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.

• Mirza Pervaiz Beg vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 417 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-15Read full judgment →
• Mirza Nazir Beg vs Ashiq Hussain and 5 others1987 CLC 1117 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-07Read full judgment →
• Mirza Muhammad Ishaq Beg vs The Chief Administrator, Auqaf and 21987 MLD 538 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-02Read full judgment →
• Mirza Daud Beg vs Additional District and Sessions Judge and others1987 CLC 645 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-05Read full judgment →
• Mirza Bashir Ahmad and another vs M.C., Narowal and 11 others1987 MLD 2492 · Lahore High Court · 1987-09-13Read full judgment →
• Miraj Din vs Bashir Ahmad Bakhtiar And Another1987 P Cr. L J 608 · Lahore High Court · 1981-12-20Read full judgment →
• Mir Muhammad Shabbir vs Aslam Khan1987 MLD 2622 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-13Read full judgment →
• Mian Zafar Iqbal And 5 Other vs Bashir Ahmad Khan And Another1987 PLD Lahore 650 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-20Read full judgment →
• Mian Z Afar Iqbal and 5 others vs Bashir Ahmad Khan and another1987 PLD Lahore 650 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-20Read full judgment →
• Mian Muhanimad vs The State and others1987 MLD 1832 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-02Read full judgment →
• Mian Khan and others vs The State1987 MLD 1895 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-01Read full judgment →
• Mian Khan and another vs The State1987 MLD 1772 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-16Read full judgment →
• Mian Ghulam Dastgir Bari vs Rai Salahuddin and 3 Others1987 PLD Lahore 39 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-13Read full judgment →
• Mian Ghulam Dastgir Bari vs Rai Salah Ud Din and 3 Other1987 PLD Lahore 39 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-13Read full judgment →
• Mian Bashir Muhammad and 7 Others vs Ch. Abdul Rehman Gill and 71987 PLD Lahore 145 · Lahore High Court · 1987-01-27Read full judgment →
• Mian Bashir Muhammad and 7 Other vs Ch. Abdul Rehman Gill and 7PLD 1987 Lahore145 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Mian Abdul Ghani vs Muhammad Salim Qureshi, Rent Controller and others1987 MLD 1096 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-25Read full judgment →
• Mian Abdul Ghani vs Mrs.Farrukh Taj and others1987 MLD 2618 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-25Read full judgment →
• Mgt. Majida Begum vs Sh. Zalfiqar Ali and Another1987 PLD Lahore 45 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-08Read full judgment →
• Messrs United Bank Ltd. vs Messrs Manbrow Industries and others1987 MLD 3038 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-28Read full judgment →
• Messrs United Bank Ltd. vs Messrs Deen Autos and another1987 PLD Lahore 529 · Lahore High Court · 1987-07-07Read full judgment →
• Messrs United Bank Ltd. vs Messrs Climax Trading Corporation and 71987 MLD 754 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-28Read full judgment →
• Messrs Sunshine Biscuits Ltd. and 7 others vs The Secretary to Government of Punjab, Cooperative Department, Lahore and 2 others1987 CLC 1659 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-24Read full judgment →
• Messrs Sufi Soap & Chemical Industries Limited, Lahore vs Punjab1987 PLC 946 · Lahore High Court · 1987-09-22Read full judgment →
• Messrs S.M.Trading Company vs The Fauji Lyallpur Cotton Mills and others1987 MLD 2896 · Lahore High Court · 1987-10-26Read full judgment →
• Messrs Riazur Rahman & Co. vs Province of Punjab and another1987 MLD 2355 · Lahore High Court · 1984-07-03Read full judgment →
• Messrs Qadaria Dyes & Chemical Company Ltd. and another vs United1987 MLD 406 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-15Read full judgment →
• Messrs Pak Ice Factory vs WAPDA and others1987 MLD 2277 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-02Read full judgment →
• Messrs Noor Engineers Consultants and Contractors Through Zulfiqar Ali vs Province of the Punjab Through1987 PLD Lahore 465 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-16Read full judgment →
• Messrs Noor Engineers Consul1ants and Contractors through Zulfiqar Ali vs Province of the Punjab through Secretary, Industries and Mineral Development and 3 Others1987 PLD Lahore 465 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-16Read full judgment →
• Messrs Mothercat Ltd. vs Islamic Republic of Pakistan and 2 others1987 CLC 1194 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-02Read full judgment →
• Messrs Mahmood Industries vs West Pakistan Water and Power1987 CLC 1196 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-22Read full judgment →
• Messrs Khyber Spinning Co. Ltd. vs Mrs. Zareen Anwar Amin and 21987 PLD Lahore 407 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-07Read full judgment →
• Messrs Khyber Spinning C0. Ltd. vs Mrs. Zareen Anwar Amin And 2 Other'PLD 1987 Lahore 407 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-07Read full judgment →
• Messrs Kashif Engineering Works vs Messrs Asif Engineering Works1987 CLC 2062 · Lahore High Court · 1987-07-07Read full judgment →
• Messrs Haji Textile Factory, 'Faisalabad and another vs United Bank Ltd1987 MLD 163 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-14Read full judgment →
• Messrs Chaudhri Textile Mills and others vs United Bank Limited1987 CLC 1957 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-08
  leave to defendbanking suittriable issuesrecovery of loanssummary decreenegotiable instrumentsbanking documents
  Summary & questions settled

  This Regular First Appeal challenges a decree passed by the Special Judge (Banking) in a suit for recovery of money filed by a bank against loanees. The core legal question was whether the trial court erred in summarily dismissing the appellants' application for leave to defend the suit, despite the appellants raising substantial factual and legal contentions regarding the bank's handling of goods, alleged misappropriation, and discrepancies in import documents. The High Court held that the trial court acted mechanically and inequitably by refusing leave to defend. The Court determined that the appellants' pleas—specifically regarding the bank's unauthorized collection of goods, alleged collusion with clearing agents, and failure to deliver goods—constituted bona fide and substantial triable issues. The key principle laid down is that a court must objectively consider the pleas raised in a petition for leave to defend; if the defendant raises plausible defenses that could displace the rebuttable presumption attached to banking documents, the court should grant leave to defend, potentially subject to terms such as furnishing security, rather than deciding the matter summarily.

  Questions settled

  • When should a court grant leave to defend in a summary suit filed under the Banking Companies (Recovery of Loans) Ordinance 1979?
  • Does the mere admission of obtaining a loan preclude a defendant from raising a defense regarding the bank's handling of collateral or goods?
  • Is a trial court required to objectively consider the specific pleas raised in a petition for leave to defend before rejecting it?
  • Can a court impose conditions, such as furnishing security, when granting leave to defend a banking suit?
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• Messrs Burewala Textile Mills Ltd. vs Messrs Abdullah Industries1987 MLD 19 · Lahore High Court · 1987-01-20Read full judgment →
• Messrs Bhera Food Grain Corporation and 9 others vs Muslim1987 CLC 1843 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-17Read full judgment →
• Messrs Armair Corporation, New Sabzi Mandi No.2, Harcharnpura, Faisalabad and 2 others vs Messrs Allied Bank of Pakistan Ltd1987 MLD 399 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-07Read full judgment →
• Mehtab Din vs Allah Ditta And 6 Others1987 P Cr. L J 2269 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-07Read full judgment →
• Mehtab Din and 4 others vs Piran Ditta through his Legal Representatives1987 CLC 1061 · Lahore High Court · 1987-01-03Read full judgment →
• Mehraj Din vs Karam Din and OthersPLD 1987 Lahore 166(2) · Lahore High Court · 1987-01-21Read full judgment →
• Mehraj Din vs Karam Din and OtherPLD 1987 Lahore 166(2) · Lahore High Court · 1987-01-27Read full judgment →
• Mehr-Ud-Din and others vs Khawaja Zamir Alam and others1987 MLD 2996 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-09Read full judgment →
• Mehr Shah and others vs The State1987 MLD 1872 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-22Read full judgment →
• Mehr Khan and another vs The State1987 MLD 1919 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-27Read full judgment →
• Mehdi Hasan vs Province of Punjab1987 CLC 240 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-05Read full judgment →
• Mehar Elahi vs Maulvi Ghulam Qadir and others1987 MLD 2541 · Lahore High Court · 1984-04-07Read full judgment →
• Mazhar vs The State1987 MLD 1131 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-29Read full judgment →
• Mazhar Ullah vs Ghulam S a Rwa R and others1987 MLD 2483(2) · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-01Read full judgment →
• Mazhar Saeed vs The State1987 MLD 1960 · Lahore High Court · 1986-07-06Read full judgment →
• Mazhar Muhammad vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 447 · Lahore High Court · 1982-04-17Read full judgment →
• Mazhar Iqbal And 2 Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1060 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-17Read full judgment →
• Mazhar Hussain Alias Guddoo And Another vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 2382 · Lahore High Court · 1987-08-07Read full judgment →
• Maula Bakhsh alias Mauli and others vs The State1987 MLD 1878 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-28Read full judgment →
• Matloob Hussain and others vs Deputy Administrator,Evacuee Trust1987 MLD 2556 · Lahore High Court · 1984-02-26Read full judgment →
• Masti Khan vs Ahmad Nawaz Khan Niazi, Superintendent of Police, Kasur And 3 Others1987 P Cr. L J 391 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-23Read full judgment →
• Master MAN's Industries vs Raja Chemicals Industries and another1987 MLD 761 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-29Read full judgment →
• Mastar MAN's Industries vs Raia Chemicals IndustriesK.LR. 1987 Tax and Catsoms 30 · Lahore High Court · -Read full judgment →
• Masood Qadir and others vs The State1987 MLD 1843 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-28Read full judgment →
• Mashooq Ali alias Bhola vs The State1987 MLD 1120(1) · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-17Read full judgment →
• Maqsood vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1524 · Lahore High Court · 1983-02-06Read full judgment →
• Maqbool Ahmad Patwari And 5 Other vs Muhammad Sharif1987 PLC (C.S.) 761 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-17Read full judgment →
• Maqbool Ahmad And Another vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1710 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-14Read full judgment →
• Maqbool Ahmad And 5 Other vs Federation of Pakistan And 4 Others1987 PLC (C.S.) 827 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-21Read full judgment →
• Manzoor vs The State1987 MLD 1182 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-10Read full judgment →
• Manzoor vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 669 · Lahore High Court · 1983-03-16Read full judgment →
• Manzoor Muhammad vs The State-1987 P Cr. LJ 1281 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-05Read full judgment →
• Manzoor Elahi vs Tahir Masood1987 CLC 297 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-01Read full judgment →
• Manzoor and others vs The State1987 PLD Lahore 401 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-19Read full judgment →
• Manzoor And Other vs The State1987 PLD Lahore 401 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-19Read full judgment →
• Manzoor alias Jhoona and another vs The State1987 MLD 1998 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-29Read full judgment →
• Manzoor Ahmad vs Syed Zahiid Bokhari and another1987 P Cr. L J 234 · Lahore High Court · 1987-11-29Read full judgment →
• Manzoor Ahmad vs Muhammad Sharif and others1987 CLC 2237 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-02Read full judgment →
• Manu vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1282 · Lahore High Court · 1987-01-10Read full judgment →
• Mansoor Ahmad Khan vs The State-1987 P Cr.L J811 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-09Read full judgment →
• Managing Director, Dawood Yamaha Ltd., Karachi-3 vs Nawazish Ali1987 PLC 869 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-28Read full judgment →
• Maman vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1047 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-29Read full judgment →
• Malik Mukhtar Ahmad and 4 others vs Ch. Faqir Ahmad1987 CLC 1115 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-08Read full judgment →
• Malik Muhammad Ashraf and others vs Excise and Taxation Department1987 CLC 810 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-07Read full judgment →
• Malik Mian Muhammad and anothers vs Atta Muhammad and another1987 CLC 1211 · Lahore High Court · 1987-01-07Read full judgment →
• Malik Jahangir M. Joya vs The State1987 PLD Lahore 458 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-28
  post-arrest bailwithdrawal of bail applicationKalima Tayyabacontempt of courtreligious offenseQadiani community
  Summary & questions settled

  This is a criminal miscellaneous petition for post-arrest bail filed on behalf of an accused belonging to the Qadiani faith, who was charged under Section 298-C of the Pakistan Penal Code for allegedly displaying badges bearing the 'Kalima Tayyaba'. During the course of hearing, a question arose regarding the applicability of Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code, involving arguments on religious texts and whether the use of the Kalima by Qadianis constitutes defiling the sacred name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Subsequently, the petitioner filed an application to withdraw the bail petition, containing intemperate language and insinuations against the Court regarding a roving inquiry. The Lahore High Court addressed the propriety of the withdrawal application and the allegations of contempt. The Court held that while the language used in the withdrawal application amounted to contempt, it declined to initiate contempt proceedings, choosing instead to exercise benevolence towards the minority community counsel. The Court ultimately dismissed the bail application as withdrawn.

  Questions settled

  • Can a bail application be dismissed as withdrawn when the petitioner seeks to withdraw it amidst arguments on merits?
  • Does the display of 'Kalima Tayyaba' by Qadianis attract the provisions of Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code 1860 in addition to Section 298-C?
  • How should the court address intemperate language and insinuations contained in a withdrawal application filed by counsel for an accused?
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• Malik Ghulam Sarwar vs "' Additional District Judge, Multan And1987 PLD Lahore 669 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-22Read full judgment →
• Malik Amanat Ali vs S. H. O., Police Station of Shah Gharib Shakargarh-1987 P Cr. L J 229 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-10Read full judgment →
• Malik Abdul Latif And Others vs G.M.Paracha And Others1987 P Cr. L J 728 · Lahore High Court · 1980-09-20Read full judgment →
• Malik Abdul Ahad vs Mehr Ghulam Dastgir Lak and another1987 MLD 476 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-06Read full judgment →
• Makhna and 3 others vs Administrator, Thal Development Bhakkar1987 MLD 759 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-12Read full judgment →
• Major (Rtd.) Riasat Ali vs Fauji Fertilizers And Others1987 PLC 673 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-11Read full judgment →
• Majeed Ahmad etc. vs Yousaf and another1987 CLC 1891 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-18
  pre-emptiontenancy rightsoccupancy tenantColonization of Government Lands ActPunjab Pre-emption ActCollector permissiongovernment landsecond appeal
  Summary & questions settled

  This second appeal arose from a pre-emption suit regarding the sale of tenancy rights under the Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act 1912, following permission granted by the Collector under Section 19 of the Act. The first appellate court had decreed the suit, holding the transaction to be a sale of occupancy tenancy rights pre-emptible under Section 15(a) of the Punjab Pre-emption Act 1913.

  The High Court held that tenancy rights created under the Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act 1912 are distinct from occupancy tenancy rights defined under the Punjab Tenancy Act 1887. Section 15(a) of the Punjab Pre-emption Act 1913 applies exclusively to occupancy tenancy rights under the 1887 Act and does not extend to government tenancy rights under the 1912 Act. Furthermore, permission under Section 19 of the 1912 Act is person-specific, granted for a particular vendee, and cannot enure to the benefit of a pre-emptor to impose a tenant on the Government.

  Consequently, the High Court allowed the appeal and dismissed the pre-emption suit.

  Questions settled

  • Whether the sale of tenancy rights under the Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act 1912 constitutes a sale of occupancy tenancy rights under Section 15 of the Punjab Pre-emption Act 1913?
  • Whether a pre-emption suit is maintainable against a sale of government tenancy rights made with permission under Section 19 of the Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act 1912?
  • Whether permission granted by the Collector under Section 19 of the Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act 1912 to sell tenancy rights to a specific vendee enures to the benefit of a pre-emptor?
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• Mahmoodul Hassan and others vs Muhammad Umar and others1987 CLC 1083 · Lahore High Court · 1983-05-21Read full judgment →
• Mahmood Hussain And Another vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 870 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-04Read full judgment →
• Mahmood Ahmed vs Controller, Examinations, Board of Intermediate1987 CLC 891 · Lahore High Court · 1972-10-27Read full judgment →
• Mahmood Ahmad vs Barkat Ali And 5 Others1987 P Cr. L J 151(2) · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-06Read full judgment →
• Mahmood Ahmad And 6 Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1527 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-16Read full judgment →
• Mahmand and others vs Raja1987 MLD 2612 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-13Read full judgment →
• Mahboob Alam Shah and others vs Mst. Noor Begum and others1987 CLC 1193 · Lahore High Court · 1987-01-07Read full judgment →
• Mahboob Ahmad vs Muhammad Yaqub And Others1987 P Cr. L J 820 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-22Read full judgment →
• Maham Ali vs Niaz Ahmad and others1988 MLD 2888 · Lahore High Court · 1987-08-04Read full judgment →
• Ma Nzoor a Hma D vs Abdul Rashid and others1987 CLC 829 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-07Read full judgment →