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.

• Noor Alam vs Settlement Commissioner (Land) and others1986 MLD 800 · Lahore High Court · 1980-02-19Read full judgment →
• Noor Ahmad vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 672 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-22Read full judgment →
• Noor Ahmad vs Member, Board of Revenue1986 MLD 2065 · Lahore High Court · 1986-12-17Read full judgment →
• Noor Ahmad And Another vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 703 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-08Read full judgment →
• Nook Muhammad and 3 Others vs Mansib Khan and Another1986 PLD Lahore 414 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-23Read full judgment →
• Nook Ahmad vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 1009 · Lahore High Court · 1984-07-15Read full judgment →
• Nisar Ahmad vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1613 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-14Read full judgment →
• Niaz vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 1574 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-08Read full judgment →
• Niaz Muhammad And Another vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 811 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-19Read full judgment →
• Niamat vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2820 · Lahore High Court · 1980-03-25Read full judgment →
• Niamat vs Aftab1986 P Cr. L J 1379 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-13Read full judgment →
• Niamat Ali vs Hafiz Muhammad Younis And 2 Other1986 CLC 1811 · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-01Read full judgment →
• Niamat Ali vs Allah Ditta and another1986 MLD 2697 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-15Read full judgment →
• Nek Muhammad alias Neka vs The State1986 MLD 2669 · Lahore High Court · 1986-08-06Read full judgment →
• Nazirud Din Khan vs Additional District Judge And a Other1986 CLC 825 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-19Read full judgment →
• Nazir vs The State1986 MLD 1267 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-26Read full judgment →
• Nazir Hussain vs The State1986 PLD Lahore 115 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-19Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmed vs The State1986 MLD 1194 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-11Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad vs The State and others-1986 P Cr. L J 810 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-08Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad vs Iftikhar Ahmad1986 P Cr. L J 2171 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-23Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad vs District Magistrate, Gujrat1986 P Cr. L J 2882 · Lahore High Court · 1986-07-05Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad vs District Judge, Leiah and 9 Others1986 PLD Lahore 137 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-16
  Qanun-e-Shahadatoathspecific performancecivil procedurerevisional jurisdictionconstitutional petitionburden of proof
  Summary & questions settled

  This constitutional petition challenged an order of the District Judge, which upheld a trial court's decision to proceed with evidence after the defendant refused to deny the plaintiff's claim on oath. The core legal question was whether a plaintiff’s suit must be automatically decreed if a defendant fails to deny the claim on oath under Article 163 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984, and whether Order X, Rule 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 mandates judgment against a party for such failure. The High Court dismissed the petition, holding that Article 163 does not prescribe automatic decreeing of a suit upon a defendant's refusal to take an oath. The Court established that in the absence of specific statutory consequences for a defendant's failure to deny a claim on oath, the trial court retains discretion to proceed with evidence, and the plaintiff's oath may be considered as evidence during the trial. Furthermore, the Court clarified that Order X, Rule 4, Code of Civil Procedure 1908 is discretionary and does not mandate an automatic judgment against a party for non-appearance.

  Questions settled

  • Does the failure of a defendant to deny a plaintiff's claim on oath under Article 163 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984, result in the automatic decreeing of the suit?
  • Is the trial court required to pronounce judgment against a party under Order X, Rule 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 if they fail to appear in person to answer questions?
  • Does a trial court have the discretion to proceed with evidence when a defendant refuses to take an oath to deny a plaintiff's claim?
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• Nazir Ahmad vs Bashir Ahmad And Other1986 CLC 595 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-09Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad And Other vs Muhammad Rafiq Zahid And Another1986 PLC (C.S.) 752 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-13Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad And Another vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 1538 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-01Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad Alias Nazira vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 709 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-11Read full judgment →
• Nazeer Ahmad vs The State1986 MLD 2466 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-26Read full judgment →
• Nazeer Ahmad vs Mst. Hussain Bibi and 7 Others1986 PLD Lahore 279 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-13Read full judgment →
• Nazeer Ahmad vs Member, Board of Revenue (Colonies), Lahore and 21986 PLD Lahore 101 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-09Read full judgment →
• Nazeer Ahmad alias Kudda vs The State1986 MLD 2888 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-16Read full judgment →
• Nazar Muhammad and others vs Farid1986 MLD 2073 · Lahore High Court · 1980-11-07Read full judgment →
• Nazar Karim vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 804 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-03Read full judgment →
• Nazar Hussain vs Ali Hassan and others1986 MLD 2292 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-20Read full judgment →
• Nazar Hussain Shah vs Noor Shah and others1986 MLD 2856 · Lahore High Court · 1986-08-01Read full judgment →
• Nazakat Ali vs Muhammad Jameel1986 P Cr. L J 2269 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-08Read full judgment →
• Nawaz vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2588 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-07Read full judgment →
• Nawab Khan And Another vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2854 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-24Read full judgment →
• Nawab Din vs Province of Punjab1986 MLD 921 · Lahore High Court · 1984-05-25Read full judgment →
• Nawab Din vs Ghulam Hussain And Others1986 P Cr. L J 1400 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-12Read full judgment →
• Nawab Din vs Basharat Ali1986 MLD 692 · Lahore High Court · 1978-11-19
  ejectment petitionlandlord and tenant relationshipcourt-fee deficiencylimitation periodcondonation of delaysecond appealrent controller
  Summary & questions settled

  This second appeal challenges an order of the Additional District Judge, which dismissed the appellant's first appeal against an eviction order issued by the Rent Controller. The respondent had sought the appellant's eviction from a house on grounds of default in rent payment and property damage. The Rent Controller found that the respondent was the lawful owner and that the appellant had failed to prove an alleged agreement for sale, while also noting the appellant's denial of the landlord-tenant relationship. The appellate court dismissed the appeal as time-barred because the appellant failed to pay the requisite court-fee at the time of filing, despite being notified of the deficiency, and did not rectify it for nearly a year. The High Court upheld this decision, finding the appellant's conduct negligent and contumacious. The Court affirmed that the appellate court correctly exercised its discretion in refusing to condone the delay under the Limitation Act, as the appeal was incompetent due to the initial failure to pay proper court-fees.

  Questions settled

  • Whether an appellate court is justified in refusing to condone a delay in filing an appeal where the appellant failed to pay the requisite court-fee for nearly a year after being notified of the deficiency?
  • Does the failure to pay proper court-fee at the time of filing an appeal render the appeal incompetent?
  • Can an appellate court dismiss an appeal as time-barred when the appellant's conduct in rectifying court-fee deficiencies is found to be negligent and contumacious?
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• Nawab And Others vs The Superintendent of Police, Okara and others-1986 P Cr. L J 332 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-16Read full judgment →
• Nauroze Masih vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 674 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-15Read full judgment →
• Naurang vs Malik Ayub And Another1986 P Cr. L J 754 · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-16Read full judgment →
• National Fertilizer Marketing Ltd. vs Munawar Ahmad Sadiq And Others1986 PLC 922 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-11Read full judgment →
• National Bank of Pakistan vs United Cotton Mills Ltd.1986 CLC 803 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-23Read full judgment →
• Nasrullah Khan vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2856 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-22Read full judgment →
• Nasrullah Khan and 8 others vs Chief Settlement Commissioner, Sargodha Division, Sargodha and 4 others1986 MLD 2519 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Nasir vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 920 · Lahore High Court · 1984-04-27Read full judgment →
• Nasir vs Muhammad Ali and 3 others1986 MLD 1140 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-05Read full judgment →
• Nasir Khan vs Tahira Rashida1986 CLC 2381 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-11
  family court decreeexecution of decreemoney decreearrears of land revenuecivil prisonjurisdiction
  Summary & questions settled

  The petitioner challenged the orders passed by the lower authorities in execution of a family court decree, which included committing him to civil prison. The core legal question was whether a judgment debtor under a money decree passed by a Family Court can be committed to civil prison in the manner of ordinary civil process, disregarding the specific mode of recovery provided under the statute. The Lahore High Court held that the procedure for executing money decrees passed by Family Courts is strictly governed by Section 13(3) of the West Pakistan Family Courts Act, 1964, which mandates recovery as arrears of land revenue rather than detention in civil prison. The Court ruled that committing the petitioner to civil prison was illegal and without jurisdiction, setting aside the impugned orders. The key principle laid down is that execution of money decrees passed by Family Courts must strictly follow the statutory mode prescribed in Section 13(3) of the West Pakistan Family Courts Act, 1964.

  Questions settled

  • How is a money decree passed by a Family Court required to be executed under the law?
  • Can a judgment debtor in a family court money decree be committed to civil prison?
  • What is the legal consequence of executing a Family Court money decree through the arrest and detention of the judgment debtor in civil prison?
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• Nasir alias Shada and another vs The State1986 MLD 1765 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-11Read full judgment →
• Nasim Mahmood and another Appellants vs The State1986 MLD 1705 · Lahore High Court · 1986-07-05Read full judgment →
• Nasim Ahmad and 4 others vs Deputy Settlement Commissioner and 41986 MLD 2382 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-03Read full judgment →
• Naseer vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 733 · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-22Read full judgment →
• Naseer Ahmad vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 248 · Lahore High Court · 1983-08-26Read full judgment →
• Naseem Rafiq Alias Goldi vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 402 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-30Read full judgment →
• Najeeb Ullah vs Muhammad Akram and 2 others1986 MLD 2450 · Lahore High Court · 1986-09-13Read full judgment →
• Naik Abdul Latif vs Umaid Khan And Other1986 CLC 1024 · Lahore High Court · -Read full judgment →
• Naeem Oil Mills vs Water and Power Development Authority and others1986 MLD 680 · Lahore High Court · 1983-10-30Read full judgment →
• Naeem Khan vs The State1986 MLD 2703 · Lahore High Court · 1986-09-26Read full judgment →
• Nadeem Shahid and 2 Others vs Muhammad Sharif and Anoher1986 PLD Lahore 373 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-22Read full judgment →
• Nadeem Masih Alias Ludhar vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2742 (2) · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-29Read full judgment →
• Nadeem Akram vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2428 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-08Read full judgment →
• Nadar Khan vs Iftekhar Ahmad Khan and others1986 MLD 2781 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-22Read full judgment →
• N Usra T vs Assistant Commissioner, Vehari And Other1986 CLC 2347 · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-25Read full judgment →
• Mustansar Ali vs The Election Tribunal Municipal Committee, Wazirabad And Another1986 CLC 417 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-07Read full judgment →
• Mussarat Zaman Begum vs Ali Hassan1986 CLC 2265 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-11Read full judgment →
• Musiitaqahmad vs The Collector/ Deputy Commissioner, Lahore1986 CLC 2312(2) · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Mushtaque vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1064 · Lahore High Court · 1984-07-23Read full judgment →
• Mushtaq Hussain vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1005 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-12Read full judgment →
• Mushtaq Ahmad vs The State-.1986 P Cr. L J 741 · Lahore High Court · 1985-07-02Read full judgment →
• Mushtaq Ahmad vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2685 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-18Read full judgment →
• Mushtaq Ahmad vs Muhammad Ishaq and 4 others1986 MLD 435 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-19Read full judgment →
• Mushtaq Ahmad vs Additional Settlement Commissioner, Lahore1986 MLD 547 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-22Read full judgment →
• Mushtaq Ahmad vs Additional District Judge and others1986 MLD 428 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-06Read full judgment →
• Mushtaq Ahmad And Others vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1011 · Lahore High Court · 1983-07-19Read full judgment →
• Mushtaq Ahmad and 4 others vs The State1986 MLD 2875 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-01Read full judgment →
• Mushtaq Ahmad And 3 Others vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1753(1) · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-01Read full judgment →
• Musaddaq Hussain vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 185 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-14Read full judgment →
• Mureed And 3 Others vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 1322 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-21Read full judgment →
• Murad vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 1012 · Lahore High Court · 1983-12-13Read full judgment →
• Murad vs Nabu (Represented by Legal Heirs) and others1986 MLD 439 · Lahore High Court · 1985-09-29Read full judgment →
• Murad Khan Arfi vs Shaukat Begum1986 CLC 1004 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-17Read full judgment →
• Mur1d Hussain Shah vs .Tufail Hussain Shah1986 PLD Lahore 70 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-20Read full judgment →
• Munshi vs Additional Settlement Commissioner1986 CLC 2111 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-01Read full judgment →
• Munshi Muhammad Ishaque vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2678 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-07Read full judgment →
• Munshi Khan vs Mazhar Hussain And Another1986 P Cr. L J 2850 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-13Read full judgment →
• Munir Hussain vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 957 · Lahore High Court · 1978-11-03Read full judgment →
• Munir Ahmad vs Muhammad Sadiq1986 CLC 1181 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-17Read full judgment →
• Munir Ahmad Khan vs Samiullah Khan And 7 Other1986 CLC 2652 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-24Read full judgment →
• Munir Ahmad Khan vs Sameeullah Khan And 7 Other1986 CLC 2655 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-24
  fraud and collusionsection 12(2) CPCnecessary and proper partiescivil revisionadmission of claimimpleadment of respondents
  Summary & questions settled

  This judgment disposes of two connected civil revisions arising from orders passed by the trial court in proceedings under section 12(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908. The core legal question was whether advocates who filed written statements admitting plaintiffs' claims in original suits—subsequently challenged for fraud and collusion—could be properly impleaded as respondents in applications filed under section 12(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908. The Lahore High Court held that proceedings under section 12(2) are independent of the original suits, and the strict principles regarding necessary and proper parties in regular suits do not restrict who may be joined. The court ruled that since the advocates were alleged to have colluded in obtaining the fraudulent decrees, they were rightly impleaded as respondents. The key principle laid down is that any person allegedly involved in fraud or collusion regarding a challenged decree can be made a respondent in an application under section 12(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908.

  Questions settled

  • Whether advocates who filed written statements admitting claims can be impleaded as respondents in an application under section 12(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908?
  • Are the principles regarding necessary and proper parties in a suit strictly applicable to independent proceedings under section 12(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908?
  • Does the term 'person' in section 12(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 restrict respondents only to judgment-debtors or decree-holders?
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• Munir Ahmad And Others vs The State1986 P C r. L J 2414 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-19Read full judgment →
• Municipal Committee, Toba Tek Singh vs Deputy Commissioner1986 PLC (C.S.) 634 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-21Read full judgment →
• Municipal Committee, Jalalpur Jattan vs The Member, Board of Revenue, Punjab, Lahore And 5 Other1986 CLC 984 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-27Read full judgment →
• Municipal Committee vs Ghulam Dastigir1986 CLC 602 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-02Read full judgment →
• Muneer vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 948 · Lahore High Court · 1984-05-12Read full judgment →
• Muneer Ahmad vs Nazir Ahmad And Others1986 P Cr. L J 409 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-09Read full judgment →
• Munawar Shah and another vs The State1986 MLD 1087 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-27Read full judgment →
• Mumtaz Khanum and 6 others vs Mehr Din and 3 others1986 MLD 566 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-18Read full judgment →
• Mumtaz Khan And Others vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2267(1) · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-18Read full judgment →