matter concerns a petition filed under Section 491 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, seeking the recovery and custody of two minor daughters, Kiran Hashmi and Nida Hashmi, allegedly detained illegally by their father, Ghulam Madni Shah. The petitioner, the mother, contended that the respondent had forcibly removed the minors from her custody while she was incapacitated following childbirth, after having previously expelled her from the marital home. The core legal question was whether the summary procedure under Section 491, Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, could be invoked to restore the custody of minors to the mother when the father had removed them without lawful authority. The Court held that, prima facie, the respondent had not obtained custody of the children in a lawful manner. Consequently, the Court ordered the immediate restoration of the minors' custody to the petitioner. The key principle laid down is that while the High Court may exercise its jurisdiction under Section 491 to recover minors from illegal detention, such an order is interim and does not preclude parties from seeking a final determination of custody rights before a competent Family Court.

  Questions settled

  • Can the High Court exercise jurisdiction under Section 491 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 to restore the custody of minors to a parent?
  • Does an order for the recovery of minors under Section 491 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 preclude parties from seeking custody through a Family Court?
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• Mst. Nasreen Akhter vs Muhammad Azim And Others1987 P Cr. L J 1017 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-15Read full judgment →
• Mst. Naseem Begum vs The Directorgeneral Excise and Taxation, Punjab Lahore and others1987 CLC 1254 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-21Read full judgment →
• Mst. Naseeban and others vs Maqbool Ahmad1987 PLD Lahore 654 · Lahore High Court · 1987-09-16Read full judgment →
• Mst. Naseeban And Other vs Maqbool Ahmad1987 PLD Lahore 654 · Lahore High Court · 1987-09-16Read full judgment →
• Mst. Naila Kaukab vs Dr. Muhammad Irtaza1987 CLC 2408 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-12Read full judgment →
• Mst. Naghma Bibi vs Muhammad Akhtar1987 CLC 827 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-11Read full judgment →
• Mst. Munawar Zatoon vs Nisar Ahmad1987 CLC 658 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-17Read full judgment →
• Mst. Mukhtiaran and another vs The State1987 MLD 3083 · Lahore High Court · 1987-09-05Read full judgment →
• Mst. Mukhtaran Bibi vs The State1987 PLD Lahore 586 · Lahore High Court · 1987-08-10Read full judgment →
• Mst. Mehr Bhari and 6 others vs Mst. Brag Bhari and 2 others1987 CLC 1588 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-28Read full judgment →
• Mst. Majida Begum vs Sh. Zulfiqar Ali and another1987 CLC 309 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-24Read full judgment →
• Mst. Majida Begum vs Sh. Zalfiqar Ali and Another1987 PLD Lahore 45 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-08Read full judgment →
• Mst. Mahtab Elahi vs Ghulam Rasool1987 CLC 2011 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-10Read full judgment →
• Mst. Mahmooda Khatoon vs Muhammad Manzoor and others1987 MLD 534 · Lahore High Court · 1983-07-09Read full judgment →
• Mst. Kishwar Bibi vs Mukhtar Ahmad1987 CLC 744 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-11Read full judgment →
• Mst. Khurshid vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 174 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-07Read full judgment →
• Mst. Khurshid Bibi vs Province of Punjab and another1987 CLC 242 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-30Read full judgment →
• Mst. Khurshid Bibi vs Mst. Kalsoom Bibi and another1987 MLD 1276 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-09Read full judgment →
• Mst. Karam Bibiand Another vs The State-1987 P C r. L J 166 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-19Read full judgment →
• Mst. JH a N Di vs Syed Baqir Ali Rizvi and another1987 CLC 459 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-22
  lis pendensspecific performancebona fide purchasertransfer of propertycivil revisionpendente litedecree execution
  Summary & questions settled

  This civil revision arises from a dispute over property ownership where the petitioner purchased a house from the respondent during the pendency of a suit for specific performance filed by another respondent. The core legal question was whether the doctrine of lis pendens applies to a suit for specific performance, rendering the subsequent sale void against the decree-holder, and whether this principle requires the purchaser to have had notice of the pending litigation. The Court held that the doctrine of lis pendens applies to suits for specific performance, and a transferee pendente lite is bound by the decree passed in the suit, regardless of whether they had notice of the proceedings. The Court affirmed that the principle is based on equity and the necessity of preventing the defeat of judicial outcomes through alienations during litigation. Consequently, the petitioner’s claim as a bona fide purchaser was rejected, and the decree obtained by the respondent was held binding, as the petitioner’s interest was acquired subject to the outcome of the pending suit.

  Questions settled

  • Does the doctrine of lis pendens apply to a suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell?
  • Is a purchaser of property during the pendency of a suit bound by the decree passed in that suit even if they had no notice of the litigation?
  • Can a transferee pendente lite claim protection as a bona fide purchaser without notice?
  • Does the principle of lis pendens apply in the Punjab province despite the Transfer of Property Act not being specifically extended to it?
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• Mst. Janna T Bibi vs Feroze Din and others1987 MLD 2441 · Lahore High Court · 1984-01-30Read full judgment →
• Mst. Janna T Bibi and others vs Barkat Ali and others1987 MLD 15 · Lahore High Court · 1983-03-07Read full judgment →
• Mst. Irshad Bibi vs The State-1987 PCrLJ 1927 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-06Read full judgment →
• Mst. Husni alias Husna Begum and 2 others vs Nayyar Qayyum1987 CLC 2485 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-24
  civil revisionoathQanun-e-Shahadatpartition suitmode of proofrevisional jurisdiction
  Summary & questions settled

  This civil revision arises from a suit for possession through partition of property, wherein the plaintiff sought to prove his claim by taking an oath on the Holy Quran under Article 163 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984, and requiring the defendants to deny the claim on a similar oath. The trial court dismissed the suit after the defendants took the counter-oath. The District Judge set aside this dismissal, holding that the statute does not provide for the dismissal of a suit as a consequence of a counter-oath, and remanded the case for trial on evidence. The defendants filed this revision. The High Court dismissed the revision, holding that Article 163 does not prescribe penal consequences for a plaintiff if a defendant takes a counter-oath. The court established that an oath taken under this provision serves as evidence but does not preclude the parties from leading further evidence. Consequently, when oaths are pitched against each other, the matter remains at large, and the suit must proceed to trial on merits, as the court lacks authority to dismiss the suit based solely on the exchange of oaths.

  Questions settled

  • Does Article 163 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984, authorize the dismissal of a suit if a defendant takes a counter-oath to deny the plaintiff's claim?
  • What is the legal effect of a plaintiff's oath under Article 163 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984, when countered by a defendant's oath?
  • Can a court dismiss a suit solely because the parties have exchanged oaths under Article 163 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984?
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• Mst. Hashmat Bibi vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 781 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-02Read full judgment →
• Mst. Hamida Bibi vs Mst. Rashida Bibi and 5 others1987 CLC 2042 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-08Read full judgment →
• Mst. Hafeezan Bibi And 2 Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1546 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-28Read full judgment →
• Mst. Gul Bahar alias Baharo vs The State1987 MLD 2003 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-13Read full judgment →
• Mst. Giti Ara and anothers vs Additional Settlement Commissioner1987 CLC 1088 · Lahore High Court · 1983-04-12Read full judgment →
• Mst. Ghulam Fatima vs Mst. Inayat Bibi and 4 others1987 MLD 172 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-01Read full judgment →
• Mst. Fazeelat Bibi vs Muhammad Nawaz And Another1987 P Cr. L J 838 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-14Read full judgment →
• Mst. Fatte vs Haq Nawaz1987 CLC 662 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-03Read full judgment →
• Mst. Fark Banda Begum vs Collector, Sialkot District and another1987 MLD 23 · Lahore High Court · 1983-03-13Read full judgment →
• Mst. Bhag Bhari vs The State1987 MLD 3134 · Lahore High Court · 1987-07-29Read full judgment →
• Mst. Begum Bibi vs Adalat Khan and others1987 CLC 1180 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-17Read full judgment →
• Mst. Baso and others vs Additional District Judge III, Sahiwal and others1987 CLC 1675 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-23Read full judgment →
• Mst. Bashiran vs The State1987 MLD 1856 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-12Read full judgment →
• Mst. Bashiran Begum and 7 others vs Khurshid Alam and 3 others1987 CLC 2384 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-13Read full judgment →
• Mst. Babra Shamim vs Nasa Rullah1987 MLD 774 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-11Read full judgment →
• Mst. Azra Bibi vs Nisar Ahmad1987 CLC 939 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-25Read full judgment →
• Mst. Aziz Fatima vs District Judge, Jhang and Another1987 PLD Lahore 11 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-27
  dissolution of marriageex parte decreefamily court appealoption of pubertyWest Pakistan Family Courts Actconstitutional petitionremand order
  Summary & questions settled

  The petitioner challenged an order of the District Judge, which had set aside an ex parte decree for the dissolution of marriage granted by the Family Court. The core legal question was whether an appeal lies against an order of a Family Court regarding an application to set aside an ex parte decree for the dissolution of marriage. The Court held that the District Judge acted without lawful authority in entertaining the appeal. The Court reasoned that under Section 14 of the West Pakistan Family Courts Act, 1964, a decree for the dissolution of marriage is not appealable, regardless of whether it is ex parte or contested. The legislative intent is to exclude such matters from appellate interference. The proper remedy for an aggrieved party against an ex parte decree is to file an application for setting it aside under Rule 13 of the West Pakistan Family Courts Rules, 1965, before the trial court itself. Consequently, the District Judge’s order was declared void, and the original decree for dissolution of marriage was restored.

  Questions settled

  • Is an appeal competent against a decree for dissolution of marriage passed by a Family Court?
  • Does an appeal lie against an order of a Family Court refusing or accepting an application to set aside an ex parte decree for dissolution of marriage?
  • What is the appropriate remedy for a party seeking to set aside an ex parte decree passed by a Family Court?
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• Mst. Ayesha alias Aishan vs Shamas-Ud-Din and another1987 MLD 2712 · Lahore High Court · 1987-01-31Read full judgment →
• Mst. Amina Begum and 13 others vs Chief Settlement Commissioner, Lahore and 11 others1987 MLD 1395(1) · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-26Read full judgment →
• Mst. Ameeran Bibi And 3 Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1315 · Lahore High Court · 1987-01-13Read full judgment →
• Mst. Akbari alias Akko vs Muhammad Akhtar and another1987 CLC 1129 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-03Read full judgment →
• Mst. Aisha Bibi vs Muhammad Sarwar1987 PLD Lahore 34 · Lahore High Court · 1986-09-20Read full judgment →
• Mst. Aisha Bibi vs Muhammad Sarw Ar1987 PLD Lahore 34 · Lahore High Court · 1986-09-20Read full judgment →
• Mst. Aisha alias Asian vs Shams-Ud-Din and another1987 MLD 329 · Lahore High Court · 1987-01-31Read full judgment →
• Mst. Hafeeza Barohi vs Guardian Judge/Family Judge and another1987 CLC 1630 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-06
  custody of minorinterlocutory orderwrit jurisdictionalternative remedymaintainabilityFamily Courts Act
  Summary & questions settled

  This constitutional petition arose from a custody dispute where the petitioner (mother) sought temporary custody of her minor son, currently residing with the respondent (father) in Denmark, pending the final adjudication of a custody petition under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. The Family Judge rejected the petitioner's interim application for custody. The petitioner challenged this interlocutory order via a writ petition. The High Court dismissed the petition in limine on two primary grounds. First, the Court held that the impugned order was appealable under Section 14 of the West Pakistan Family Courts Act, 1964, which overrides the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, regarding the maintainability of appeals. Consequently, the petitioner had an adequate alternative remedy before the District Judge. Second, the Court affirmed that writ jurisdiction cannot be invoked to challenge interlocutory orders of a temporary nature while the main case remains pending. The judgment reinforces the principle that constitutional jurisdiction is not a substitute for statutory appellate remedies and is generally unavailable for interim procedural orders.

  Questions settled

  • Is an order passed under Section 12 of the Guardians and Wards Act 1890 appealable under the West Pakistan Family Courts Act 1964?
  • Does the non-obstante clause in Section 14 of the West Pakistan Family Courts Act 1964 override the provisions of the Guardians and Wards Act 1890 regarding the right of appeal?
  • Can a writ petition be maintained against an interlocutory order passed by a Family Court when the main custody case is still pending?
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• Msr. Syeda Tallat Zohra vs Syed Mahfooz Hussain Shah and others1987 P Cr. L J 854 · Lahore High Court · 1983-01-23Read full judgment →
• Mrs. Santosh Lata Kapur through Legal Heirs vs Government of West1987 CLC 2058 · Lahore High Court · 1987-07-06Read full judgment →
• MRS. Khalida Chaudhry vs Muhammad Khurshid and 6 Others1987 PLD Lahore 223 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-23Read full judgment →
• Moor Muhammad vs The State-1987 PCr.LJ 1191 · Lahore High Court · 1987-11-24Read full judgment →
• Molla and another vs Moonda1987 MLD 2906 · Lahore High Court · 1987-11-02Read full judgment →
• Mohli vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1899 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-15Read full judgment →
• Mohammad Rafique Bhatti vs Land Acquisition Collector/Additional1987 MLD 3212 · Lahore High Court · 1987-10-05Read full judgment →
• Mohammad Mumtaz And 3 Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 2061 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-30Read full judgment →
• Mohammad Masood vs Abdullah And Others1987 P Cr. L J 2192 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-06Read full judgment →
• Mlts. Khalida Chaudhry vs Muhammad Khurshid and 6 Other1987 PLD Lahore 223 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-23Read full judgment →
• Mithu And Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1198 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-20Read full judgment →
• Mirza Sultan Akhtar Beg vs Punjab Province and 2 others1987 MLD 408 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-16Read full judgment →