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.

• Sarfraz vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 747 · Lahore High Court · 1974-07-25Read full judgment →
• Salim Butt and 4 Others vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1075 · Lahore High Court · 1974-11-18Read full judgment →
• Salabat and 4 Others vs THS State1975 P Cr. L J 451 · Lahore High Court · -Read full judgment →
• Salabat and 4 Others vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 451 · Lahore High Court · 1974-06-11Read full judgment →
• Said Muhammad vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1045 · Lahore High Court · 1973-03-19Read full judgment →
• Safdar Ali vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 448 · Lahore High Court · 1974-04-24Read full judgment →
• Saf Dar. Ali Convict vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 448 · Lahore High Court · 1974-04-24Read full judgment →
• Sadiq and 2 Others vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1021 · Lahore High Court · 1974-04-30Read full judgment →
• S. M. Siddiq vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1057 · Lahore High Court · 1974-11-11Read full judgment →
• Riaz Ahmad vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 652 · Lahore High Court · 1974-07-29Read full judgment →
• Riaz Ahmad Accused vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 652 · Lahore High Court · 1974-07-29Read full judgment →
• Rauf and Another vs The State and Another1975 P Cr. L 1 594 · Lahore High Court · 1975-01-20Read full judgment →
• Rauf and Another vs The State and Another---1975 P Cr. L J 594 · Lahore High Court · 1975-01-20Read full judgment →
• Rajba and 8 Others vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 482 · Lahore High Court · 1974-01-16Read full judgment →
• Rajba and 8 Others Convicts vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 482 · Lahore High Court · 1974-01-16Read full judgment →
• Raja Muhammad Akram vs Abdul Karim and 5 Others1975 P Cr. L J 390 · Lahore High Court · 1974-04-30Read full judgment →
• Qazi Mazhar Husain and 4 Others vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1375 · Lahore High Court · 1975-07-24Read full judgment →
• Qamar Din vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 133 · Lahore High Court · 1973-03-21Read full judgment →
• Qamar D1N vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 133 · Lahore High Court · 1973-03-21Read full judgment →
• Punjab Road Transport Corporation vs Punjab Labour Appellate1975 PLC 818 · Lahore High Court
  industrial disputewrongful dismissalenquiry reportsecond show-cause noticenatural justicestanding orderswrit petition
  Summary & questions settled

  This writ petition challenges an order of the Labour Appellate Tribunal and an award of the Industrial Court, which had set aside the dismissal of a transport conductor. The core legal questions were whether the dismissal violated Section 30 of the Industrial Disputes Ordinance, 1959, by failing to obtain the Industrial Court's permission during the pendency of industrial disputes, and whether the failure to supply the enquiry report to the employee violated the principles of natural justice and the relevant Standing Orders. The Court held that the dismissal was invalid because the employer failed to obtain the requisite permission from the Industrial Court during the pendency of industrial disputes. Furthermore, the Court affirmed that under the Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968, an employer is mandatorily required to provide the employee with a copy of the enquiry report and a second show-cause notice to respond to adverse findings before finalizing a dismissal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed, upholding the reinstatement order.

  Questions settled

  • Does an employer require permission from the Industrial Court to dismiss a workman during the pendency of industrial disputes?
  • Is an employer legally obligated to provide an employee with a copy of the enquiry report before passing a dismissal order?
  • Does the failure to issue a second show-cause notice regarding adverse findings in an enquiry report invalidate a dismissal order?
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• Pehlwan and 3 Others vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1096 · Lahore High Court · 1973-05-17Read full judgment →
• Nur Muhammad Alias Nura vs The State---1975 P Cr. L J 252 · Lahore High Court · 1971-12-20Read full judgment →
• Nur Muhammad alias Nura Convict vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 252 · Lahore High Court · 1971-12-20Read full judgment →
• Nur and 6 OTHERSs vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 641 · Lahore High Court · 1974-04-24Read full judgment →
• Nur and 6 Others vs The State--1975 P Cr. L J 641 · Lahore High Court · 1974-04-24Read full judgment →
• Nisar Ahmad vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1179 · Lahore High Court · 1973-06-05Read full judgment →
• Nisar Ahmad vs The State and Another-1975 P Cr. L J 400 · Lahore High Court · 1973-04-17Read full judgment →
• Nigah Ali Shah and Another vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 38 · Lahore High Court · 1974-04-23Read full judgment →
• Nigah Ali Shah and Another Convicts vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 38 · Lahore High Court · 1974-04-23Read full judgment →
• Nawab and Another vs The State-1975 P Cr. L J 1270 · Lahore High Court · 1975-05-30Read full judgment →
• Naseer Din Alias Naseera and 8 Othorss vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 280 · Lahore High Court · 1973-04-06Read full judgment →
• Naseer Din alias Naseera and 8 Others vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 280 · Lahore High Court · 1973-04-06Read full judgment →
• N1sar Ahmad vs The State and Another1975 P Cr. L J 400 · Lahore High Court · 1973-04-17Read full judgment →
• Muzaffar vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1336 · Lahore High Court · 1974-08-28Read full judgment →
• Muzaffar Hussain vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1432 · Lahore High Court · 1974-12-06Read full judgment →
• Mura Mmad Iqbal vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 419 · Lahore High Court · 1974-10-09Read full judgment →
• Munir and 3 OTHERSs vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 331 · Lahore High Court · 1973-04-09Read full judgment →
• Munir and 3 Others vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 331 · Lahore High Court · 1973-04-09Read full judgment →
• Mumtaz Hussain and Another vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 657 · Lahore High Court · 1973-10-10Read full judgment →
• Mukhtar Ahmad and 4 Others vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 698 · Lahore High Court · 1973-10-10Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Younis vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 534 · Lahore High Court · 1974-04-29Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Younis vs The State--1975 P Cr. L J 534 · Lahore High Court · 1974-04-29Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yar Alias Mammoon and Another vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1404 · Lahore High Court · 1975-04-25Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Tufail and Another vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1310 · Lahore High Court · 1974-10-31Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Tayab Shah vs Syed Fayyaz Hussain and 2 Others1975 P Cr. L J 120 · Lahore High Court · 1973-02-23
  quashment of proceedingsre-investigationsupplementary challanfurther investigationpolice powerslocus standi
  Summary & questions settled

  This judgment disposes of two petitions filed under Section 561-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, seeking the quashment of a supplementary challan. The petitioners contended that once a complete challan is submitted under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, the investigating agency loses its power to re-investigate the case or submit a fresh challan, particularly without the direction of a superior police officer. The Lahore High Court dismissed the petitions, holding that there is no statutory bar in the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 preventing the police from conducting further investigations as many times as circumstances require, even after a final report under Section 173 has been submitted. The Court clarified that this power is not dependent on whether the subsequent proceedings are an inquiry or a trial, nor does it strictly require a directive from a superior officer. Lastly, the Court ruled that allegations of mala fides are questions of fact to be determined during the inquiry or trial, and cannot form the basis for quashing proceedings at this stage.

  Questions settled

  • Does the police lose the power to conduct further investigation or submit a supplementary challan once a final report under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 has been submitted?
  • Is a formal direction from a superior police officer mandatory under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 for an investigating officer to conduct a re-investigation?
  • Can criminal proceedings be quashed under Section 561-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 on the ground of mala fides when the inquiry or trial is still in progress?
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• Muhammad Siddiq vs Bashir Ahmad1975 P Cr. L J 1249 · Lahore High Court · 1975-06-06Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sharif vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 889 · Lahore High Court · 1974-05-02
  judicial confessionretracted confessionvoluntariness of confessionmandatory provisionspolice custodycriminal appealmurder
  Summary & questions settled

  The appellant, Muhammad Sharif, challenged his conviction and sentence of transportation for life under section 302/109 of the Pakistan Penal Code 1860 for the murder of his sister, handed down by the Sessions Judge primarily on the basis of a judicial confession. The core legal question was whether the judicial confession was recorded in accordance with the mandatory provisions of section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 and whether it was made voluntarily so as to be admissible in evidence. The Lahore High Court held that the Magistrate failed to make a real endeavour to ascertain the voluntary nature of the confession, did not record the questions and answers put to the accused, and improperly handed the accused back to police custody after recording the statement. The Court ruled that the confession was neither recorded in accordance with law nor voluntary, rendering it inadmissible. Consequently, excluding the retracted confession and finding the remaining evidence insufficient, the Court accepted the appeal, set aside the conviction, and acquitted the appellant.

  Questions settled

  • Whether a judicial confession recorded without putting necessary questions to ascertain its voluntary nature is admissible in evidence?
  • Is the requirement of giving a warning under section 164(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 mandatory before commencing the recording of a confession?
  • Does the presumption of genuineness under section 80 of the Evidence Act 1872 apply when the mandatory procedural requirements for recording a confession under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 are not fulfilled?
  • Can a conviction be sustained solely on a retracted judicial confession that is found to be involuntary and inadmissible?
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• Muhammad Sadiq vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 727 · Lahore High Court · 1975-11-15Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Riaz Alias M. Riaz vs Muhammad Yusuf Alias M. Yusuf and Another1975 P Cr. L J 1387 · Lahore High Court · 1974-11-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Miskin vs The State-1975 PCr. L J 600 · Lahore High Court · 1974-07-22Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Misk in vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 600 · Lahore High Court · 1974-07-22Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Malik vs The State and Another1975 P Cr. L J 629 · Lahore High Court · 1974-07-02Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Malik vs The State and Another---1975 P Cr. L J 629 · Lahore High Court · 1974-07-02Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Latif vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 240 · Lahore High Court · 1974-03-07Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Khan vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 153 · Lahore High Court · 1974-03-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Khan Convict vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 153 · Lahore High Court · 1974-03-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Khan and 2 Others vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 957 · Lahore High Court · 1970-07-13Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Khalil vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 618 · Lahore High Court · 1974-02-14Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Khalil Convict vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 618 · Lahore High Court · 1974-02-14Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Khalid Saigol And Another vs Chairman, National1975 PLC 793 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Muhammad Ishaque vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 287 · Lahore High Court · -Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ishaq and 3 Others vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 164 · Lahore High Court · 1974-01-23Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ishaq and 3 Others Convicts vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 164 · Lahore High Court · 1974-01-23Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 419 · Lahore High Court · 1974-10-09Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Iqbal and 2 Others vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1092 · Lahore High Court · 1973-02-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hussain vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 422 · Lahore High Court · 1972-07-10Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hanif vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 918 · Lahore High Court · 1974-04-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Fazil atlas Gogi vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 425 · Lahore High Court · 1974-07-19Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Fazil Alias Gogi vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 425 · Lahore High Court · 1974-07-19Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Bashir vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 896 · Lahore High Court · 1973-01-26Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1083 · Lahore High Court · 1973-02-06Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam and 5 Others vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 125 · Lahore High Court · 1972-12-22Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam and 5 Others vs The State--1975 P Cr. L J 809 · Lahore High Court · 1973-10-17Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam Alias Gangu vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 929 · Lahore High Court · 1974-10-22Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ashraf vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 787 · Lahore High Court · 1975-01-09Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ashraf and 6 Others vs THB State1975 P Cr. L J 880 · Lahore High Court · 1973-01-30Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ashiq vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 906 · Lahore High Court · 1974-01-29Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Asghar vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1132 · Lahore High Court · 1974-06-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Arif vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 270 · Lahore High Court · 1973-06-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Arif vs The State---1975 P Cr. L J 270 · Lahore High Court · 1973-06-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Anwar vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1165 · Lahore High Court · 1975-02-10Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Anwar and Another vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1295 · Lahore High Court · 1974-05-20Read full judgment →
• Muhammad and Another vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1250 · Lahore High Court · 1974-03-17Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Akram vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 402 · Lahore High Court · 1974-06-20Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Akbar and Another vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 920 · Lahore High Court · 1974-02-28Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Abdullah and Another vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 438 · Lahore High Court · 1974-05-29Read full judgment →
• Muhaiamad Ashraf Alias Accra and Another vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1330 · Lahore High Court · 1974-08-08Read full judgment →
• Mst. Zuhra and Another vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1216 · Lahore High Court · 1974-04-26Read full judgment →
• Mst. Waiieedan alias Hameedan alias S Ieedan vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 130 · Lahore High Court · 1973-11-15Read full judgment →
• Mst. Waheedan Alias Hameedan Alias Sheedan vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 130 · Lahore High Court · 1973-11-15Read full judgment →
• Mst. Ismat Nisar and 10 Others vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 131 · Lahore High Court · 1973-03-22Read full judgment →
• Mohan LALConvict vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 684 · Lahore High Court · 1970-12-23Read full judgment →
• Mohan Lal vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 684 · Lahore High Court · 1970-12-23Read full judgment →
• Mohahammad Ashraf vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1017 · Lahore High Court · 1974-11-27Read full judgment →
• Maula Bakhsh vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1051 · Lahore High Court · 1974-07-16Read full judgment →
• Maqsood vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 691 · Lahore High Court · 1974-07-29Read full judgment →
• Maqsood vs The State-1975 P Cr. L J 691 · Lahore High Court · 1974-07-29Read full judgment →
• Malik Muhammad Aslam and 3 Others vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1036 · Lahore High Court · 1975-05-15Read full judgment →
• Mahmood Ahmad vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 1314 · Lahore High Court · 1975-06-26Read full judgment →
• Mahboob Zaman vs The State1975 P Cr. L J 568 · Lahore High Court · 1973-10-30Read full judgment →