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.

• Javed and another vs The State1986 MLD 2699 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-17Read full judgment →
• Javaid Iqbal And Others vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 738 · Lahore High Court · 1985-07-23Read full judgment →
• Javaid And Others vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 997 · Lahore High Court · 1986-08-15Read full judgment →
• Jan Muhammad vs Excise and Taxation Officer And 2 Other1986 CLC 2892 · Lahore High Court · 1976-06-07Read full judgment →
• Jan Muhammad And Others vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1019 · Lahore High Court · 1984-08-25Read full judgment →
• Jan Muhammad And Another vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 377 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-29Read full judgment →
• Jamshed Iqbal Alias Billo vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2309 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-15Read full judgment →
• Jamshed Iqbal Alias Billo Lahore. vs The StatePTCL 1986 CL. 188 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-15Read full judgment →
• Jamal vs Rai Naeemullah Khan1986 PLD Lahore 48 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-06Read full judgment →
• Jamadar M. Amir Khan vs Sardar Ali and others1986 MLD 854 · Lahore High Court · 1983-10-09Read full judgment →
• Jalil Ahmad vs Settlement Commissioner, Sargodha Division, Sargodha and another1986 MLD 549 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-09Read full judgment →
• Jalaldin vs Assistant Commissioner/Additional Settlement1986 MLD 451 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-16Read full judgment →
• Jalal Din vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1003 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-21Read full judgment →
• Jalal Din vs Jan Muhammad and others1986 MLD 1178 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-24Read full judgment →
• Jalal Din vs Deputy Settlement Commissioner1986 MLD 2035 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-04Read full judgment →
• Jahangir Khan vs The State1986 MLD 1150 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-18Read full judgment →
• Jafar And Another vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2855 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-25Read full judgment →
• Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Islamabad vs Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Rawalpindi1986 PLD Labore 393 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-06Read full judgment →
• Islam Bari And Others vs Muhammad Ramzan1986 CLC 2412 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-04Read full judgment →
• Ishtiaq Hussain Shah vs The State1986 MLD 1101 (2) · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-25Read full judgment →
• Ishtiaq Ahmad vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 1590 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-23Read full judgment →
• Irshad vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 242 · Lahore High Court · 1985-09-07Read full judgment →
• Iqbal Sanam vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2326 · Lahore High Court · 1984-06-16Read full judgment →
• Iqbal Hussain vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 821 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-12Read full judgment →
• Iqbal Hussain Malik vs The Central Bank of India (Enemy Bank), Lahore-1986 P Cr. L J 2681 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-04Read full judgment →
• Inayatullah vs Ahmad Din And Other1986 CLC 1265 · Lahore High Court · 1985-09-29Read full judgment →
• Inayatulla H vs The State1986 PCr. L J 1378(2) · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-18Read full judgment →
• Inayat Ullah Khan vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2630 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-06Read full judgment →
• Inayat Khan vs District Magistrate, Sialkot And 2 Others1986 P Cr. L J 2023 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-25Read full judgment →
• Inayat Ali vs The State1986 MLD 2407 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-14Read full judgment →
• Inayat Ali vs Munawar Ahmad And 5 Others1986 P Cr. L J 1619 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-02Read full judgment →
• Inamullah Zaidi And Others vs Deputy Settlement Commissioner1986 CLC 2416 · Lahore High Court · 1985-09-30Read full judgment →
• Inamullah vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2649 · Lahore High Court · 1984-08-20Read full judgment →
• In Re: Messrs Allied Commercial Finance Limited vs No1986 CLC 2408 · Lahore High Court · 1984-01-17Read full judgment →
• In re: Express Commercial Finance Ltd. vs Not1986 MLD 613 · Lahore High Court · 1982-11-30Read full judgment →
• In re : Muhammad Khan vs Not1986 PLD Lahore 294 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-13Read full judgment →
• Imtiaz Ahmed Alias Imtiaz Rasool And Others vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 190 · Lahore High Court · 1985-07-29Read full judgment →
• Imran alias Poma vs The State1986 MLD 2913 · Lahore High Court · 1986-11-01Read full judgment →
• Imam Bakhsh Tatari vs Board of Intermediate And Others1986 PLC (C.S) 12 · Lahore High Court · 1981-11-30Read full judgment →
• Ijaz Alias Jajji And 2 Others vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 1310 · Lahore High Court · -Read full judgment →
• Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry vs Nazir Hussain Awan Additional Sessions1986 P Cr. L J 2597 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-27Read full judgment →
• Iftikhar vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1562 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-18Read full judgment →
• Iftikhar Ahmad vs The State1986 MLD 2412 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-07Read full judgment →
• Iftikhar Ahmad And Another vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1894 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-15Read full judgment →
• Iftikhar Ahmad Alias Manna Butt vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2690 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-26Read full judgment →
• Iftikhar Ahm4d vs The State1986 MLD 2406 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-17Read full judgment →
• Idrees Ahmad Khan vs Mst. Noor Fatima1986 MLD 462 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-15Read full judgment →
• Hussain Naqi and 2 others vs Special-Judge (Central), Lahore and another1986 MLD 1107 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-08Read full judgment →
• Hussain and others vs Salan Muhammad and others1986 MLD 1566 · Lahore High Court · 1986-06-10Read full judgment →
• Hidayat Ali Khan vs Shafqat Ali Khan and others1986 P Cr. L J 2688 · Lahore High Court · 1986-03-01Read full judgment →
• Hazoor Bakhsh And Others vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2592 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-16Read full judgment →
• Havaldar Abdul Shakur vs Shama Begum Alias Shama1986 CLC 2162 · Lahore High Court · 1984-03-05Read full judgment →
• Havaldar Abdul Shakur vs Shama Begum alias Shama Parveen1986 MLD 861 · Lahore High Court · 1984-03-05Read full judgment →
• Hassani vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2679 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-15Read full judgment →
• Hassan Din and others vs A.C./D.S.C./A.R.C. (Lands), Sheikhupura and1986 MLD 2071 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Hasil And Others vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 720(1) · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-18Read full judgment →
• Hasham Ali vs Settlement Commissioner (Land) Punjab and others1986 MLD 424 · Lahore High Court · 1984-06-09Read full judgment →
• Hasan And Others vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2813 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-19Read full judgment →
• Haroon Khan And Another vs The State1986 PCrLJ 2991 · Lahore High Court · 1986-10-06Read full judgment →
• Haq Nawaz and another vs The State1986 MLD 1139 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-18Read full judgment →
• Hamid vs Settlement Commissioner (Lands), Lahore Division, Lahore1986 CLC 2374 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-23Read full judgment →
• Hamid Ali vs Mst. Fiza And Other1986 CLC 1809 · Lahore High Court · 1983-04-12Read full judgment →
• Hamal And 4 Others vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 157 · Lahore High Court · 1983-10-04Read full judgment →
• Hakim Muhammad Ahmad Through Legal Heirs vs Khushi Muhammad1986 CLC 2827 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-27Read full judgment →
• Hakim Khan and 4 others vs The State1986 MLD 1816 · Lahore High Court · 1986-07-06Read full judgment →
• Hakim Farzand Ali vs Syed Zafar Ahmad Shah1986 MLD 2102 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-03Read full judgment →
• Hakim Ali vs Senior Civil Judge And Another1986 CLC 598 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-17Read full judgment →
• Hakim Ali vs Abdul Latif and 2 others1986 MLD 2685 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-01Read full judgment →
• Hakim Ali And 9 Others vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 908 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-18Read full judgment →
• Hakam Ali vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 700(1) · Lahore High Court · 1985-09-20Read full judgment →
• Hakam Ali vs Bagga And Others1986 PCr. L J 1797(1) · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-23Read full judgment →
• Haji Noor Muhammad vs Muhammad Shafi1986 CLC 2212 · Lahore High Court · 1985-09-21Read full judgment →
• Haji Nazir Ahmad And Another vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1091 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-17Read full judgment →
• Haji Muhammad Shahban vs The State1986 MLD 2929 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-24Read full judgment →
• Haji Muhammad Aslam vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 1442 · Lahore High Court · -Read full judgment →
• Haji Muhammad Amin And 3 Others vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 311 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-05Read full judgment →
• Haji Mehr Khan And Others vs Inayat Rasool And Others1986 P Cr. L J 2811 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-14Read full judgment →
• Haji Mahboob Elahi vs The Chairman, WAPDA And 2 Others1986 PLC (C.S.) 431 · Lahore High Court · 1985-10-26Read full judgment →
• Haji Amanat Ali vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1419 · Lahore High Court · 1985-09-02Read full judgment →
• Haji Allah Ditta and another vs The State1986 MLD 2821 · Lahore High Court · 1986-07-06Read full judgment →
• Haji Allah Dew Aya vs Shatab Shah1986 CLC 2779 · Lahore High Court · 1982-05-07Read full judgment →
• Haji Abdul Rehman And 2 Others vs The State and another1986 P Cr. L J 2602 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-20Read full judgment →
• Haji Abdul Aziz Nizami vs Mst. Attia Begum and 3 Others1986 PLD Lahore 214 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-23Read full judgment →
• Haideri International Finance Ltd. vs The State Bank1986 CLC 2197 · Lahore High Court · 1985-07-08Read full judgment →
• Haider vs Raja and others1986 MLD 2044 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-11Read full judgment →
• Haider Ali And Others vs Azmat And Other1986 CLC 2462 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-13Read full judgment →
• Hafiz Muhammad Fazal and others vs Chief Settlement Commissioner1986 MLD 2084 · Lahore High Court · 1986-05-12Read full judgment →
• Hafiz Muhammad Bakhsh vs Walayat Shah1986 CLC 2327 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-14Read full judgment →
• Hafiz Haji Muhammad vs The Superintendent of Police Dera Ghazi Khan1986 P Cr. L J 2167 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-12Read full judgment →
• Hafiz Ghulam Noor And Another vs The State and another-1986 P Cr. L J 2062 · Lahore High Court · 1986-04-06Read full judgment →
• Hadis Muhammad And Another vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 664 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-22Read full judgment →
• Habibullah And Others vs Mst. Aziz Bib11986 CLC 2126 · Lahore High Court · 1980-09-28
  sale deedlimitationundue influencespecific reliefconcurrent findingsconsolidation of suitscancellation of document
  Summary & questions settled

  This matter involves two consolidated suits concerning the validity of a 1964 sale deed executed by the deceased predecessor-in-interest of the appellants in favour of his wife, the respondent. The appellants challenged the deed as fraudulent and void, while the respondent sought a declaration of ownership and protection of her possession. The trial and appellate courts concurrently dismissed the appellants' suit and decreed the respondent's suit. The core legal questions concerned whether the judgment met procedural requirements, whether the suit was time-barred, and whether the respondent’s suit was maintainable under the Specific Relief Act. The Court held that the concurrent findings were sound, noting that the appellants failed to prove the invalidity of the sale deed. Furthermore, the Court affirmed that a suit for the cancellation of a document is governed by Article 91 of the Limitation Act, and since the deceased had knowledge of the transaction for thirteen years, the suit was time-barred. The Court also held that the respondent’s suit was maintainable as she was in possession of the property.

  Questions settled

  • Does a failure to frame a specific issue on undue influence invalidate a judgment if the pleadings and evidence sufficiently cover the matter?
  • Is a suit for the cancellation of a sale deed governed by Article 91 of the Limitation Act 1908?
  • Can a party maintain a suit for declaration under Section 42 of the Specific Relief Act 1877 if they are in possession of the property?
  • Does the dismissal of a suit challenging a sale deed automatically entitle the defendant to a decree in their own suit for declaration of ownership regarding the same property?
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• Habibullah and 4 Others vs Sakhi Muhammad1986 PLD Lahore 128 · Lahore High Court · 1985-12-01
  civil revisionpaternitylegitimacyquestion of factinheritanceMuslim Lawrevisional jurisdiction
  Summary & questions settled

  This civil revision arose from a suit for possession of land where the respondent claimed a share in an inheritance as the son of a pre-deceased individual. The trial court dismissed the suit, finding the respondent’s paternity unproven. However, the appellate court reversed this decision, relying on a birth entry and surrounding circumstances to establish paternity. The petitioners challenged this reversal in the High Court. The core legal question was whether the High Court, in its revisional jurisdiction, could interfere with a finding of fact regarding paternity determined by the appellate court. The High Court held that paternity is a question of pure fact, and the appellate court’s finding, based on evidence, is not subject to interference in revision absent jurisdictional errors like misreading or non-reading of evidence. Furthermore, the court emphasized the principle under Muslim Law that courts should avoid stigmatizing a child as illegitimate, preferring to make every presumption in favor of legitimacy when circumstances permit. Consequently, the revision was dismissed, as substantial justice had been achieved.

  Questions settled

  • Can the High Court interfere in a revision with a finding of fact regarding paternity?
  • Are statements made by witnesses in a previous proceeding binding as admissions under the Evidence Act?
  • What is the judicial approach under Muslim Law regarding the presumption of legitimacy of a child?
  • Is revisional jurisdiction discretionary when substantial justice has been achieved?
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• Habib Sugar Mills Ltd. vs Pattoki Sugar Mills Ltd. and others1986 MLD 658 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-06Read full judgment →
• Habib Bank Ltd. vs Zafar Ali1986 PLD Lahore 42 · Lahore High Court · 1985-11-05Read full judgment →
• Habib Ahmad vs The Deputy Settlement Commissioner, Faisalabad1986 MLD 427 · Lahore High Court · 1986-01-18Read full judgment →
• Habib & Sons Ltd. and another vs Chaudhry Chiragh Din1986 MLD 923 · Lahore High Court · 1984-01-18Read full judgment →
• H Ameeda Beg Um vs Qamar-UN-Nisa and others1986 MLD 2068 · Lahore High Court · 1986-02-02Read full judgment →
• H a K a M a LI vs Fazla1986 CLC 1183 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-21
  pre-emptionwaiver of rightauction salecivil revisionstatutory rightabandonment of rightlimitation
  Summary & questions settled

  This civil revision petition arose from a suit for possession through pre-emption, where the vendee-petitioner challenged the appellate court's decree in favor of the pre-emptor. The core legal question was whether a prospective pre-emptor’s failure to participate in an auction or bid for the property, despite being present, constitutes a waiver of the right of pre-emption. The High Court dismissed the revision, upholding the appellate court's decision. The court held that mere abstention, silence, or failure to out-bid a purchaser at an auction does not amount to a waiver of the right of pre-emption. The ratio established is that waiver of a statutory right of pre-emption requires proof of a positive, conscious act of abandonment, not mere inaction or indifference. Furthermore, the court clarified that a notice of sale, to be effective for waiver purposes, must specify the price, as contemplated by the relevant statutory provisions. Consequently, the court affirmed that a pre-emptor is not legally obligated to participate in competitive bidding to preserve their right of pre-emption.

  Questions settled

  • Does a prospective pre-emptor's failure to participate in an auction constitute a waiver of the right of pre-emption?
  • Is a pre-emptor legally obligated to out-bid a purchaser at an auction to preserve their right of pre-emption?
  • Can a notice of sale that fails to specify the price serve as a valid basis for establishing waiver of pre-emption?
  • Does mere silence or inaction by a pre-emptor at the time of sale amount to a conscious abandonment of the right of pre-emption?
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• Gulzar vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1390 · Lahore High Court · 1985-07-16Read full judgment →