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.

• Rehmat Ali vs The State1985 MLD 25 · Lahore High Court · 1984-06-03Read full judgment →
• Rehmat Ali and others vs Muhammad Yusuf1985 CLC 72 · Lahore High Court · 1984-04-06
  special oathconsent decreeappealabilityremand orderCode of Civil Procedureadvocate authoritypower of attorney
  Summary & questions settled

  This civil appeal challenged a remand order passed by the District Judge, which had set aside a trial court's judgment. The original suit concerned a property dispute resolved by the trial court after the defendant took a special oath on the Holy Quran, as offered by the plaintiff. The core legal question was whether a decree passed pursuant to a special oath constitutes a consent decree under Section 96(3) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, thereby precluding an appeal. The High Court held that once parties agree to resolve a suit via a special oath and the oath is duly taken, the agreement matures into an adjustment of the suit. Consequently, the resulting decree is a consent decree, which is not appealable under Section 96(3), Code of Civil Procedure 1908. The Court further affirmed that advocates possess inherent authority to compromise or accept special oaths unless expressly restricted by their clients. Accordingly, the District Judge lacked jurisdiction to remand the matter, and the remand order was set aside.

  Questions settled

  • Is a decree passed based on a special oath considered a consent decree?
  • Is a consent decree appealable under Section 96(3) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908?
  • Does an advocate have the inherent authority to accept a special oath on behalf of a client without express written authorization?
  • Does a District Judge have the jurisdiction to remand a case where the underlying decree was a consent decree?
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• Rehmat Ali and others vs Muhammad Iqbal and others1985 P Cr. L J 2887 · Lahore High Court · 1982-03-19Read full judgment →
• Rehmat Ali and another vs Sh. Muhammad Ali and 3 others1985 MLD 108 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-04Read full judgment →
• Sajjad Hussain and others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2949 · Lahore High Court · 1983-11-11Read full judgment →
• Razia Bibi vs The State1985 MLD 1362 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-23Read full judgment →
• Raza Muhammad vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1980 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-25Read full judgment →
• Rasoola and others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2929 · Lahore High Court · 1982-02-13Read full judgment →
• Rashid Ahmed vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1525 · Lahore High Court · 1984-06-28Read full judgment →
• Rashid Ahmad vs The State-1985 MLD 1402 · Lahore High Court · 1984-09-17Read full judgment →
• Rashid Ahmad vs Sufi Abdul Latif and another1985 MLD 1226 · Lahore High Court · 1984-02-11Read full judgment →
• Rashid Ahmad and another vs Khurshid Ahmad Khawar and another1985 CLC 274 · Lahore High Court · 1984-09-01Read full judgment →
• Rashad Khan vs Basharat Ahmad and anothers1985 P Cr. L J 861 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-13Read full judgment →
• Rana Muhammad Ashgar vs Election Authority1985 CLC 2816 · Lahore High Court · 1982-12-11Read full judgment →
• Rana Iqbal and Others vs Muhammad Din and Others1985 PLD Lahore 69 · Lahore High Court · 1984-09-16Read full judgment →
• Ramzan vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1586 · Lahore High Court · 1980-04-05Read full judgment →
• Rajan Shah vs Election Tribunal/D.C. and others1985 MLD 1284 · Lahore High Court · 1982-03-15Read full judgment →
• Raja Muhammad Riaz and 3 others vs Sufi Gul Taj and 7 others1985 CLC 1657 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-04Read full judgment →
• Raja Muhammad Hayat and others vs Member, Board of Revenue and others1985 MLD 924 · Lahore High Court · 1984-03-19Read full judgment →
• Raja Khush Bakht-Ur-Rehman and another vs The State1985 MLD 723 · Lahore High Court · 1984-01-16Read full judgment →
• Raja and 10 others vs Mst. Ferozan and 10 others1985 CLC 787 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-24Read full judgment →
• Rai Shahamad Ali vs S.H.O. and 7 others1985 MLD 755 · Lahore High Court · 1984-03-02Read full judgment →
• Rahim Bak HSH and another vs Civil Judge, Lodhran and 3 others1985 CLC 387 · Lahore High Court · 1984-06-19
  additional evidencespecific performancerevisional jurisdictionwrit jurisdictionCode of Civil Procedurediscretionary powernegligence
  Summary & questions settled

  This constitutional petition challenges the orders of a Civil Judge and an Additional District Judge, which refused the petitioners' request to produce additional evidence in a suit for specific performance. The core legal questions were whether the trial court erred in refusing to allow additional evidence after the petitioners had closed their case, and whether a writ petition is maintainable against an order passed in revisional jurisdiction. The High Court dismissed the petition, holding that the trial court properly exercised its discretion to refuse evidence when the petitioners failed to produce documents in their possession due to negligence rather than inadvertence. The court affirmed that equity does not assist the indolent, and that discretionary orders of subordinate courts regarding the production of evidence cannot be interfered with unless arbitrary or fanciful. Furthermore, the court ruled that constitutional jurisdiction cannot be invoked to circumvent the finality of revisional orders under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, as this would defeat the obvious intention of the legislature.

  Questions settled

  • Can a party produce additional evidence after closing their case if the documents were already in their possession?
  • Does the refusal of a trial court to allow additional evidence due to a party's negligence constitute a failure to exercise jurisdiction?
  • Is a writ petition maintainable against an order passed by an Additional District Judge in exercise of revisional jurisdiction under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908?
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• Rafiq Muhammad vs Muhammad Aslam1985 MLD 551 · Lahore High Court · 1984-04-06Read full judgment →
• Rafiq alias Fikka vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2498 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-05Read full judgment →
• Rafaqat (Rafaqat Ali) vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2369 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-27Read full judgment →
• R I a Z vs Mst. Zainab Bibi and another1985 CLC 1229 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-17Read full judgment →
• Qutab-Ud-Din vs Gulzar Ali and others1985 MLD 141 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-08Read full judgment →
• Qurban and 2 others vs Jam Fazal Karim through his Legal Heirs1985 CLC 1498 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-28Read full judgment →
• Qudratullah represented by Legal Heirs and others vs Settlement1985 CLC 2021 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-28Read full judgment →
• Qazi Mairaj Din vs District Judge, Sialkot and another1985 CLC 544 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-20Read full judgment →
• Qamar Abbas alias Goshy vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 3019 · Lahore High Court · 1985-07-01Read full judgment →
• Qaisar Zamani vs Rasheeda Begum and 2 others1985 CLC 596 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-09
  ejectment petitionlandlord and tenantstatutory noticedefault in renttransfer of propertywaiver of noticeconstitutional petition
  Summary & questions settled

  This constitutional petition arose from an ejectment petition filed by a new landlord against a tenant, Mst. Qaisar Zamani, on grounds of default and personal need. The core legal question was whether the failure to serve a statutory notice under Section 13-A of the West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance, 1959, invalidated the eviction proceedings and whether the eviction petition itself could serve as such notice. The Court held that while the landlord-tenant relationship arises upon property transfer, the Section 13-A notice is a mandatory prerequisite for establishing default in rent payment. The Court ruled that an eviction petition cannot substitute for the required notice. Furthermore, because there was no evidence that the tenant had received the notice or had knowledge of the transfer aliunde, the ejectment order was premature. The Court established that Section 13-A is a beneficial provision for the tenant, which may be waived if the tenant acknowledges the new landlord, but absent such waiver, strict compliance is required. The impugned ejectment orders were set aside, and the case was remanded for a decision on merits.

  Questions settled

  • Does the failure to serve a notice under Section 13-A of the West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance, 1959, preclude a landlord from seeking eviction on the ground of default?
  • Can an eviction petition filed by a new landlord be treated as a valid substitute for the notice required under Section 13-A of the West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance, 1959?
  • Is the service of a notice under Section 13-A of the West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance, 1959, a prerequisite for the creation of a landlord-tenant relationship?
  • Can a tenant waive the requirement of a notice under Section 13-A of the West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance, 1959?
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• Qaim Din vs Mst. Wazeer Begum and others1985 MLD 368 · Lahore High Court · 1984-05-01Read full judgment →
• Qaim Din and others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2822 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-11Read full judgment →
• Qadir Bakhsh and another vs Chairman, Governor's Inspection Team, Punjab, Lahore and 2 others1985 MLD 1138 · Lahore High Court · 1984-01-29Read full judgment →
• Qadir and ANOTHERs vs The State1985 PLD Lahore 454 · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-30Read full judgment →
• Qa Dir Bakhsh vs Mst.Mumtaz Batool Biluch1985 MLD 1279 · Lahore High Court · 1983-03-11Read full judgment →
• Punjab Urban Transport Corporation vs Punjab Labour Appellate1985 PLC 952 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-13Read full judgment →
• Punjab Urban Transport Corporation vs Muhammad Arif1985 PLC 751 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-23Read full judgment →
• Punjab Government and others vs Saleem-Ur-Rehman and others1985 PLC (C.S.) 112 · Lahore High Court · 1983-04-10Read full judgment →
• Public Health Engineering Department and another vs Mir Hassan Haji1985 MLD 459 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Province of West Pakistan (Punjab) through Secretary, Irrigation and Power Department and another vs M ia 11 Abdul Hamid & Co1985 CLC 1170 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-01
  arbitration awardnotice of filinglimitation periodservice of noticearbitration actconstructive noticepleader
  Summary & questions settled

  This civil appeal challenged a trial court order that made an arbitration award a rule of court and passed a decree in favor of the respondent contractor. The core legal question was whether the statutory requirement of notice under Section 14(2) of the Arbitration Act, 1940, necessitates a formal written notice served personally on the party, or if oral notice or notice to the party's counsel in open court constitutes sufficient compliance to trigger the limitation period for filing objections under Article 158 of the Limitation Act, 1908. The Court held that Section 14(2) does not mandate a formal written notice. It affirmed that notice given orally to the parties or their authorized counsel in open court, informing them of the filing of the award, constitutes valid and sufficient notice. The key principle laid down is that notice under Section 14(2) of the Arbitration Act, 1940, can be oral or constructive, and communication of the filing of the award to a party's pleader in court is legally sufficient to commence the limitation period for filing objections.

  Questions settled

  • Does Section 14(2) of the Arbitration Act, 1940 require a formal written notice to be served personally on a party regarding the filing of an award?
  • Can oral notice or notice given to a party's counsel in open court satisfy the requirement of notice under Section 14(2) of the Arbitration Act, 1940?
  • Does the limitation period for filing objections to an arbitration award under Article 158 of the Limitation Act, 1908, commence upon constructive knowledge of the award's filing?
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• Province of the Punjab vs Messrs Electrogas1985 MLD 251 · Lahore High Court · 1984-02-26Read full judgment →
• Province of Punjab and ANOTHERs vs Miss Khaqan Mahmood and Others1985 PLD Lahore 300 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-19
  medical college admissionadmission policydeduction of marksreduction of seatsvested rightsnecessary partieswrit petitionadministrative law
  Summary & questions settled

  These Inter-Court Appeals challenge a Single Judge’s decision regarding medical college admission policies in the Punjab for the 1983-84 academic year, specifically concerning the reduction of seats and the deduction of marks for extra examination attempts. The core legal questions were whether the Provincial Government possessed the authority to unilaterally alter admission policies and whether such actions, implemented after the advertisement but before final selection, were legally valid or retrospective. The Court held that the Provincial Government, as the managing and financing authority, holds plenary power to formulate and amend admission policies, including seat reduction and mark deduction. The Court determined these actions were not retrospective as they were finalized before the admission lists were displayed. Furthermore, the Court ruled that the respondents' failure to implead the students whose admissions would be affected by a favorable judgment was fatal to their petitions. The principle laid down is that while the government has the authority to set admission policies, such policies must not be arbitrary; however, writ petitions challenging such policies are incompetent if necessary parties are not impleaded.

  Questions settled

  • Does the Provincial Government have the authority to amend medical college admission policies, including the reduction of seats and deduction of marks?
  • At what point in the admission process do applicants acquire vested rights that prevent the government from amending admission policies?
  • Is a writ petition maintainable if the students whose admissions would be adversely affected by the requested relief are not impleaded as parties?
  • Can a prospectus for admission be equated with statutory rules or subordinate legislation?
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• Province of Punjab and 5 others vs Muhammad Tufail1985 CLC 1775 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-07Read full judgment →
• Prof. Yousaf Salim Chishti and 6 Others vs Government of the Punjab1985 PLD Lahore 92 · Lahore High Court · 1984-08-09Read full judgment →
• Present: Abaid Ullah Khan, Sh. Manzoor Ahmad and others vs Shaukat1985 CLC 2778 · Lahore High Court · 1985-07-06Read full judgment →
• Pir Muhammad vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2566 · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-24Read full judgment →
• Piara and others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2777(2) · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-14Read full judgment →
• Phakkar vs Mst. Pathani and 2 others1985 CLC 487 · Lahore High Court · 1984-09-23Read full judgment →
• Petitioners: M/s. Mohammad Ibrahim & Versus Sons Gowalmandi LahorePTCL 1985 (CL.) 283 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Pervez and 2 others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 50 · Lahore High Court · 1983-01-21Read full judgment →
• Pervez Ahmad vs The State1985 MLD 41(1) · Lahore High Court · 1984-06-26Read full judgment →
• Pervaiz vs The State1985 MLD 837(2) · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-11Read full judgment →
• Pervaiz Ahmad and 8 others vs Muhammad Shafi and 4 others1985 MLD 567 · Lahore High Court · 1984-02-19Read full judgment →
• Pehlwan vs The State1985 MLD 726(1) · Lahore High Court · 1983-12-30Read full judgment →
• Pakistan Railways vs Punjab Labour Court and 11 Others1985 PLC 731 · Lahore High Court · 1982-12-20Read full judgment →
• Paiya Khan vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 95 · Lahore High Court · 1984-07-30Read full judgment →
• Nusrat Bibi vs The District Judge, Lahore and another1985 CLC 759 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-02Read full judgment →
• Nusr a T Bibi vs Faqir Hussain Shah1985 CLC 2986 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-23Read full judgment →
• Nur Muhammad and another vs Imam Sain and 2 others1985 CLC 2256 · Lahore High Court · 1982-09-21
  temporary injunctiondiscretionary reliefgift deedmisrepresentationprima facie caseMuslim Personal Lawpossessionrevision petition
  Summary & questions settled

  This revision petition challenges the concurrent orders of the Civil Judge and District Judge denying a temporary injunction to the petitioners, who sought to restrain interference with their possession of land based on a registered gift deed. The core legal question was whether the petitioners established a prima facie case, balance of convenience, and irreparable loss to warrant discretionary relief. The Court held that the petitioners failed to satisfy these requirements. It observed that the gift deed contained misrepresentations regarding the land being free of encumbrances and failed to account for all legal heirs under Muslim Personal Law. Furthermore, the Court found that the essential ingredients of a valid gift—offer, acceptance, and delivery of possession—were not established, as the donor remained in possession until death. Additionally, the petitioners were deemed to have approached the Court with 'tainted hands' due to misrepresentation. The Court affirmed that discretionary relief, such as a temporary injunction, is unavailable to a party who misrepresents facts or fails to demonstrate a prima facie case, and dismissed the petition.

  Questions settled

  • Does the existence of a mortgage on land under the Agricultural Development Bank Ordinance 1961 bar the transfer of such property?
  • Can a party who misrepresents facts in a gift deed claim entitlement to discretionary relief like a temporary injunction?
  • What are the essential ingredients required to constitute a valid gift under law?
  • Is a temporary injunction appropriate when the petitioner fails to establish a prima facie case or balance of convenience?
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• Nur Khan vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1892 · Lahore High Court · 1984-01-22Read full judgment →
• Not vs 1. Muhammad Yousaf 2. Munir Ahmad 3. Mushtaq Ahmad Etc.PTCL 1985 (CL.) 519 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Noora vs The State1985 MLD 907 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-18Read full judgment →
• Noor Muhammad vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2047 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-11Read full judgment →
• Noor Muhammad vs Settlement Commissioner and others1985 CLC 2751 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-09Read full judgment →
• Noor Muhammad vs N a Zir1985 CLC 480 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-09Read full judgment →
• Noor Muhammad vs Muhammad Iqbal Khan and 7 others1985 CLC 1280 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-08Read full judgment →
• Noor Muhammad vs Member, Board.of Revenue and 3 others1985 CLC 571 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-01Read full judgment →
• Noor Muhammad and others vs The Stat E1985 P Cr. L J 1374 · Lahore High Court · 1984-08-14Read full judgment →
• Noor Muhammad and others vs Province of Punjab and others1985 MLD 1236 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-04Read full judgment →
• Noor Muhammad and anothers vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 725 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-26Read full judgment →
• Noor Muhamma D vs Member Board of Revenue and others1985 CLC 3002 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-01Read full judgment →
• Noor Mohammad vs M. Abdul Hassan1985 CLC 4 · Lahore High Court · 1984-06-01Read full judgment →
• Noor Hussain vs Ghulam and 14 others1985 CLC 1925 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-05Read full judgment →
• Noor Hussain Patwari vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2677 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-17Read full judgment →
• Noor Hussain and others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1457 · Lahore High Court · 1984-06-24Read full judgment →
• Noor Din vs The State and 2 others1985 MLD 713 · Lahore High Court · 1983-12-02Read full judgment →
• Noor Ahmad and OTHERs vs Muhammad Hussain and Others1985 PLD Lahore 376 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-13Read full judgment →
• Noor Ahmad and ANOTHERs vs The State1985 PLD Lahore 414 · Lahore High Court · 1982-07-03Read full judgment →
• Nizamudin vs Assistant Commissioner, Kabirwala and others1985 MLD 1280 · Lahore High Court · 1982-12-11Read full judgment →
• Nisar Ahmad Bajwa vs Qaim Din and others1985 CLC 2795 · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-04Read full judgment →
• Nisar Ahmad and 2 others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1651 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-29Read full judgment →
• Niaz Muhammad represented by Legal Heirs vs Abdul Ham1d and others1985 CLC 2382 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-31Read full judgment →
• Niamat Ullah Khan vs District Judge, Rajanpur and others1985 MLD 970 · Lahore High Court · 1984-03-23Read full judgment →
• Ni Z a M Din vs Niamat Bibi and 3 others1985 CLC 98 · Lahore High Court · 1984-08-08Read full judgment →
• Nazra and others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2684 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-26Read full judgment →
• Nazir vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2713 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-31Read full judgment →
• Nazir and anothers vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2469(1) · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-03Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmed vs Nasrullah Khan and 6 others1985 P Cr. L J 2533 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-26Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2146 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-13Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad vs Siddique and 3 others1985 P Cr. L J 2131 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-17Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad vs Fateh Muhammad1985 CLC 2503 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-26Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad vs Allah Rakha and another1985 P Cr. L J 2685 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-11Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad Khan vs Collector and others1985 MLD 88 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-12Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad and others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1393 · Lahore High Court · 1984-01-27Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad and others vs Mian Muhammad Aslam and others1985 MLD 1128 · Lahore High Court · 1984-03-16Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad and anothers vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 30 · Lahore High Court · 1984-08-08Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad and another vs Member (Settlement and Rehabilitation)1985 MLD 1102 · Lahore High Court · 1984-03-18Read full judgment →