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.

• Wajid Ali vs United Bank Ltd.1986 PLD Lahore 148 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-10Read full judgment →
• Wajid Ali vs Muhammad Hussain and others1986 MLD 2915 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-09Read full judgment →
• Wahid Bakhsh and Others vs Nazir Ahmad and Others1986 PLD Lahore 87 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-29Read full judgment →
• Waheed Ur Rehman vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 1424 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-19Read full judgment →
• Usman vs The State1986 MLD 2670 · Lahore High Court · 1986-08-02Read full judgment →
• United Bark Ltd. vs Jaffar Flour & Oil Mills Ltd., And 2 OtherPTCL 1986 CL. 56 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-19Read full judgment →
• Union Bank of the Middle East Ltd. vs Sa'ad Carpets Ltd.1986 MLD 482 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-14
  attachment of propertyagreement to selllis pendensexecution of decreelocus standithird party objectionex parte decree
  Summary & questions settled

  This civil matter arises from an application filed under Order XXI, Rules 58 and 61 and Order IX, Rule 13 read with section 151, C.P.C. to set aside an ex parte decree and the subsequent attachment of property. The core legal questions involve whether a third party who enters into an agreement to sell after the institution of a suit and passing of a decree has the locus standi to object to the attachment of property and challenge the validity of the decree. The Lahore High Court held that an agreement to sell executed after the institution of the suit and passing of the decree does not pass any valid title to the objector, and such a claim is barred by the doctrine of lis pendens under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, as well as by Order XXI, Rule 102, C.P.C. Furthermore, a stranger or third party objector cannot challenge the validity of a decree under Section 47, C.P.C. The key principles laid down are that an agreement to sell creates no title or equitable interest capable of defeating execution proceedings initiated against the judgment-debtor, and strangers cannot question the validity of a decree under Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

  Questions settled

  • Does an agreement to sell executed after the institution of a suit and passing of a decree confer valid title upon an objector to challenge execution proceedings?
  • Can a third-party objector question the validity of a decree under Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908?
  • Does Order XXI, Rule 102 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 bar objections to attachment where an interest is claimed through a transaction post-dating the suit?
  • Whether the principle of lis pendens under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act 1882 applies to defeat rights claimed under an agreement to sell executed after a decree?
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• Umar Hayat vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2374 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-21Read full judgment →
• Umar Hayat vs Abdul Aziz and others1986 MLD 751 · Lahore High Court · 1979-01-27Read full judgment →
• Umar Din and others vs Member Board of Revenue and others1986 MLD 2386 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-03Read full judgment →
• Umar Din And 4 Others vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1519 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-17Read full judgment →
• Umaid Khan and others vs Murad and others1986 MLD 760 · Lahore High Court · 1984-06-24Read full judgment →
• Tufail Muhammad and others vs Sher Muhammad and others1986 MLD 555 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-11Read full judgment →
• Theproject Manager, Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation and Gola Khel Collieries, District Mianwali vs Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal, Lahore And 2 Others1986 PLC 521 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-01
  Industrial Relations Ordinancehospital staffexclusionary clauseindustrial establishmenttermination of servicelabour law
  Summary & questions settled

  This writ petition concerns the applicability of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 to an employee of a hospital maintained by the Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation. The respondent, a dispenser, challenged his termination before the Labour Court, which initially held that the Ordinance did not apply due to the exclusionary provisions of Section 1(3)(f). The Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal subsequently reversed this decision, ruling that the hospital was merely an adjunct to the collieries and not a separate entity. The core legal question was whether a hospital maintained by an industrial establishment falls under the exclusion provided by Section 1(3)(f) of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969. The Lahore High Court allowed the petition, setting aside the Tribunal's order. The Court held that the exclusionary clause, introduced by the 1979 amendment, was intended to protect establishments maintained for the treatment and care of the sick and infirm from industrial action. Consequently, the hospital constitutes an establishment to which the Ordinance does not apply, regardless of its connection to the collieries.

  Questions settled

  • Does the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 apply to employees working in a hospital maintained by an industrial corporation?
  • Is a hospital attached to an industrial establishment considered a separate entity for the purposes of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969?
  • What is the scope of the exclusion provided under Section 1(3)(f) of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 regarding hospitals?
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• The Water and Power Development Authority And Another vs Muhammad Yasin And 2 Others1986 PLC 771 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-21Read full judgment →
• The State. vs M. Ashraf.PTCL 1986 CL. 209 · Lahore High Court · 1985-08-02Read full judgment →
• The State vs Zulfiqar Ahmad-1986 P Cr. L J 1612 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-28Read full judgment →
• The State vs Yara and 3 others1986 P Cr. L J 1328 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-10Read full judgment →
• The State vs Tahir Mahmoodstation House Officer, Police Station, Sialkot1986 P Cr. L J 1375 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-04Read full judgment →
• The State vs Sh. Abdul Aziz1986 MLD 2192 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-18Read full judgment →
• The State vs Nazir Ahmad Qureshi, Additional District and Sessions1986 MLD 2493 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-02Read full judgment →
• The State vs Nasir Ahmad And Others1986 P Cr. L J 1095 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-04Read full judgment →
• The State vs Mushtaq Ahmad1986 P Cr. L J 743 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-26Read full judgment →
• The State vs Muhammad Mazhar and 4 others1986 MLD 2463 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-14Read full judgment →
• The State vs Muhammad Ashraf And Others1986 P Cr. L J 712 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-16Read full judgment →
• The State vs Muhammad Akram1986 P Cr. L J 913 · Lahore High Court · 1984-03-12Read full judgment →
• The State vs Mst. Nasim Akhtar1986 MLD 2465 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-28Read full judgment →
• The State vs Mian Khan And 3 Others1986 P Cr. L J 1989 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-28Read full judgment →
• The State vs Masroor Ahmad Qureshi And Others1986 P Cr. L J 2320 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-02Read full judgment →
• The State vs M. Ashraf1986 P Cr. L J 136 · Lahore High Court · 1985-08-03Read full judgment →
• The State vs Iqbal And 3 Others1986 P Cr. L J 215 · Lahore High Court · 1985-09-30Read full judgment →
• The State vs Bakhta And 6 Others1986 P Cr. L J 246 · Lahore High Court · 1984-05-20Read full judgment →
• The State vs Amir Muhammad And 3 Others1986 P Cr. L J 2608 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-19Read full judgment →
• The State vs Allah Yar1986 P Cr. L J 1261 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-22Read full judgment →
• The State Through Collector, Central Excise And Land Customs Lahore vs Zulfiqar Ali and others1986 P Cr. L J 1374 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-06Read full judgment →
• The Government of Punjab Through Secretary, Education Department, Lahore And Others vs Mushtaq Ahmad1986 CLC 842 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-14Read full judgment →
• The Director General, Telegraph and Telephone Department And Another vs Habibullah Khan1986 CLC 792 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-01Read full judgment →
• Tayyab and 2 others vs Nazir Ahmad and 5 others1986 MLD 491 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-20Read full judgment →
• Tayabaent Erprises vs Collector of Customs, Lahore1986 MLD 2089 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-04Read full judgment →
• Tasawar Hussain vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2218 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-01Read full judgment →
• Tariq Mehmood vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2484 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-24Read full judgment →
• Tariq Masih and Anothers vs The State1986 PLD Lahore 286 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-21Read full judgment →
• Tariq and Others vs The State1986 PLD Lahore 418 · Lahore High Court · 1986-07-08Read full judgment →
• Talib Khan and 6 others vs Collector,Lyallpur and others1986 MLD 437 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-10Read full judgment →
• Talib Hussain vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2155 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-28Read full judgment →
• Talib Hussain And Another vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1545 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-19Read full judgment →
• Taj Muhammad vs District Judge and others1986 MLD 583 · Lahore High Court · 1983-01-16Read full judgment →
• Taj Masih vs The State and 5 others1986 P Cr. L J 671 · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-16Read full judgment →
• Taj Din vs Shakoor Ahmed1986 MLD 577 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-24Read full judgment →
• Taj Din vs Settlement Commissioner and others1986 MLD 452 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-06Read full judgment →
• Taj Din and Another s vs The State1986 PLD Lahore 142 · Lahore High Court · 1983-11-17Read full judgment →
• Taj Din And 2 Others vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 907 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-07Read full judgment →
• Tabbaq Restaurant, Rawalpindi vs Tabbaq Restaurant, Lahore1986 MLD 2673 (2) · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-27Read full judgment →
• Syed Subhan Shah vs Manzoor: Hussain Shah And Another1986 CLC 2669 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-20Read full judgment →
• Syed Mushtaq Hussain vs The State---1986 P Cr. L J 2676 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-19Read full judgment →
• Syed Mumtaz Hussain vs Dr. Ashfaq Ali1986 MLD 708 · Lahore High Court · 1984-04-01Read full judgment →
• Syed Muhammad Ramzan vs Muslim Zaidi and 4 Ohers1986 PLD Lahore 66 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-25Read full judgment →
• Syed Muhammad Iqbal vs Manzoor Elahi And 2 Other1986 CLC 846 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-07Read full judgment →
• Syed Ikram Gird Azy vs Rahim Jan1986 CLC 2384 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-10Read full judgment →
• Syed Iftikhar Hussain vs Summary Military Court, Sahiwal and others1986 P Cr. L J 2416 · Lahore High Court · 1979-04-06Read full judgment →
• Syed Haider Aabdi vs Syed Javed Aabdi1986 MLD 2298 · Lahore High Court · 1977-11-20Read full judgment →
• Syed Ghulam Miran Shah vs Shafaqat Razzaq1986 CLC 2365 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-16Read full judgment →
• Syed Ghulam Dastg!R Shah vs Mst. Syyada Tahira Saboohi1986 PLD Lahore 52 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-10Read full judgment →
• Syed Ata Hussain Shah and others vs Lal Din and others1986 MLD 433 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-27Read full judgment →
• Syed Ale Ali and others vs Muhammad Asghar and others1986 MLD 2782 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-22Read full judgment →
• Syed Akhtar Hussain Zaidi vs Sheikh Abdul Majeed1986 PLD Lahore 663 · Lahore High Court · 1986-08-01Read full judgment →
• Syed Abdul Qasim vs Ch. Muhammad Siddique and others1986 MLD 894 · Lahore High Court · 1984-07-02Read full judgment →
• Sultan vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 365 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-13Read full judgment →
• Sultan Mahmood And Another vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2410 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-18Read full judgment →
• Sultan Khan Alias Sultan Ahmad And Others vs Mst.Sardar Bibi And Other1986 CLC 74 · Lahore High Court · 1984-07-08Read full judgment →
• Sultan Andanother vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 1026 · Lahore High Court · 1982-07-04Read full judgment →
• Sultan and others vs Saleh Muhammad and others1986 MLD 859 · Lahore High Court · 1984-02-10Read full judgment →
• Sultan Ali vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2324 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-09Read full judgment →
• Sultan Ahmad vs Manzoor Ahmad And 2 Others1986 P Cr. L J 3016 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-04Read full judgment →
• Suleman Khan vs Muhammad Adrees And Others1986 P Cr. L J 2157 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-11Read full judgment →
• Sughran Begum vs Nawab Din And Other1986 CLC 819 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-23Read full judgment →
• Subhan Khan And 6 Others vs Deputy Commissioner/ Collector, Kasur1986 CLC 2599 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-12Read full judgment →
• Subhan Ali vs Ghulam Qadir And Other1986 CLC 1270 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-22Read full judgment →
• Subey Din and another vs The State1986 MLD 2472 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-29Read full judgment →
• Subedar Lal Hussain And 3 Others vs Allah Ditta And 3 Other1986 CLC 1341 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-18Read full judgment →
• State vs Muhammad Nawaz And Another1986 P Cr. L J 546 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-30Read full judgment →
• State vs Liaqat Ali1986 P Cr. L J 1564 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-14Read full judgment →
• State Through Collector Central Excise & Land Customs Lahore. vs ZulifqarPTCL 1986 CL. 318 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• State Bank of Pakistan vs M.Z. Khalil, Official Liquidator1986 CLC 2826 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-23Read full judgment →
• Soobey Khan And Others vs The State-1986 PCr. L J 829(1) · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-24Read full judgment →
• Sohna vs The State and 7 others-1986 P Cr. L J 1576 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-01Read full judgment →
• Sohail Azam And Others vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 823(1) · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-26Read full judgment →
• Sohail Akbar Soofi vs Abdus Salam Khawar, Judge, Family Court, Lahore and another1986 MLD 1347 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-27Read full judgment →
• Siraj Din And Others vs Additional District Judge, Okara And Other1986 CLC 975 · Lahore High Court · 1984-03-23
  constitutional petitionnecessary partyejectment applicationinterlocutory orderjurisdictional defectsub-tenantrent controller
  Summary & questions settled

  This constitutional petition challenges the orders passed by the Rent Controller and the Additional District Judge, Okara, which dismissed the petitioners' application to be impleaded as parties in an ejectment petition filed by respondent No. 3 against respondent No. 4. The core legal question was whether persons having a bona fide claim and previous litigation history concerning the disputed property are necessary parties to an ejectment proceeding brought against an alleged sub-tenant who denies possession. The Lahore High Court held that the petitioners are necessary parties to the proceedings, as failing to implead them creates a legitimate apprehension of illegal dispossession, especially since the alleged sub-tenant denies having any connection with the property. The court laid down the principle that where an interlocutory order suffers from a jurisdictional defect or improperly shuts out a proper party whose presence is necessary for conclusive adjudication, constitutional jurisdiction can be invoked to set aside such order.

  Questions settled

  • Whether persons who have been litigating over property and against whom a landlord previously sought ejectment are necessary parties in a subsequent ejectment application filed against an alleged sub-tenant?
  • Can an interlocutory order passed by a Rent Controller or lower tribunal be challenged through a constitutional petition if it suffers from a jurisdictional defect?
  • Whether a High Court can interfere with the discretion exercised by a lower court in refusing to implead a party under Order I Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908?
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• Sikandar vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 239 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-04Read full judgment →
• Sikandar Hayat vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2159 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-09Read full judgment →
• Siddique And Others vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2653 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-17Read full judgment →
• Shukar Din vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2871 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-06Read full judgment →
• Shujait Ali vs Muhammad Nazir and others1988 MLD 774 · Lahore High Court · 1984-03-26Read full judgment →
• Sheri Yazdan vs Sh. Abdul Ghani And Another1986 CLC 1146 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-03Read full judgment →
• Shera And Others vs Haq Nawaz And Other1986 CLC 2334 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-03Read full judgment →
• Sher Muhammad vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2367 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-15Read full judgment →
• Sher Muhammad vs Summary Military Court and others-1986 P Cr. L J 2421 · Lahore High Court · 1979-05-14Read full judgment →
• Sher Muhammad vs Muhammad Iqbal And Others1986 P Cr. L J 903 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-22Read full judgment →
• Sher Muhammad vs Member, Board of Revenue And Other1986 CLC 2160 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-20Read full judgment →