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.

• Begum Ismat Azhar vs Punjab Government through Secretary, Education and Another1987 PLD Lahore 256 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-14
  constitutional petitionArticle 212transfer and postingcivil servicejurisdiction barOfficer on Special Dutysuperannuation
  Summary & questions settled

  This constitutional petition was filed by a public servant challenging an order of the Secretary, Education, Government of the Punjab, which reinstated her into service following a decision of the Punjab Services Tribunal but placed her services for adjustment against a vacancy outside Lahore for pay purposes while posting her as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in Lahore until superannuation. The petitioner sought a direction to be reposted to her original position as Headmistress in Lahore, asserting potential financial losses. The core legal question was whether the High Court under its constitutional jurisdiction could interfere with administrative orders regarding the posting and transfer of a civil servant. The Lahore High Court held that posting and transfer are essential conditions of service that fall within the discretion of the executive authority. Furthermore, under Article 212 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, matters relating to terms and conditions of service are barred from the High Court's constitutional jurisdiction. The petition was accordingly dismissed in limine.

  Questions settled

  • Does the High Court have constitutional jurisdiction to interfere with orders of posting and transfer of a civil servant?
  • Does Article 212 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 bar judicial review of service matters such as postings and transfers?
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• Begum Ismat Azhar vs Punjab Government Tarough Secretary, Education and AnotherP L- D 1987 Lahore 256 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-14Read full judgment →
• Before Muhammad Munir Khan, Muhammad Shafi vs Sajjad Ali1987 CLC 623 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-06Read full judgment →
• Before Abaid Ullah Khan, Nawab Khan and anothers vs Hakam Khan and another1987 CLC 513 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Bata (Pakistan) Ltd vs Ahmad Din And Others1987 PLC 646 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-07Read full judgment →
• Bashiran Bibi vs Bashir Ahmad and 2 Others1987 PLD Lahore 376 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-21Read full judgment →
• Bashiran Bibi vs Bashir Ahmad And 2 Other1987 PLD Lahore 376 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-21Read full judgment →
• Bashiran Begum vs Muhammad Hussain and others1987 MLD 349 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-22Read full judgment →
• Bashir vs Wa Zir Ali1987 MLD 4 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-15Read full judgment →
• Bashir vs The State1987 MLD 1681 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-19Read full judgment →
• Bashir Ahmad vs The State1987 MLD 781 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-03Read full judgment →
• Bashir Ahmad vs The Administrator, Thal Development Authority, Bhakkar1987 MLD 332 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-17Read full judgment →
• Bashir Ahmad vs Muhammad Aslam1987 CLC 858 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-02Read full judgment →
• Bashir Ahmad vs Member, Board of Revenue (Revenue), Board of Revenue, Punjab and 2 others1987 CLC 1862 · Lahore High Court · 1987-07-07Read full judgment →
• Bashir Ahmad Khan vs Malik Mehdi Khan and another1987 CLC 1620 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-01Read full judgment →
• Bashir Ahmad And 3 Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1479 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-07Read full judgment →
• Barkat Ali vs Muhammad Sharif and another1987 CLC 323 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-04Read full judgment →
• Bakhsha vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1934 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-19Read full judgment →
• Bahawal and three others vs The State1987 MLD 991 · Lahore High Court · 1984-02-29Read full judgment →
• Bahar Shah vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1228 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-02Read full judgment →
• Bahadur Khan vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1549 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-25Read full judgment →
• Bahadur and others vs Zafarullah and others1987 MLD 776 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-02Read full judgment →
• Bah Awal and 2 others vs Muhammad Qamar Khan and others1987 CLC 1218 · Lahore High Court · 1987-01-07Read full judgment →
• Badar Munir vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 558 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-23Read full judgment →
• Bachan Soap vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1456 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-17Read full judgment →
• Babar Ali vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1855 · Lahore High Court · 1986-09-24Read full judgment →
• B Ala a p pellant vs Abdul Sattar and 5 others1987 CLC 326 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-07Read full judgment →
• Azmat and 2 others vs Rehmat Khan and 3 others1987 MLD 2500 · Lahore High Court · 1987-09-20Read full judgment →
• Aziz-Ur-Rehman vs The State1987 PLD Lahore 245 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-22
  criminal revisionprivate complaintstate challansupply of copiespolice statementscross-examinationconsolidation of casescourt witness
  Summary & questions settled

  This criminal revision petition arose from the orders of the Additional Sessions Judge, Lahore, who refused to supply the accused with copies of police statements of witnesses recorded in a State challan case and directed that a subsequently filed private complaint case based on the same occurrence be tried first. The petitioner sought consolidation of both cases and the supply of the police statements under Section 265-C of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898. The High Court observed that where the prosecution version is identical but the private complaint names more accused, the private complaint case is to be tried first, with any remaining witnesses from the State challan case examined as Court witnesses under Section 540 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898. On the second issue, the Court held that although Section 265-C(2) does not explicitly provide for the supply of police statements in private complaints, Section 162 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 allows accused persons to confront witnesses with their prior police statements. To prevent delay and ensure a fair trial, such copies can and should be supplied to the accused before the trial begins. The revision petitions were accepted accordingly.

  Questions settled

  • Whether a private complaint case and a State challan case arising from the same occurrence can be consolidated, and which case should be tried first if the private complaint names more accused?
  • Can an accused in a private complaint case demand copies of statements recorded by the police under Section 161 or 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 in the corresponding State challan case?
  • Is there a legal bar to supplying copies of police statements to the accused under Section 162 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 prior to the actual cross-examination of witnesses to prevent trial delay?
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• Aziz Ur Rehman vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1543 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-14Read full judgment →
• Aziz Din and Another vs Qadir Bakhsh and 2 Others1987 PLD Lahore 119 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-11Read full judgment →
• Aziz Din and Another vs Qadir Bakhsh and 2 Other1987 PLD Lahore 119 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-11Read full judgment →
• Azhar Iqbal vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1581 · Lahore High Court · 1986-09-10Read full judgment →
• Azhar Hussain Shah vs The Chairman, Federal Land Commission, Islamabad1987 CLC 2355 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-19Read full judgment →
• Azeem Bakhsh vs Khuda Bakhsh and 7 others1987 MLD 1985 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-21Read full judgment →
• Azeem And 2 Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1958 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-08Read full judgment →
• Azeem alias Jeema and 8 others vs The State1987 MLD 1124 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-24Read full judgment →
• Auqaf Department through Administrator Auqaf vs Rent Controller, Bahawalpur Cantt. and 3 others1987 CLC 627 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-11Read full judgment →
• Attique-Ur-Rehman vs Mst. Khurshid Begum and others1987 MLD 344 · Lahore High Court · 1986-07-20Read full judgment →
• Atta Ur Rahman Alias Laloo vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1912 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-12Read full judgment →
• Atta Ullah Khan vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 846 · Lahore High Court · 1987-01-27Read full judgment →
• Atta Muhammad vs The State1987 MLD 792 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-13Read full judgment →
• Ata Muhammad vs Muhammad Wilayat and 22 others1987 CLC 1930 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-02Read full judgment →
• Ata Muhammad vs Abdul, Aziz and others1987 MLD 2913 · Lahore High Court · 1987-10-05Read full judgment →
• Ata Muhammad Khan vs Muhammad Khalid Khan1987 MLD 132 · Lahore High Court · 1987-01-28Read full judgment →
• Assistant Commissioner, Mianwali and another vs Muhammad Amir and 4 others1987 CLC 2095 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-23
  land acquisitioncompensationfunctus officioawardcorrigendumcompulsory acquisitionfruit trees
  Summary & questions settled

  This appeal challenges the decision of the Land Acquisition Judge, Mianwali, which enhanced compensation for trees on land acquired by the Provincial Government. The Land Acquisition Collector had initially awarded compensation but subsequently issued a corrigendum drastically reducing the amount based on revised reports from the Agriculture Department. The core legal question was whether the Collector possessed the authority to review or amend the award after its announcement. The High Court held that upon announcing the award, the Collector became functus officio and lacked the power to review or alter it, except for correcting clerical or arithmetical mistakes under Section 12(a) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court affirmed that the Collector's corrigendum was illegal and that the Land Acquisition Judge correctly relied on the initial, verified assessment reports. Furthermore, the Court clarified that trees fall within the definition of land, entitling owners to compulsory acquisition charges. The appeal was dismissed, subject to a minor adjustment in the compensation calculation regarding maintenance expenditure and purchase price.

  Questions settled

  • Does a Land Acquisition Collector have the authority to review or amend an award after it has been announced?
  • Are trees considered part of the land for the purpose of calculating compulsory acquisition charges under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894?
  • Can a Land Acquisition Collector issue a corrigendum to an award to reduce compensation based on subsequent, conflicting reports?
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• Asma vs The District Judge, Sialkot and Another1987 PLD Lahore 263 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-17
  child custodywelfare of minorGuardians and Wards Actconstitutional petitionquestion of factjurisdiction
  Summary & questions settled

  This constitutional petition called in question an appellate order passed by the District Judge, Sialkot, which had set aside the Guardians Judge's order granting the mother's application for the custody of her minor son under section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act 1890. The core legal question concerned the determination of the welfare of the minor and the scope of constitutional jurisdiction in interfering with findings of fact regarding custody. The Lahore High Court held that the paramount consideration in child custody matters is the welfare of the child alongside personal law, and that a finding on 'welfare' is a question of fact which cannot be interfered with in constitutional jurisdiction merely because it is claimed to be incorrect, provided the tribunal acted within its jurisdiction. The Court laid down that a tribunal having jurisdiction is competent to decide a matter rightly or wrongly, and an incorrect decision on a question of fact does not render it without lawful authority.

  Questions settled

  • Whether the welfare of the minor is the paramount consideration in deciding an application for custody under the Guardians and Wards Act?
  • Can a finding on the question of 'welfare' of a minor, being a question of fact, be disturbed by the High Court in the exercise of its constitutional jurisdiction?
  • Does an incorrect decision by a tribunal on a matter within its jurisdiction render its order without lawful authority?
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• Aslam And Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 976 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-13Read full judgment →
• Asjid Javaid vs The State1987 MLD 1744 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-06Read full judgment →
• Asif Ali vs The State1987 MLD 3152 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-16Read full judgment →
• Ashraf Hussain and others vs M.A. Haq and others1987 CLC 1026 · Lahore High Court · 1983-04-04Read full judgment →
• Ashiq Hussain vs The State1987 MLD 2306 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-28Read full judgment →
• Ashiq Hussain and others vs The State1987 MLD 947 · Lahore High Court · 1982-06-20Read full judgment →
• Ashfaque Ahmad vs The State1987 PLD Lahore 489 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-26Read full judgment →
• Asghar vs The State- Respondent1987 P Cr. L J 2197(1) · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-17Read full judgment →
• Asghar Shah Alias Aehhan Shah vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 379 · Lahore High Court · 1986-09-23Read full judgment →
• Asghar Ali vs The State1987 MLD 954 · Lahore High Court · 1982-05-26Read full judgment →
• Asghar Ali vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 415 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-15Read full judgment →
• Asghar Ali Chishti And 2 Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 96 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-09Read full judgment →
• Arshad Mahmood vs Sher Muhammad and 17 others1987 CLC 1593 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-20Read full judgment →
• Arshad Khan vs Nawab and another1987 CLC 955 · Lahore High Court · 1984-05-05Read full judgment →
• Arif Alias Achhi vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 849 · Lahore High Court · 1984-07-10Read full judgment →
• Arif Ali vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 2191 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-06Read full judgment →
• Anwar Baig and another vs Mst. Naziran Bibi and 8 others1987 CLC 1855 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-08Read full judgment →
• Anwar And Another vs The State1987 P Cr. L J 238 · Lahore High Court · 1986-09-22Read full judgment →
• Anwar Ali Chaudhry vs Municipal Committee, Sargodha1987 MLD 2894 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-01Read full judgment →
• Anvir Akhtar and others vs Mst. Muqaddas Asri and others1987 CLC 640 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-14Read full judgment →
• Anjum Zia vs S.H.O., Model Town, Lahore and 2 others1987 P Cr. L J 1911 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-18Read full judgment →
• Anees Lodhi vs The State1987 MLD 1901 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-06Read full judgment →
• Amjad Sultan vs The State1987 MLD 2948 · Lahore High Court · 1987-07-04Read full judgment →
• Amjad Hussain vs Z Afar Iqbal Khan and others1987 CLC 1176 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-24Read full judgment →
• Amirul Azeem And Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1539 · Lahore High Court · 1987-12-28Read full judgment →
• Amira And 3 Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 473 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-21Read full judgment →
• Amir Hussain Khan vs Haji Hakim Din and 2 others1987 CLC 2235 · Lahore High Court · 1987-05-20Read full judgment →
• Amir Hassan vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1931 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-19Read full judgment →
• Amir Bakhsh And 2 Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1550 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-12Read full judgment →
• Amir Ali vs The State1987 MLD 1763 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-02Read full judgment →
• Amir Ali And 3 Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1936 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-20Read full judgment →
• Amina Bibi vs Muhammad Sharif1987 MLD 3052 · Lahore High Court · 1987-10-31Read full judgment →
• Amer Abbas vs Convenor, Admission Committee, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore and 2 others1987 MLD 2344 · Lahore High Court · 1984-07-04Read full judgment →
• Amanat Ullah Khan vs Water and Power Development Authority And 21987 PLC (C.S.) 400 · Lahore High Court · 1983-03-09Read full judgment →
• Amanat Ali vs The State1987 MLD 1663 · Lahore High Court · 1987-02-10Read full judgment →
• Amanat Ali Etc. vs B. O. R. Etc.K.L.R. 1987 Revenue Cases 80 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-01Read full judgment →
• Amanat Ali and others vs Board of Revenue and others1987 MLD 1052 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-01Read full judgment →
• Altaf Hussain And Another vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 719 · Lahore High Court · 1984-04-01Read full judgment →
• Altaf Hussain and 4 others vs The State1987 MLD 2000 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-28Read full judgment →
• Altaf Huss Ain vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 562 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-15Read full judgment →
• Allied Bank of Pakistan vs Messrs Karsaz Corporation and others1987 CLC 947 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-11Read full judgment →
• Allah Yar vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 102 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-01Read full judgment →
• Allah Wasaya vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1232 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-02Read full judgment →
• Allah Wasaya vs Ghulam Qasim And Others1987 P Cr. L J 654 · Lahore High Court · 1982-11-16Read full judgment →
• Allah Wasaya and others vs Province of Punjab throughCollector, Vehari and others1987 MLD 2548 · Lahore High Court · 1986-08-27Read full judgment →
• Allah Rakha and another vs The State1987 MLD 1037 · Lahore High Court · 1984-06-05Read full judgment →
• Allah Ditta vs Zahoor alias Zahoora1987 MLD 1665 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-07Read full judgment →
• Allah Ditta vs The State1987 MLD 1785(2) · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-04Read full judgment →
• Allah Ditta vs Bashir Ahmed and 2 others1987 CLC 2326 · Lahore High Court · 1987-03-07Read full judgment →
• Allah Ditta And Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 704 · Lahore High Court · 1981-11-16Read full judgment →
• Allah Ditta and others vs Allah Dad1987 MLD 2538 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-20Read full judgment →
• Allah Ditta And Another vs The State and another1987 P Cr. L J 1916 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-22Read full judgment →
• Allah Ditta and 3 others vs The S.H.O., P.S. Basirpur, District Okara and 31987 PLD Lahore 300 · Lahore High Court · 1987-04-04Read full judgment →