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.

• Shahnaz Bibi vs Zulfiqar Ali1985 PLD Lahore 115 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-29Read full judgment →
• Shahbaz Khan vs Muhammad Umar and another1985 MLD 366 · Lahore High Court · 1984-05-01Read full judgment →
• Shahbaz Khan and anothers vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 23 · Lahore High Court · 1984-07-08Read full judgment →
• Shahadat Ali vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1 · Lahore High Court · 1984-08-07
  post-arrest bailcancellation of bailprohibitory clauseanticipatory bailgrievous hurtSection 30 Magistratediscretion of court
  Summary & questions settled

  This petition for post-arrest bail arose out of a matter where the Additional Sessions Judge cancelled the bail granted to the petitioner by the trial court. The petitioner was accused of inflicting a single bughda (heavy butcher knife) blow on the knee of the victim following a prior dispute. The cancellation of bail was based on the prior refusal of anticipatory bail, the victim's 21-day hospital stay, and the assumption that the offence fell within the prohibitory clause of Section 497, Code of Criminal Procedure 1898. The High Court considered whether the refusal of anticipatory bail acts as a bar to post-arrest bail and whether an offence tried by a Magistrate empowered under Section 30, Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 falls within the prohibitory clause. The High Court held that the principles governing pre-arrest and post-arrest bail are distinct, and because the Magistrate could award a maximum sentence of seven years' imprisonment, the offence did not fall within the prohibitory clause. Setting aside the cancellation, the High Court granted post-arrest bail.

  Questions settled

  • Does the refusal of anticipatory bail create a bar against granting post-arrest bail to an accused?
  • Is an offence falling within the jurisdiction of a Section 30 Magistrate carrying a maximum sentence of seven years' imprisonment subject to the prohibitory clause of Section 497, Code of Criminal Procedure 1898?
  • Can bail granted after arrest be cancelled solely on the ground of the maximum sentence prescribed by law without considering the sentence likely to be awarded upon conviction?
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• Shah Muhammad vs Province of the Punjab through District Collector1985 CLC 2683 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-12Read full judgment →
• Shah Muhammad vs Member, Board of Revenue1985 CLC 2675 · Lahore High Court · 1980-10-06Read full judgment →
• Shah Muhammad vs Member (Colonies).Board of Revenue, Punjab and others1985 CLC 2676 · Lahore High Court · 1980-11-01Read full judgment →
• Shafqat Ullah Khan vs Mst. Aziz Begum1985 CLC 1873 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-17Read full judgment →
• Shafqat Hussain Shah vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2766 · Lahore High Court · 1984-04-11Read full judgment →
• Shafqat Ali and 2 others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1917 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-20Read full judgment →
• Shafi Muhammad vs The State1985 MLD 1399 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-05Read full judgment →
• Shafaat Hussain and others vs Member, Board of Revenue and others1985 CLC 2516 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-07Read full judgment →
• Shabbir Hussain vs Mst. Ansar Fatima and 3 Others1985 PLD Lahore 491 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-18Read full judgment →
• Shabbir Hussain Shah vs The State1985 MLD 777 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-03Read full judgment →
• Shabbir Ahmad vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1484 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-03Read full judgment →
• Shabbir Ahmad and anothers vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2168 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-03Read full judgment →
• Sh. Tajjamul Hussain vs The State1985 MLD 1357 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-04Read full judgment →
• Sh. Nazir Ahmad vs Haji Ghulam Hussain and others1985 CLC 7 · Lahore High Court · 1984-04-27
  specific performanceagreement to sellbona fide purchasersubsequent transfereeburden of proofcivil revision
  Summary & questions settled

  This civil revision petition arises out of a suit for specific performance of a contract relating to a shop jointly owned by the petitioner and respondents. The petitioner alleged that respondent No.1 agreed to sell a two-third share in the property to him after acquiring it from other co-owners, but subsequently sold the share along with other respondents to third parties. Both the trial court and the district judge dismissed the suit, holding that the subsequent purchasers were bona fide purchasers for value without notice and that the agreement to sell did not confer valid title. The Lahore High Court dismissed the civil revision, holding that an agreement to sell does not confer title enabling a prospective purchaser to further alienate the property before a completed sale, and that subsequent transferees successfully discharged their onus of proving lack of notice of the prior contract. The key principle established is that a person holding merely an agreement to sell cannot validly transfer or agree to sell property lacking completed title, and a subsequent transferee discharges the initial burden regarding lack of notice by testifying on oath.

  Questions settled

  • Does an agreement to sell confer title on a prospective purchaser enabling them to further sell the property?
  • How does a subsequent transferee discharge the burden of proving they were a purchaser without notice under section 27(b) of the Specific Relief Act 1877?
  • Can concurrent findings of fact regarding a bona fide purchase without notice be interfered with in revisional jurisdiction?
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• Sh. Naseem Ahmad vs Deputy Inspectorgeneral of Police, Sargodha1985 P Cr. L J 906 · Lahore High Court · 1981-01-26Read full judgment →
• Sh. Muhammad Islam vs Adeeba Khanum and another1985 CLC 1619 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-05Read full judgment →
• Sh. Muhammad Hassan and others vs Ch. Fateh Muhammad and others1985 CLC 2994 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-06Read full judgment →
• Sh. Muhammad Bashir and another vs Ahmad Ali Chughtai and others1985 CLC 2704 · Lahore High Court · 1983-12-16Read full judgment →
• Sh. Fazal Karim vs Sh. Akbar Ali1985 CLC 2953 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-04Read full judgment →
• Sh. Anwar Ali vs Additional Settlement Commissioner, and others1985 MLD 1544 · Lahore High Court · 1985-07-09Read full judgment →
• Seerat Hussain Shah vs The State1985 MLD 1590 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-17Read full judgment →
• Searle Pakistan Ltd. vs The State1985 PLD Lahore 503 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-09Read full judgment →
• Sarwar Khan and 3 others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1088 · Lahore High Court · 1984-09-30Read full judgment →
• Sardul vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1732 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-02Read full judgment →
• Sardara vs Muhammad Abid and another1985 MLD 467 · Lahore High Court · 1984-02-19Read full judgment →
• Sardara vs Mst. Razia and others1985 MLD 96 · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-02Read full judgment →
• Sardar Muh Anima D vs The Director of Education (Schools) and another1985 CLC 590 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-20Read full judgment →
• Sardar Khan vs Election Tribunal and others1985 MLD 1298 · Lahore High Court · 1983-03-23Read full judgment →
• Sardar Khan and others vs The State1985 MLD 879 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-15Read full judgment →
• Sardar Khan and others vs Muhammad Sadiq1985 CLC 2786 · Lahore High Court · 1984-05-06Read full judgment →
• Sardar Khan and another vs Muhammad Sadiq1985 CLC 116 · Lahore High Court · 1984-07-15Read full judgment →
• Sardar and others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2424 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-12Read full judgment →
• Sardar and 10 others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1659 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-19Read full judgment →
• Sardar Ali vs The State1985 MLD 6 · Lahore High Court · 1984-05-09Read full judgment →
• Sardar Ali Shah vs Assistant Commissioner, Mailsi, District Vehar I1985 PLD Lahore 238 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-21Read full judgment →
• Sardar Abdur Rashid through Legal Heir and another vs Ch. Nazir Ahmad, Additional Settlement Commissioner (Lands) and another1985 MLD 496 · Lahore High Court · 1983-11-13Read full judgment →
• Sanawal Shah vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 955 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-02Read full judgment →
• Sanaullah vs The ST Ate1985 MLD 82 · Lahore High Court · 1983-10-09Read full judgment →
• Sanata and anothers vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2395 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-31Read full judgment →
• Sana Ullah vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 130 · Lahore High Court · 1984-07-08Read full judgment →
• Samman and 2 others vs Member (Revenue), Board of Revenue, Punjab1985 CLC 1466 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-09Read full judgment →
• Samina Abid vs Abid Raza Sami1985 CLC 2685 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-01Read full judgment →
• Sami Ullah alias Sami and 4 others vs The State1985 MLD 908 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-16Read full judgment →
• Salman Aslam vs Additional District Judge, Lahore and others1985 MLD 1286 · Lahore High Court · 1983-05-29Read full judgment →
• Saleem Masih and others vs The State1985 MLD 799 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-18Read full judgment →
• Saleem Masih alias Neela vs The State1985 MLD 1411 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-10Read full judgment →
• Saleem and 3 others vs The State1985 MLD 900 · Lahore High Court · 1984-04-15Read full judgment →
• Saleem Ahmad Naseer vs The State and anothers1985 P Cr. L J 1078 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-22
  re-examination of witnessrecall of witnesshostile witnessjudicial discretionanti-corruption trialcriminal revision
  Summary & questions settled

  This criminal revision petition arose from an order of the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, granting an application for the re-examination of a complainant witness under section 540, Cr.P.C., after the witness had resiled from his previous statement during trial. The core legal question was whether a witness who has already been examined and cross-examined can be recalled under section 540 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 to change his stance or give a fresh statement on the same aspect. The Lahore High Court held that the discretionary power under section 540, Cr.P.C. to recall and re-examine a witness must be exercised judicially and is meant to bring on record essential evidence that was omitted due to oversight or failure, rather than to permit a witness to make a volta-face or take a completely different stand. The revision petition was accepted, and the trial court's order summoning the witness was set aside, establishing that the provision cannot be used to undermine the sanctity of trials by allowing witnesses to retract previous testimony under the guise of court examination.

  Questions settled

  • Can a witness who has already been examined and cross-examined be recalled under Section 540 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 to give a fresh statement on the same aspect?
  • Whether the discretionary power under Section 540 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 can be exercised to allow a witness to make a volta-face or retract earlier testimony?
  • What are the parameters for exercising judicial discretion to recall a witness for re-examination under Section 540 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898?
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• Salamat Sultan vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 913 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-28Read full judgment →
• Salahu Ddin vs The Punjab Public Service Commission through its1985 CLC 1220 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-11Read full judgment →
• Sala H U Ddin vs Punjab Public Service Commission and another1985 CLC 1506 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-11Read full judgment →
• Sakhi Muhammad and others vs Muhammad Yar and others1985 MLD 1481 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-14Read full judgment →
• Sajjad Hussain vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1414 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-19Read full judgment →
• Sajid Mahmood vs Sh. Kabir Ahmad and others1985 CLC 2543 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-25Read full judgment →
• Sajid Hussain Shah vs The State1985 MLD 1603 · Lahore High Court · 1985-08-02Read full judgment →
• Sain Das vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 979 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-29Read full judgment →
• Saifal vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2668 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-19Read full judgment →
• Saifal and others vs District Judge, Muzaffargarh and others1985 CLC 2684 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-04Read full judgment →
• Said Rasool and 6 others vs Abbas1985 CLC 1205 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-14Read full judgment →
• Said Muhammad vs The Judge, Faisil Court and others1985 CLC 2509 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-03Read full judgment →
• Saghir Hussain and others vs The State1985 MLD 1353 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-12Read full judgment →
• Safdar Khan vs The State1985 MLD 804 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-17Read full judgment →
• Safdar Hussain and anothers vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1117 · Lahore High Court · 1984-09-02Read full judgment →
• Safdar and another vs The State1985 MLD 744 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-14Read full judgment →
• Saeeda Khanum and 5 others vs State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan, Lahore1985 MLD 555 · Lahore High Court · 1984-02-05Read full judgment →
• Saeed Ahmad vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2985 · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-28Read full judgment →
• Saeed Ahmad Khan vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2489 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-25Read full judgment →
• Saeed Ahmad Khan and others vs Settlement Commissioner (Land) and others1985 CLC 2504 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-05Read full judgment →
• Saeed Ahmad @ Saeed Akbar vs The State1985 MLD 745 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-08Read full judgment →
• Saee Muhammad vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2993 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-17Read full judgment →
• Sadar Din vs Government of Punjab and others1985 MLD 1537 · Lahore High Court · 1984-03-09Read full judgment →
• Sabir vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2723 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-25Read full judgment →
• Sabir Hussain vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 18 · Lahore High Court · 1984-07-07Read full judgment →
• Saban vs Mushtaq Ahmad1985 P Cr. L J 1721 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-11Read full judgment →
• Sajjad Haider and 2 others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 3 · Lahore High Court · 1981-06-12Read full judgment →
• S. Badar Amir vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2212 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-17Read full judgment →
• S H a MS H a D a LI vs District-Judge and 2 others1985 CLC 1202 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-29Read full judgment →
• S a FIA Beg Um vs Khadim Hussain1985 CLC 1869 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-24Read full judgment →
• Ruqiya Begum vs Water and Power Development Authority and others1985 MLD 942 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-02Read full judgment →
• Roshan Ali vs The State1985 MLD 817 · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-16Read full judgment →
• Riazuddin Jauhar vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1849 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-26Read full judgment →
• Riazat Ali alias Gogi Sain vs The State1985 PLD Lahore 625 · Lahore High Court · 1985-09-03Read full judgment →
• Riaz vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2886 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-05Read full judgment →
• Riaz Muhammad Bajwa and ANOTHERs vs The State1985 PLD Lahore 590 · Lahore High Court · 1985-07-16Read full judgment →
• Riaz Hussain vs Federal Land Commission and others1985 MLD 360(2) · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-04Read full judgment →
• Riaz and another vs The State1985 MLD 752(1) · Lahore High Court · 1983-12-27Read full judgment →
• Riaz and 3 others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 517 · Lahore High Court · 1982-02-14Read full judgment →
• Riaz Ahmad vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1533 · Lahore High Court · 1984-06-16Read full judgment →
• Riaz Ahmad vs Maj.-Gen. (Retd.) M. Anwar Khan and others1985 CLC 799 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-26Read full judgment →
• Riaz Ahmad and others vs The State1985 MLD 864(2) · Lahore High Court · 1983-12-30Read full judgment →
• Riasat Ali vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2770 · Lahore High Court · 1984-07-08Read full judgment →
• Riasat Ali and others vs Muhammad Hussain1985 MLD 971 · Lahore High Court · 1983-03-16Read full judgment →
• Rehmat Ullah vs Amir and others1985 MLD 203 · Lahore High Court · 1983-11-14Read full judgment →
• Rehmat Masih vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1262 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-25Read full judgment →
• Rehmat Khan vs Abdul Ghafoor and 2 others1985 P Cr. L J 875 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-30Read full judgment →
• Rehmat Elahi and others vs Muhammad Ali and others1985 MLD 452 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-22Read full judgment →