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.
- Mst. Hanifan Bibi vs Maqbool Ahmad1985 CLC 1900 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-16Read full judgment →
- Mst. Hamida and anothers vs Makhey Khan and others1985 P Cr. L J 2507 · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-02Read full judgment →
- Mst. Halima Bibi vs Muhammad Akbar1985 CLC 2492 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-28Read full judgment →
- Mst. Hajran vs Ghulam Sarwar Khan and ANOTHERs1985 PLD Lahore 214 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-18Read full judgment →
- Mst. Gulzar Begum vs Riaz Malik and 3 others1985 CLC 93 · Lahore High Court · 1984-07-11Read full judgment →
- Mst. Gul Perveen and anothers vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 237 · Lahore High Court · 1984-03-26Read full judgment →
- Mst. Ghulam Sakina vs Khalid Masood Akhtar Niazi1985 MLD 306 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-18Read full judgment →
- Mst. Ghulam Fatima and another vs Munawar Begum and 2 others1985 CLC 2039 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-24Read full judgment →
- Mst. Fazilat Begum and 7 others vs Abdul Aziz and 2 others1985 CLC 1933 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-23Read full judgment →
- Mst. Fazal Khair and others vs Mst. Kaneez Akhtar and others1985 CLC 2023 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-09Read full judgment →
- Mst. Fauzia Hussain vs Mian Khadim Hussain1985 PLD Lahore 165 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-22Read full judgment →
- Mst. Farida Minto vs Muhammad Aslam1985 CLC 1909(1) · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-04Read full judgment →
- Mst. Choti vs Assistant Commissioner/Chief Settlement Commissioner,1985 MLD 156 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-28Read full judgment →
- Mst. Chanani Begum vs Muhammad Shafiq and others1985 MLD 310 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-17Read full judgment →
- Mst. Bilquis Begum vs The State1985 MLD 829 · Lahore High Court · 1985-07-08Read full judgment →
- Mst. Bilquees Fatima vs District Judge and others1985 CLC 2384 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-26Read full judgment →
- Mst. Bilqees vs Ghulam Mohy Ud Din1985 CLC 1868 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-11Read full judgment →
- Mst. Bavi alias Rehmat Bibi vs Station House Officer1985 MLD 43 · Lahore High Court · 1983-09-29Read full judgment →
- Mst. Bashiran vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 724 · Lahore High Court · 1983-12-04Read full judgment →
- Mst. Bashiran vs Sultan1985 MLD 133 · Lahore High Court · 1983-12-16Read full judgment →
- Mst. Bashiran Bibi vs S.H.O. Police Station, Zafarwal and anothers1985 P Cr. L J 2165 · Lahore High Court · 1984-03-18Read full judgment →
- Mst. Bakhtan vs Haji Allah Wasaya1985 CLC 2544 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-01Read full judgment →
- Mst. Azra Syed vs Syed Tanvir Abbas Shamsi1985 MLD 451 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-27Read full judgment →
- Mst. Azra Begum vs Muhammad Azam1985 MLD 509 · Lahore High Court · 1984-02-04Read full judgment →
- Mst. Attari through her Legal Heirs vs Badlu (through his Legal Heirs) and another1985 CLC 780 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-24Read full judgment →
- Mst. Anwar Bibi vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1977 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-15Read full judgment →
- Mst. Amirun Nisa and 10 others vs Additional Settlement Commissioner1985 MLD 492 · Lahore High Court · 1984-02-05Read full judgment →
- Mst. Amina Begum vs Aleem- Ur-Rehman1985 CLC 2942 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-22Read full judgment →
- Mst. Amera Saeed vs Syed Hassan Hamid and 2 others1985 CLC 792 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-23Read full judgment →
- Mst. Akbari Begum vs 'The State1985 PLD Lahore 123 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-23Read full judgment →
- Mst Tahira Sultana Begum vs Muhammad Boota and others1985 CLC 2389 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-13Read full judgment →
- Mst . Settan vs Assistant Commissioner and others1985 MLD 1573 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-02Read full judgment →
- Mst . H a Fiz an vs Muhammad Yasin and 2 others1985 CLC 1448 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-05Read full judgment →
Summary & questions settled
This matter involves writ petitions challenging concurrent judgments of lower courts that dismissed a wife’s suit for divorce and decreed the husband’s suit for restitution of conjugal rights. The core legal questions concerned the procedural propriety of consolidating suits without allowing fresh evidence on recast issues and the failure of the trial court to frame a specific issue regarding Khula despite the wife's pleadings of hatred and dislike. The High Court held that the trial court failed in its mandatory duty to frame proper issues arising from the pleadings, specifically regarding Khula, and that consolidating suits without permitting parties to lead evidence afresh on recast issues caused prejudice. The court set aside the impugned judgments and remanded the case to the Family Court for a fresh decision. The key principle laid down is that a court is under a primary, non-delegable duty to frame correct issues based on the pleadings, and when issues are recast following consolidation, parties must be afforded a fresh opportunity to lead evidence to ensure a fair trial.
Questions settled- Does the failure of a Family Court to frame an issue on Khula despite pleadings of hatred and dislike constitute a failure to exercise jurisdiction?
- Is a court required to allow parties to lead evidence afresh when issues are recast following the consolidation of suits?
- Does the duty to frame proper issues arising from pleadings rest on the court even in the absence of assistance from counsel?
- Mrs.Shamim Akhlaq vs Lt.(Rtd.) Haji Walayat Khan and 2 others1985 CLC 1966 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-17Read full judgment →
- Mrs.Sarwat Siddique and others vs Muhammad Yousaf1985 CLC 2831 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-27Read full judgment →
- Mohyud Din vs Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal and Others1985 PLC 941 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-08Read full judgment →
- Mohabat Khan vs Atta Muhammad and others1985 P Cr. L J 360 · Lahore High Court · 1984-09-28Read full judgment →
- Mistri Barkat Masih vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 346 · Lahore High Court · 1984-01-22Read full judgment →
- Muhammad Bakhsh vs Nisar Ahmad1985 CLC 1974 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-29Read full judgment →
Summary & questions settled
This Second Appeal arises from a suit for possession through pre-emption filed by the respondent against the sale of land by his father. The core legal question was whether the respondent had waived his right of pre-emption by participating in or having knowledge of the sale negotiations. The trial and first appellate courts had ruled in favor of the respondent, finding insufficient evidence of waiver. However, the High Court reversed these findings. The Court held that the appellants successfully established the plea of waiver, noting that the respondent’s failure to cross-examine the vendee’s testimony regarding his participation in the bargain rendered that evidence conclusive. Furthermore, the Court emphasized that a pre-emptor who is a close relative and cohabitant of the vendor, and who is present during sale negotiations, cannot subsequently assert a right of pre-emption. The Court laid down the principle that courts must scrutinize such suits for potential mala fides, as pre-emption is a piratory right and should not be used to create hurdles for vendees after a transaction is finalized.
Questions settled- Does a pre-emptor's presence during sale negotiations constitute a waiver of the right of pre-emption?
- Must a court accept a portion of a witness's testimony that remains unchallenged during cross-examination?
- Can a pre-emption suit filed by a close relative of the vendor be dismissed on the grounds of mala fides if the pre-emptor had knowledge of the transaction?
- Mirza Munir Hussain vs Additional Deputy Commissioner (G) and others1985 CLC 1857 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-20Read full judgment →
- Mirza Inayat Baig vs Station House Officer and another1985 MLD 1622(1) · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-15Read full judgment →
- Mirza Abdul Wahab vs Dr. Muhammad Afzal Mirza and 2 others1985 MLD 1205 · Lahore High Court · 1984-02-03Read full judgment →
- Mir Zahid and others vs Badarul Huda and others1985 MLD 383 · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-02Read full judgment →
- Mir Mukhtar Ali vs Muhammad Amjad and 3 others1985 CLC 641 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-16Read full judgment →
- Mian Umer Hayat and others vs Begum Khadija Hakeem and others1985 CLC 2551 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-21Read full judgment →
- Mian Tahir Jahangir and others vs The Islamic Republic of Pakistan and others1985 CLC 1639 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-12Read full judgment →
- Mian Muhammad Rafee vs The State1985 MLD 668 · Lahore High Court · 1984-04-10Read full judgment →
- Mian Muhammad Latif and others vs The Lahore Improvement Trust and others1985 CLC 2960 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-11Read full judgment →
- Mian Muhammad Abdullah vs District Judge, Sahiwal and 6 Others1985 PLD Lahore 467 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-25Read full judgment →
Summary & questions settled
This constitutional petition arises from an ejectment order passed against a tenant, Mian Muhammad Abdullah, by the Rent Controller, which was upheld by the District Judge. The original landlords sold the property to a new owner, Mian Khalid Saeed, who sought the tenant's eviction on the ground of bona fide personal need. The tenant resisted the eviction, denying the relationship of landlord and tenant and pleading a pending civil suit for specific performance based on an alleged oral agreement to sell, alongside invoking protection under the doctrine of part performance. The core legal questions involved whether a pending suit for specific performance or an oral agreement operates to stay ejectment proceedings, whether section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act applies to oral agreements, and whether an immediate ejectment order can be passed solely upon finding the relationship of landlord and tenant to exist when the sole ground of eviction is personal requirement. The High Court held that a mere pending suit for specific performance does not oust the Rent Controller's jurisdiction, and section 53-A requires a written contract. However, the Court ruled that where eviction is sought solely on personal requirement rather than default, the Rent Controller cannot order immediate ejectment upon establishing tenancy without holding a full inquiry into the bona fide personal need. Consequently, the writ petition was allowed, the impugned orders were set aside, and the matter was remanded for a fresh decision on the personal requirement issue.
Questions settled- Does the institution of a civil suit for specific performance of an oral agreement of sale operate to stay or bar ejectment proceedings before a Rent Controller?
- Is the protection of part performance under section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act 1882 available in the case of an oral agreement?
- Can a Rent Controller order immediate ejectment of a tenant upon finding the relationship of landlord and tenant to exist when the sole ground for eviction is personal bona fide need, without conducting an inquiry into such need?
- Does a denial of the relationship of landlord and tenant in a case based solely on personal requirement forfeit the tenant's right to an inquiry into the grounds of eviction?
- Mian Mehraj Din and others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2987 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-16Read full judgment →
- Mian Khan vs Fateh Ali and 3 others1985 MLD 1089 · Lahore High Court · 1984-03-03Read full judgment →
- Mian Ijaz Iqbal vs The State and 2 others1985 P Cr. L J 2125 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-05Read full judgment →
- Muhammad Iqbal Chattha vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2209 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-14Read full judgment →
- Messrs Zulfiqar Associates Ltd. vs Allied Bank of Pakistan Ltd., Faisalabad and 2 others1985 MLD 499 · Lahore High Court · 1984-01-24Read full judgment →
- Messrs We Brothers Ltd. vs Registrar, Co-Operative Societies Lahore1985 MLD 196 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-11Read full judgment →
- Messrs Mian Brothers and 3 Others vs The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Multan and Others1985 PLD Lahore 562 · Lahore High Court · 1985-07-06Read full judgment →
- Messrs Khayal Muhammad & SoNs vs Chairman, Municipal Committee, Jhelum and 3 Others1985 PLD Lahore 545 · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-26Read full judgment →
Summary & questions settled
This constitutional petition arose from a public auction where the right to collect octroi income for the Jhelum Municipality was leased to the petitioner, Messrs Khayal Mohammad & Sons. A dispute arose when respondent No. 4, Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited, evaded paying octroi directly to the lessee, prompting the Taxation Officer of the Municipal Committee to assess actual octroi and a composition fee. Respondent No. 4 appealed this demand, and the appeal was accepted by a councillor exercising delegated powers of the Chairman. The core legal question was whether an appeal against a taxation order is competent under the Municipal Committees Octroi Rules, 1964, when the collection of octroi has been leased out, and whether the Chairman could delegate such powers. The Lahore High Court held that rule 226 of the Municipal Committees Octroi Rules, 1964, explicitly bars the application of appeal provisions (rule 216) in municipalities where octroi collection is leased. Consequently, the appellate authority lacked jurisdiction, and the impugned appellate order was declared without lawful authority and of no legal effect.
Questions settled- Whether an appeal against an assessment made by a Taxation Officer is competent under the Municipal Committees Octroi Rules, 1964, where the collection of octroi in a municipality has been leased out?
- Can a Chairman of a Municipal Committee validly delegate his statutory powers of hearing appeals under the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 1979?
- Does a delegation of powers made 'till further orders' under section 170(3) of the Punjab Local Government Ordinance, 1979, automatically lapse upon the return of the Chairman from abroad?
- Messrs Ideal Department Stores vs United Bank Ltd.1985 CLC 2559 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-03Read full judgment →
- Messrs I Sons Corporation vs Muhammad Sarfraz Cheema, Additional1985 MLD 1627 · Lahore High Court · 1984-03-06Read full judgment →
- Messrs General Engineers Ltd. vs Messrs National and Grindlays Bank1985 CLC 2916 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-25Read full judgment →
- Messrs Dandot Cement Company Ltd. vs Punjab Labour Appellate1985 PLC 413 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
Summary & questions settled
This writ petition challenged an order of the Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal, which permitted a worker to file a grievance petition under Section 25-A of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969, through an attorney. The core legal question was whether a worker is authorized to appoint an attorney to initiate grievance proceedings, given that Section 25-A specifies the worker, a Shop Steward, or a Collective Bargaining Agent as the authorized parties. The Lahore High Court held that the Labour Appellate Tribunal erred in its interpretation. The Court ruled that Section 25-A must be construed harmoniously as a whole, and the legislative intent clearly restricts representation to the worker personally, a Shop Steward, or a Collective Bargaining Agent, thereby excluding outside agents or attorneys. The Court emphasized that the Labour Court is a special jurisdiction designed to resolve disputes between employers and employees without the intermeddling of outside agents. Consequently, the Court set aside the Appellate Tribunal's order, affirming that the institution of proceedings through an attorney is impermissible under the statutory scheme of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969.
Questions settled- Can a worker file a grievance petition under Section 25-A of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969, through an attorney?
- Does the omission of the word 'himself' in subsection (4) of Section 25-A of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969, allow for representation by an attorney?
- Is the representation of a party by an attorney permitted as a matter of right in proceedings before a Labour Court under the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969?
- Messrs Chenab Textile Mills Ltd. vs Muhammad Siddique and 3 others1985 CLC 1186 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-11Read full judgment →
- Messrs Bisvil Spinners Ltd. and 2 others vs Ahmad Aziz Zia and another1985 CLC 1207 · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-04Read full judgment →
Summary & questions settled
This constitutional petition arises from an ejectment proceeding initiated against a tenant for default in rent, personal requirement, and other grounds. The Rent Controller dismissed the ejectment petition on merits and refused to strike off the tenant's defence for a slight delay in depositing the monthly rent. On appeal, the Additional District Judge maintained the dismissal on merits but reversed the finding on the rent deposit, striking off the defence and ordering ejectment due to the late deposit of rent for July 1980 during court summer vacations. The Lahore High Court examined whether a tenant's delay in depositing rent during the civil court summer vacation constitutes an actionable default under the Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance, 1959. The Court held that "default" under section 13(6) imports an element of negligence or fault, and where courts are closed for summer vacation, the principles regarding computation of time apply, meaning a delay under a bona fide belief or during vacation closure is not necessarily a wilful default justifying the striking off of defence. The writ petition was allowed and the appellate ejectment order was set aside.
Questions settled- Does a delay in depositing monthly rent during the civil court summer vacation constitute a wilful default under section 13(6) of the Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance, 1959?
- Whether the term 'default' in rent restriction law imports an element of negligence or fault beyond mere non-compliance?
- Can an appellate court interfere with the discretion exercised by a Rent Controller refusing to strike off a tenant's defence when no arbitrary or perverse exercise of discretion is shown?
- Messrs Auto House through its Proprietor and another vs Messrs United1985 MLD 506 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
- Mehraj Din vs Ch. Niaz Ahmad and others1985 MLD 193 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-31Read full judgment →
- Mehraj Din and 2 others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2219 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-22Read full judgment →
- Mehr Khan and 2 others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1920 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-22Read full judgment →
- Mehndi and anothers vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2676 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-30Read full judgment →
- Mehdi vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1186 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-22Read full judgment →
- Me H RB a N vs Hamid Khan1985 CLC 1780 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-09Read full judgment →
Summary & questions settled
This revision petition challenges the judgment and decree of the Additional District Judge, Sargodha, dated 25-10-1980, which affirmed the trial court's finding that the petitioner was not a tenant of the disputed land in a pre-emption matter. The core legal question is whether the first appellate court discharged its legal duty in re-assessing evidence and providing independent reasons under Order XLI Rule 31 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908. The Lahore High Court held that the lower appellate court adopted a perfunctory approach by failing to examine, weigh, or discuss the evidence or the trial court's reasons, merely affirming the findings summarily. Consequently, the High Court set aside the impugned order and remanded the matter to the District Judge, Sargodha, for a fresh decision in accordance with law. The key principle laid down is that the first appellate court must independently re-assess the evidence, examine the trial court's findings, and give reasoned conclusions rather than disposing of the appeal perfunctorily.
Questions settled- Does the first appellate court have a duty to re-assess the evidence and give independent reasons when upholding a trial court's findings?
- Can an appellate judgment that merely affirms the trial court without discussing the evidence or reasons be sustained?
- What is the proper course of action when the first appellate court fails to follow the method of writing a judgment prescribed under Order XLI Rule 31 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908?
- Mazhar Hussain vs The State1985 MLD 750(1) · Lahore High Court · 1984-12-03Read full judgment →
- Mazhar Hussain vs Anis Fatima and others1985 P Cr. L J 2545 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-23Read full judgment →
- Maulvi Mehraj Din vs Shah Muhammad and others1985 MLD 364 · Lahore High Court · 1984-04-22Read full judgment →
- Maulvi Abdul Hameed vs The State1985 MLD 836 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-18Read full judgment →
- Maula Bux vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1665 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-10Read full judgment →
- Maula Bakhsh vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2968 · Lahore High Court · 1985-06-10Read full judgment →
- Matloob Hussain- vs The State1985 PLD Lahore 656 · Lahore High Court · 1985-09-20Read full judgment →
- Mat. Allah Rakhi vs S.H.O., Police Station, Gulberg, Lahore1985 MLD 46 · Lahore High Court · 1984-06-11Read full judgment →
- Mashkoor Ahmad Khan vs Malik Maraj Din and others1985 CLC 2858 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-28Read full judgment →
- Maqsooda Begum vs Province of the Punjab and another1985 CLC 2574 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-26Read full judgment →
- Maqsood-Ul-Hassan vs The State1985 MLD 1393 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-12Read full judgment →
- Maqsood Ahmad alias Pehlwan vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 357 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-22Read full judgment →
- Maqbul Ahmad Tamimi. vs Ziarat Shafi1985 P Cr. L J 2881 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-04Read full judgment →
- Maqbool Hassan vs Masood Butt and others1985 P Cr. L J 2876 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-21Read full judgment →
- Maqbool Ahmad vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 984 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-26Read full judgment →
- Manzoor vs The State1985 MLD 1229 · Lahore High Court · 1984-01-31Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Hussain vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2419 · Lahore High Court · 1985-02-10Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Hussain vs Government of Pakistan and 2 others1985 CLC 498 · Lahore High Court · 1984-10-20Read full judgment →
- Manzoor and anothers vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 652 · Lahore High Court · 1984-02-06Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Ahmad vs The State1985 MLD 1367 · Lahore High Court · 1984-09-03Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Ahmad vs Mst. Hanifan Bibi1985 MLD 1255 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-20Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Ahmad vs Mst. Anwar Bibi1985 CLC 2548 · Lahore High Court · 1984-11-30Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Ahmad Bhatti vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1558 · Lahore High Court · 1984-05-12Read full judgment →
- Manzoor Ahmad and anothers vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 855 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-21Read full judgment →
- Mansha and others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1678 · Lahore High Court · 1985-03-16Read full judgment →
- Mansab vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2516 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-29Read full judgment →
- Manga Khan and others vs Settlement Commissioner and others1985 MLD 360(1) · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-29Read full judgment →
- Manah Masih vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 1601 · Lahore High Court · 1984-07-04Read full judgment →
- Mamman vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 2264 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-20Read full judgment →
- Malla and 7 others vs The State1985 P Cr. L J 985 · Lahore High Court · 1985-01-26Read full judgment →