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 Akbar Bucha vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 944 · Lahore High Court · 1982-02-01Read full judgment →
• Noor Ahmad and Another vs The State1982 PLD Lahore 214 · Lahore High Court · 1982-01-01
  pre-arrest bailbail before arrestabsence of accusedshow cause noticecustodia legisnatural justicebinding precedent
  Summary & questions settled

  This petition arose from the dismissal of the petitioners' pre-arrest bail application by the Additional Sessions Judge, Lahore, under Section 498-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 due to their non-appearance, allegedly caused by police surrounding the court compound. The core legal question concerned the proper application and interpretation of Section 498-A, particularly regarding an accused's absence and the requirement of affording a reasonable opportunity to show cause before dismissing a bail petition. The Lahore High Court held that the trial court passed a hasty and sketchy order without lawfully disposing of the application, as it failed to provide the petitioners a reasonable opportunity to explain their absence in accordance with established precedent and rules of natural justice. The court laid down the principle that subordinate courts must rigidly follow binding precedents of superior courts under Article 201 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, and that an accused seeking pre-arrest bail must be given a fair hearing and opportunity to show cause for any non-appearance before penal consequences under Section 498-A are invoked.

  Questions settled

  • Whether an accused seeking pre-arrest bail must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to show cause for his absence before a bail petition can be dismissed under Section 498-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898?
  • Is it mandatory for subordinate courts to rigidly follow the principles of law laid down by superior courts pursuant to Article 201 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973?
  • What is the legal effect of an accused surrendering to the jurisdiction of the court in a pre-arrest bail matter regarding the status of custodia legis?
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• Nighat Yar Khan vs Hamida Khatoon1982 CLC 593 · Lahore High Court · 1979-09-22Read full judgment →
• Niaz Ahmad vs Muhammad Hussain and 5 Others1982 CLC 1280 · Lahore High Court · 1982-06-15Read full judgment →
• Niaz Ahmad vs Muhammad Hussain and 5 Other1982 CLC 1280 · Lahore High Court · 1982-06-15Read full judgment →
• Nek Alam vs Additional District Judge, Faisalabad and 2 Other1982 CLC 352 · Lahore High Court · 1980-11-04Read full judgment →
• Naziruddin vs Hafiz Muniruddin1982 CLC 995 · Lahore High Court · 1980-04-19Read full judgment →
• Nazir Beg and Another vs Government of the Punjab1982 PLD Lahore 40 · Lahore High Court · 1981-12-06Read full judgment →
• Nazir and Another vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 318 · Lahore High Court · 1980-03-16Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad vs The State.1982 P Cr. L J 690 · Lahore High Court · 1981-08-29Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad vs Deputy Commissioner/Election Tribunal, Sialkot and1982 CLC 678 · Lahore High Court · 1981-06-30Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad and Others vs Muhammad Akram and Others1982 P Cr. L J 490 · Lahore High Court · 1978-07-09Read full judgment →
• Nazir Ahmad and 3 Other vs Government of the Punjab and Another1982 PLD Lahore 509 · Lahore High Court · 1981-12-05Read full judgment →
• Nazak Hussain and 2 Other vs The State1982 PLD Lahore 180 · Lahore High Court · 1981-11-02Read full judgment →
• Nayar Manzoor vs National Bank of Pakistan and Other1982 C .L C 2416 · Lahore High Court · 1981-07-06Read full judgment →
• Nay Ar Manzoor vs National Bank of Pakistan and Others1982 CLC 2416 · Lahore High Court · 1981-07-06Read full judgment →
• Nawab Din vs Additional Commissioner Consolidation and Others1982 CLC 2048 · Lahore High Court · 1973-11-13Read full judgment →
• Nawab Din vs Additional Commissioner Consolidation and Other1982 CLC 2048 · Lahore High Court · 1973-11-13Read full judgment →
• Nasrullah vs Deputy Settlement Commissioner, D. G. Khan Etc1982 CLC 2174 · Lahore High Court · 1975-12-18Read full judgment →
• Nasrullah vs btPUTY Settlement Commissioner, D. G. Khan Etc.1982 CLC 2174 · Lahore High Court · 1975-12-18Read full judgment →
• Nasreen Akhtar vs Muhammad Saleem1982 CLC 1278 · Lahore High Court · 1982-05-04Read full judgment →
• Nasir Ali vs Munshi Mehar Khan1982 P Cr. L J 1261 · Lahore High Court · 1978-03-12Read full judgment →
• Nasim Qureshi and Another vs Ch. Maqsoodul Hassan and Others1982 CLC 1654 · Lahore High Court · 1981-02-24Read full judgment →
• Naseer Ahmad vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 586 · Lahore High Court · 1981-05-16Read full judgment →
• Naji Muhammad Sharif vs Punjab Province and Other1982 CLC 2129 · Lahore High Court · 1981-05-30Read full judgment →
• Nafis Ahmad and 4 Others vs University of the Punjab and 2 Other1982 CLC 608 · Lahore High Court · 1982-01-29Read full judgment →
• N. A. Shahriyar vs Messrs Conforce Ltd.1982 CLC 1570 · Lahore High Court · 1980-09-27Read full judgment →
• N. A. Shahr1yar vs Messrs Conforce Ltd.1982 CLC 1570 · Lahore High Court · 1980-09-27Read full judgment →
• N. A. Qureshi vs Government of the Punjab and 2 Other1982 PLD Lahore 242 · Lahore High Court · 1981-12-25
  civil service promotionformal approvalpending criminal casecompetent authorityprocedural vs substantivewar service benefitconstitutional petition
  Summary & questions settled

  The petitioner, a civil servant, challenged an order by the Secretary Food Department that made his promotion to Deputy Director Food, previously sanctioned by the Governor, subject to the 'formal approval' of the Services, General Administration & Information Department. The promotion had been deferred due to a pending criminal case against the petitioner. The core legal question was whether the government could impose such a condition after the competent authority had already sanctioned the promotion. The Court held that the term 'formal approval' implies a mere procedural step rather than a substantive review, and the Departmental Promotion Committee lacked the authority to undo an order issued by the Chief Executive of the Province. The Court emphasized that the government was aware of the pending criminal case when it issued the initial promotion order, and there was no legal justification to withhold the promotion on that pretext. Consequently, the Court allowed the petition, directing the respondents to give immediate effect to the promotion order, noting that the petitioner's conviction, if any, would still carry legal consequences regardless of the promotion.

  Questions settled

  • Can a subordinate department withhold a promotion order already sanctioned by the competent authority under the guise of 'formal approval'?
  • Does the pendency of a criminal case automatically justify the deferment of a promotion already sanctioned by the Governor?
  • What is the legal scope of 'formal approval' in the context of administrative promotion orders?
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• Muzaffar vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 448 · Lahore High Court · 1981-02-08Read full judgment →
• Mustafa Shah vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 909 · Lahore High Court · 1982-02-02Read full judgment →
• Mustafa Khan vs Administrator, Residual Property and Others1982 CLC 2487 · Lahore High Court · 1982-05-25Read full judgment →
• State vs Waris and 3 Others1982 P Cr. L J 99 · Lahore High Court · 1980-03-02Read full judgment →
• Mustafa Khan vs Administrator, Residual Property and Other1982 CLC 2487 · Lahore High Court · 1982-05-25Read full judgment →
• Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd.. vs Sh. Ijaz Nisar and 2 Others1982 CLC 1433 · Lahore High Court · 1981-12-11Read full judgment →
• Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd. vs Sh. Ijaz Nisar and 2 Other1982 CLC 1433 · Lahore High Court · 1982-12-11Read full judgment →
• Mushtaq Ali Etc. vs Noor Muhammad Etc.1982 CLC 2177 · Lahore High Court · 1975-11-16Read full judgment →
• Mushtaq Ahmad vs Interior Secretary, Government of Pakistan1982CLC 1857 · Lahore High Court · 1981-03-13Read full judgment →
• Mushtaq Ahmad and Another vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 1008 · Lahore High Court · 1982-04-23Read full judgment →
• Murad vs Tim State1982 PLD Lahore 524 · Lahore High Court · 1982-04-17Read full judgment →
• Murad vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 103 · Lahore High Court · 1981-10-07Read full judgment →
• Munirul Hassan vs WAPDA1982 PLC (C. S.) 541 · Lahore High Court · 1981-10-16Read full judgment →
• Munir Iqbal and Another vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 347 · Lahore High Court · 1980-11-28Read full judgment →
• Munir Ahmad Khan and Others vs Samiullah Khan and Other1982 CLC 625 · Lahore High Court · 1981-02-27
  Section 12(2) CPCfraudconsent decreerevisional jurisdictioncivil procedurecross-examinationevidentiary inquiry
  Summary & questions settled

  This matter concerns the interpretation of Section 12(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, introduced by Ordinance X of 1980, which mandates that challenges to judgments or decrees based on fraud, misrepresentation, or lack of jurisdiction must be made via application to the court that passed the order, rather than by a separate suit. The core legal question was whether such applications require a summary disposal or an elaborate judicial inquiry. The Lahore High Court held that since Section 12(2) serves as a substitute for a regular suit, the court is legally obligated to conduct a thorough inquiry. The court ruled that it is a material irregularity to set aside a decree based on allegations of fraud without affording parties the opportunity to lead evidence and cross-examine witnesses. Consequently, the court set aside the lower court's orders, which had been passed without such inquiry, and remanded the matters for fresh decisions, directing that the allegations of fraud be determined after a full evidentiary hearing. This establishes that Section 12(2) proceedings require substantive inquiry rather than summary adjudication.

  Questions settled

  • Does an application under Section 12(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 require a summary disposal or an elaborate inquiry?
  • Can a court set aside a decree on the grounds of fraud without allowing the parties to cross-examine witnesses?
  • Is an order passed under Section 12(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 appealable?
  • Does the High Court have the power to convert an appeal into a revision?
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• Municipal Corporation, Gujranwala vs Deputy Commissioner, Gujranwala and Others ,1982 PLC (C. S.) 101 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Municipal Committee, Pattoki vs Muhammad Anwar1982 CLC 910 · Lahore High Court · 1981-03-23Read full judgment →
• Munawar Khan vs Jafer Ali and 2 Others1982 CLC 1060 · Lahore High Court · 1981-04-05Read full judgment →
• Munawar Hussain and Another vs Rehmat Ali1982 CLC 2458 · Lahore High Court · 1980-10-23Read full judgment →
• Munawar Hussain and Another vs Rehm at Ali1982 CLC 2458 · Lahore High Court · 1980-10-23Read full judgment →
• Mumtaz Khan vs Judge, Family Court, Murree and Other1982 PLD Lahore 707 · Lahore High Court · 1982-06-06Read full judgment →
• Mumtaz Hussain vs Syed Iptik14ar Hussain Shah and 2 Other1982 CLC 1388 · Lahore High Court · 1982-01-16Read full judgment →
• Mum Taz Hussain vs Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah and 2 Others1982 CLC 1388 · Lahore High Court · 1982-01-16Read full judgment →
• Mulazim Hussain and Another vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 1150 · Lahore High Court · 1981-10-20Read full judgment →
• Mula.Zim and Others vs The State-1982 P Cr. L J 369 · Lahore High Court · 1980-12-06Read full judgment →
• Mukhtar Ahmed vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 695 · Lahore High Court · 1981-08-18Read full judgment →
• Muhmmad Ali and Another vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 631 · Lahore High Court · 1982-11-27Read full judgment →
• Muhmamad Salim and Another vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 1274 · Lahore High Court · 1981-02-13Read full judgment →
• Muhammad" Yar vs Nawab and Another1982 CLC 1306 · Lahore High Court · 1981-12-15Read full judgment →
• Muhammad. Aslam vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 896 · Lahore High Court · 1981-08-11Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Zaman vs Tariq Mahmood and Others1982 CLC 2665 · Lahore High Court · 1982-04-02Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Zaman vs Tariq Mahmood and Other1982 CLC 2665 · Lahore High Court · 1982-04-02Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yousuf, and Others vs Additional District Judge, and Others1982 CLC 1548 · Lahore High Court · 1980-12-22Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yousuf, and Others vs Additional District Judge, and Other1982 CLC 1548 · Lahore High Court · 1980-12-22Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yousaf Khalid vs Secretary, Government of Punjab, Home1982 CLC 1966 · Lahore High Court · 1982-03-06Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yousaf Butt vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 108 · Lahore High Court · 1981-10-06Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yousaf and Other vs District Judge, Gujranwala and Another1982 PLD Lahore 690 · Lahore High Court · 1982-04-13Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Younis Malik vs District Jucge, Lahore and Another1982 PLD Lahore 314 · Lahore High Court · 1982-02-27Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yaseen vs James Masih and 8 Other1982 PLD Lahore 217 · Lahore High Court · 1981-06-08
  no-confidence motionUnion Councilofficial gazettenotificationconstitutional petitiondiscretionary jurisdictionoperative date
  Summary & questions settled

  The petitioner, an elected Chairman of a Union Council, challenged his removal following a no-confidence motion passed against him on December 18, 1980. The petitioner argued that a notification issued on December 15, 1980, which mandated that the Assistant Commissioner preside over no-confidence meetings, should have been effective from the date of its issuance, rather than its publication in the official gazette on December 21, 1980. The core legal question was whether a notification becomes operative upon its issuance or upon its publication in the official gazette. The Court held that the notification only became operative upon its publication in the official gazette. Consequently, the proceedings conducted on December 18, 1980, under the existing law were valid. The Court further noted that the petitioner had lost the confidence of the entire body of members, making the exercise of discretionary constitutional jurisdiction inappropriate. The principle laid down is that a notification generally becomes operative only from the date of its publication in the official gazette, and cannot retrospectively invalidate proceedings conducted under the law existing prior to such publication.

  Questions settled

  • Does a government notification become operative from the date of its issuance or the date of its publication in the official gazette?
  • Can a notification published in the official gazette retrospectively nullify proceedings held under the previously existing law?
  • Is the exercise of discretionary constitutional jurisdiction appropriate to restore a Chairman who has lost the confidence of the entire body of members?
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• Muhammad Yar vs Nawab and Another1982 CLC 1306 · Lahore High Court · 1981-12-16Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yar and Others vs Sultan Mahmood and 4 Others1982 CLC 1450 · Lahore High Court · 1982-01-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yar and Others vs Sultan Mahmood and 4 Other1982 CLC 1450 · Lahore High Court · 1982-01-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yaqub vs Government of the Punjab and Another1982CLC610 · Lahore High Court · 1981-12-01Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yaqoob vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 979 · Lahore High Court · 1981-09-14Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yaqoob and Another vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 440 · Lahore High Court · 1980-02-26Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yaqoob and 4 Other vs Ghulam Muhammad1982 PLD Lahore 752 · Lahore High Court · 1982-05-29Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yahya vs Pakistan and Others1982 CLC 2287 · Lahore High Court · 1981-01-09Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yahya vs Pakistan and 07Her1982 CLC 2287 · Lahore High Court · -Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Usman Khan and Others vs Ghulam Qasim Khan1982 CLC 881 · Lahore High Court · 1981-03-16Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Umar vs Mst. Fa71ma Begum and 2 Other1982 PLD Lahore 47 · Lahore High Court · 1981-09-14Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Tufail vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 608 · Lahore High Court · 1980-12-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Tufail Alias Arrorha vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 921 · Lahore High Court · 1978-11-13Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Talib vs Noor Elahi and Another1982 CLC 1516 · Lahore High Court · 1981-02-02Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Talib vs Moor Elahi and Another1982 CLC 1516 · Lahore High Court · 1981-02-02Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Suleman vs Ahmad Bakhsh1982 CLC 1849 · Lahore High Court · 1978-06-13Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Siddique vs Review Committee, D. G. Khan and Another1982 PLC (C. S.) 51 · Lahore High Court · 1981-10-19Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Siddique vs Muhammad Munir1982 CLC 758 · Lahore High Court · 1980-11-24Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Siddique vs Ch. Fazal Din and 3 Other1982 PLD Lahore 262 · Lahore High Court · 1982-02-06Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Siddique Khan vs Allah Yar Khan and 4 Other1982 CLC 513 · Lahore High Court · 1980-01-24Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sibtain Alias Ghulam Hussain vs The State1982 PLD Lahore 515 · Lahore High Court · 1982-01-11Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sher vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 534 · Lahore High Court · 1981-05-25Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sharif vs The State1982 CLC 1602 · Lahore High Court · 1981-09-27Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sharif vs Muhammad Ismail1982 P Cr. L J 1247 · Lahore High Court · 1982-04-27Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sharif vs Muhammad Hussain and 4 Other1982 PLD Lahore 201 · Lahore High Court · 1981-11-13Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sharif vs Mst. Zubaida Begum and Another1982 CLC 1595 · Lahore High Court · 1976-02-08Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sharif vs Haji Muhammad Hussain Bakhsh1982 CLC 1847 · Lahore High Court · 1982-09-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sharif vs Abdul Majid1982 CLC 208 · Lahore High Court · 1980-09-26
  pre-emptionurban immovable propertyagricultural landcivil revisionmala fideappellate interferenceburden of proof
  Summary & questions settled

  This civil revision arises from a pre-emption suit concerning land sold in 1973. The core legal question was whether the suit land, at the time of sale, retained its character as agricultural land subject to the law of pre-emption or had become urban immovable property, and whether the pre-emptor's suit was filed bona fide. The trial court initially dismissed the suit, finding the land was urban and the pre-emptor's claim lacked merit, but the appellate court reversed this decision. Upon revision, the High Court held that the appellate court failed to properly consider documentary evidence, including the sale deed describing the land as urban and evidence of surrounding residential development. The Court reaffirmed the principle that if a building scheme is introduced on agricultural land and municipal limits are extended, the land's character ceases to be agricultural. Furthermore, the Court held that the pre-emptor's failure to challenge specific evidence regarding his knowledge of the transaction and the land's urban status indicated mala fides. Consequently, the High Court set aside the appellate judgment and restored the trial court's dismissal of the suit.

  Questions settled

  • Does the character of land for pre-emption purposes change if a building scheme is introduced and municipal limits are extended?
  • Is the question of whether a place is a town or a village for the purposes of the law of pre-emption a question of law?
  • Can an appellate court reverse a trial court's finding of fact without considering key documentary evidence?
  • Does the failure to challenge specific averments in cross-examination amount to an admission of those facts?
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• Muhammad Sharif Etc. vs The State1982 P Cr. L J 1067 · Lahore High Court · 1981-04-04Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sharif and Another vs Khurshid Ahmad1982 PLD Lahore 226 · Lahore High Court · 1981-12-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sharif and 2 Others vs Jamal Din and 4 Others1982 CLC 1100 · Lahore High Court · 1982-02-19Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sharif and 2 Others vs Jamal Din and 4 Other1982 CLC 1100 · Lahore High Court · 1982-02-19Read full judgment →