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.

• Lahore Development Authority Versus Ali Asghar , Nemo1993 PLC 162 · Lahore High Court · 1992-07-14Read full judgment →
• Lahore Development Authority Versus Muhammad Ashraf , Nemo1993 PLC 160 · Lahore High Court · 1992-07-14Read full judgment →
• Lahore Development Authority Versus Irtiza Hussain , Nemo1993 PLC 159 · Lahore High Court · 1992-07-14Read full judgment →
• Town Committee, Gakhar, Gujranwala Versus Salamat Bhatti1993 PLC 156 · Lahore High Court · 1992-02-03Read full judgment →
• Morafco Industries Ltd., Faisalabad . Versus Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal, Lahore , Munawar Ahmad Javed and Amjad Hussain Syed1993 PLC 118 · Lahore High Court · 1992-10-13Read full judgment →
• Director-General, Lahore Development Authority, Lahore Versus Abdul Rehman Sheikh , Nemo1993 PLC 104 · Lahore High Court · 1992-07-14Read full judgment →
• Lahore Development Authority Versus Muhammad Razzaq , Nemo1993 PLC 103 · Lahore High Court · 1992-07-14Read full judgment →
• Punjab Employees' Social Security Institution Lahore Versus Pakistan Industrial Gases Limited, Lahore1993 PLC 1025 · Lahore High Court · 1993-06-16Read full judgment →
• Packages Limited, Kot Lakhpat, Lahore Versus , Director, Punjab Employees' Social S,Surity Institution, Lahore1993 PLC 1024 · Lahore High Court · 1993-06-16Read full judgment →
• Ravi Rayon Limited, Kala Shah Kaku Versus Director (C&B), Punjab Employees' Social Security Institution, Lahore1993 PLC 1023 · Lahore High Court · 1993-06-15Read full judgment →
• General Manager, Lyallpur Cotton Mills, Faisalabad Versus Director (C&B), Punjab Employees' Social Security Institution, Lahore1993 PLC 1021 · Lahore High Court · 1993-06-16Read full judgment →
• Punjab Employees' Social Security Institution, Lahore. Versus Kohinoortextile Mills Limited, Rawalpindi1993 PLC 1020 · Lahore High Court · 1993-06-16Read full judgment →
• Nabeel Fibre Limited, Muridke Versus Vice-Commissioner, Punjab Employees' Social Security Institution, Lahore1993 PLC 1018 · Lahore High Court · 1993-06-15Read full judgment →
• Rehmania Textile Mills Limited, Faisalabad Versus Punjab Employees' Social Security Institution, Lahore1993 PLC 1017 · Lahore High Court · 1993-06-16Read full judgment →
• Ravi Rayon Limited, Kala Shah Kaku Versus Director (C&B), Punjab Employees' Social Security Institution, Lahore1993 PLC 1016 · Lahore High Court · 1993-06-15Read full judgment →
• Lahore Development Authority Versus Muhammad Yahya Khan , Nemo1993 PLC 101 · Lahore High Court · 1992-07-14Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Tufail Versus Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal, Lahore1993 PLC 1004 · Lahore High Court · 1992-11-16Read full judgment →
• Abbasi Textile Mills Limited, Rahim Yar Khan Versus Additional Director, Punjab Employees' Social Security Institution, Rahim Yar Khan1993 PLC 1002 · Lahore High Court · 1993-06-15Read full judgment →
• Abdur Rahman Versus Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal, Lahore1993 PLC 1 · Lahore High Court · 1992-09-28Read full judgment →
• Abdul Ghani Versus N.1.R.C1992 PLC 913 · Lahore High Court · 1992-03-30Read full judgment →
• Ejaz Ahmad Abbasi Versus Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal1992 PLC 7 · Lahore High Court · 1988-02-27Read full judgment →
• Nargis Nazar Versus Divisional Superintendent, Pakistan Railways, Multan1992 PLC 58 · Lahore High Court · 1989-12-23Read full judgment →
• Municipal Corporation, Faisalabad Versus Niamat Masih1992 PLC 56 · Lahore High Court · 1991-07-21Read full judgment →
• Punjab Road Transport Corporation Versus Tahir Iqbal1992 PLC 54 · Lahore High Court · 1991-04-07Read full judgment →
• President, Habib Bank Ltd. Versus Siddique Akbar1992 PLC 293 · Lahore High Court · 1991-04-29Read full judgment →
• Habib Bank Limited Employees' Union, Multan Zone, Multan Versus Registrar of Trade Unions, Multan Region, Multan , Syed Aqa Asif Jaffary & Ch. Altaf Hussain1992 PLC 289 · Lahore High Court · 1991-10-27Read full judgment →
• Municipal Corporation, Faisalabad Versus Allah Rakhi1992 PLC 19 · Lahore High Court · 1991-07-21Read full judgment →
• Waqar Ahmad Versus Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal , Ch. Fazal Hussain1992 PLC 17 · Lahore High Court · 1991-07-07Read full judgment →
• Punjab Road Transport Corporation Versus Muhammad Aslam1992 PLC 16 · Lahore High Court · 1991-07-10Read full judgment →
• Akhtar Nisar Shah Versus Registrar, Trade Unions1992 PLC 15 · Lahore High Court · 1991-01-13Read full judgment →
• Karam Hussain Versus Daily Mashriq1992 PLC 136 · Lahore High Court · 1991-11-17Read full judgment →
• Shakarganj Mills Limited Versus Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal1991 PLC 51 · Lahore High Court · 1989-10-01Read full judgment →
• Sawar Ali Versus Punjab Labour Court1990 PLC 231 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Zonal Chief, Habib Bank Limited Versus The Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal, Lahore1989 PLC 515 · Lahore High Court · 1988-12-04Read full judgment →
• National Bank of Pakistan Versus Punjab Labour Court No. 5, Faisalabad1988 PLC 956 · Lahore High Court · 1988-02-29Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Afzal Versus Punjab Employees' Social Security Institution1988 PLC 954 · Lahore High Court · 1987-12-23Read full judgment →
• Habib Bank Ltd. Versus Shamim Hussain1988 PLC 951 · Lahore High Court · 1988-03-28Read full judgment →
• Rehmania Textile Mills Ltd. Versus Muhammad Yousaf1988 PLC 948 · Lahore High Court · 1988-03-26Read full judgment →
• Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd. Versus Mushtaq Ahmad Malik1988 PLC 945 · Lahore High Court · 1988-03-20Read full judgment →
• Habib Bank Ltd. Versus Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal1988 PLC 941 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Habib Bank Ltd. Versus Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal1988 PLC 939 · Lahore High Court · 1988-03-29Read full judgment →
• Anjuman Faizul Islam Versus Pakistan1988 PLC 937 · Lahore High Court · 1979-10-30Read full judgment →
• Mushtaq Masih Versus The Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal1988 PLC 903 · Lahore High Court · 1988-06-27Read full judgment →
• Allied Bank of Pakistan Ltd. Versus The Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal, Lahore1988 PLC 887 · Lahore High Court · 1988-03-15Read full judgment →
• Khali F Shah Versus Pakistan Engineering Co. (Peco)1988 PLC 877 · Lahore High Court · 1988-02-23Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Saleem Versus Chairman, Punjab Labour Court1988 PLC 728 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Divisional Superintendent, Pakistan Railways, Karachi Versus Sind Labour Court No.v, Karachi1988 PLC 648 · Lahore High Court · 1988-03-07Read full judgment →
• Gul Habib Versus Federation of Pakistan1988 PLC 645 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• National Bank of Pakistan Versus Punjab Labour Court N0.7, Gujranwala1988 PLC 537 · Lahore High Court · 1988-03-07Read full judgment →
• National Bank of Pakistan Versus Punjab Labour Court1988 PLC 533 · Lahore High Court · 1988-03-09Read full judgment →
• National Bank of Pakistan Versus Punjab Labour Court N0.9, Gulgasht Colony, Multan1988 PLC 528 · Lahore High Court · 1988-03-09Read full judgment →
• Workers Front, Habib Bank Ltd., City Zone Multan Versus Registrar of Trade Unions Multan1988 PLC 3 · Lahore High Court · 1987-06-29Read full judgment →
• Managing Director Sargroh Vegetable Ghee Mills Versus Muhammad Mukhtar Khan1988 PLC 295 · Lahore High Court · 1978-05-10Read full judgment →
• Rako Pharmacal Ltd., Multan Versus DR. Munir Mughal, Additional District Judge Lahore1988 PLC 176 · Lahore High Court · 1987-12-15Read full judgment →
• 1985 PLC 10351985 PLC 1035 · Lahore High Court · 1985-04-28Read full judgment →
• 1985 PLC 10341985 PLC 1034 · Lahore High Court · 1985-05-13Read full judgment →
• United Bank Ltd. Versus Muhammad Ali1984 PLC 1 · Lahore High Court · 1983-05-22Read full judgment →
• 1983 PLC 8221983 PLC 822 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• 1983 PLC 12891983 PLC 1289 · Lahore High Court · 1983-03-05Read full judgment →
• Safdar Ali Virk Versus Water and Power Development Authority1981 PLC 896 · Lahore High Court · 1981-03-17Read full judgment →
• Saeed Ahmad Versus WAPDA1981 PLC 286 · Lahore High Court · 1980-10-11Read full judgment →
• Works Manager, WAPDA Electrical & Mechanical Workshop, Lahore Versus Labour Union1977 PLC 6 · Lahore High CourtRead full judgment →
• Khan Muhammad Nisar Versus National Industrial Relations Commission and Another1977 PLC 477 · Lahore High Court · 1976-11-17Read full judgment →
• Sethi Straw Board Mills Ltd., Rawalpindi Versus Punjab Labour Court, Lahore and 2 Others1977 PLC 402 · Lahore High Court · 1976-11-06Read full judgment →
• General Manager, Lyallpur, Cotton Mills, Lyallpur Versus Sardar Muhammad and Another1977 PLC 139 · Lahore High Court · 1976-08-10Read full judgment →
• Pakistan Tobacco Co. Ltd. Versus Punjab Industrial Appellate Tribunal, Lahore1976 PLC 911 · Lahore High Court · 1976-02-23Read full judgment →
• Messrs Sethi Straw Board Mills Ltd. Versus Punjab Labour Court No. 3, Lyallpur and 2 Others1976 PLC 901 · Lahore High Court · 1974-05-24Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Latif Versus Chairman, Punjab Labour Appellate Tribunal1976 PLC 865 · Lahore High Court · 1976-08-18Read full judgment →
• Radio Pakistan Workers Union Versus Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation1976 PLC 857 · Lahore High Court · 1976-05-18Read full judgment →
• United Builders & Associates Versus Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court1976 PLC 855 · Lahore High Court · 1975-11-27Read full judgment →
• Taj Din and 44 Others Versus Punjab Labour Court No. 3, Lyallpur and Anoths1976 PLC 758 · Lahore High Court · 1976-06-01Read full judgment →
• Nisar Ahmad Versus Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court1976 PLC 751 · Lahore High Court · 1976-01-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sharif Versus Chairman, Road Transport Corporation and Another1976 PLC 744 · Lahore High Court · 1967-01-11Read full judgment →
• Pakistan National Centre through Its Chairman Versus Presiding Officer, Punjab Labour Court No. 2, Lahore and Another1976 PLC 693 · Lahore High Court · 1976-04-15Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Salim Versus Deputy Commissioner (Controlling Authority), Gujrat and Another1976 PLC 609 · Lahore High Court · 1976-03-31Read full judgment →
• Sahibzada Fariduddin Ahmad Versus The Province of Punjab and Another1976 PLC 604 · Lahore High Court · 1976-05-04Read full judgment →
• Punjab Road Transport Board through Its Secretary Versus Punjab Labour Court No. 2 and Another1976 PLC 392 · Lahore High Court · 1976-01-21Read full judgment →
• 1976 PLC 381976 PLC 38 · Lahore High Court · 1975-09-19Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Aslam Rose Versus Federation of Islamic Republic of Pakistan1972 PLC 546 · Lahore High Court · 1971-11-12Read full judgment →
• Messrs Brigstock Eduljee & Co., Karachi Versus Mst. Ajbai1970 PLC 723 · Lahore High Court · 1970-03-09Read full judgment →
• Efu General Insurance Limited Versus Province of the Punjab2025 CLD 996 · Lahore High Court · 2025-03-24
  stamp dutyinsurance companiestrans-provincial businesspublic officestamp auditlegislative competenceConstitution of Pakistan 1973Stamp Act 1899
  Summary & questions settled

  This judgment addresses a batch of constitutional petitions filed by trans-provincial insurance companies challenging audit notices issued by the Chief Inspector of Stamps, Board of Revenue Punjab, aimed at verifying the deposit of stamp duty on insurance policies under the Stamp Act, 1899. The core legal questions involve the legislative competence of the Provincial Assembly to levy stamp duty on trans-provincial insurance businesses governed by federal legislation, and whether insurance companies fall within the definition of "public office" subject to stamp audit under the 1899 Act and the West Pakistan Stamp Inspection and Audit Rules, 1949. The Lahore High Court allowed the petitions, holding that the statutory scheme for stamp audit and impounding applies only to public offices performing public functions under Article 138 of the Constitution, and that the inclusion of private entities and companies within the definition of "public office" is unconstitutional and beyond the scope of provincial legislative competence. The key principle laid down is that public functions and audit powers under the Stamp Act cannot be extended to private commercial entities through statutory fictions in violation of the constitutional distribution of legislative powers.

  Questions settled

  • Whether trans-provincial insurance companies fall within the definition of "public office" under the Stamp Act, 1899 for the purpose of stamp audits?
  • Can the Provincial Assembly confer public functions regarding stamp inspection on private commercial entities under the constitutional framework?
  • Whether the Chief Inspector of Stamps has the lawful authority to direct a stamp audit of insurance companies under Section 73 of the Stamp Act, 1899?
  • What is the scope of audit powers conferred upon stamp auditors under the West Pakistan Stamp Inspection and Audit Rules, 1949?
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• Taiga Apparel (Pvt.) Ltd. Versus International Fabrication Company2025 CLD 954 · Lahore High Court · 2025-02-25Read full judgment →
• Malik Muhammad Sarfraz Nazam Awan Versus Federal Government, Ministry of Commerce2025 CLD 913 · Lahore High Court · 2025-03-18Read full judgment →
• Imran Ahmed Malik Versus Sohawa Flour and General Mills (Pvt.) Limited2025 CLD 884 · Lahore High Court · 2025-04-30Read full judgment →
• Wazir Cotton Ginners and Oil Mills Versus Bank of Punjab2025 CLD 863 · Lahore High Court · 2024-10-10Read full judgment →
• United Bank Limited Versus President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan2025 CLD 834 · Lahore High Court · 2025-05-02Read full judgment →
• 5H Insaat Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi Versus Secretary2025 CLD 813 · Lahore High Court · 2025-05-29
  public interest litigationcontractual disputemandatory mediationalternative dispute resolutionRules of Businesswrit jurisdictionprocurement contract
  Summary & questions settled

  This writ petition challenged the validity of termination notices issued by the respondent regarding a contract for a water supply project in Rawalpindi. The petitioner sought the release of mobilization advances and the issuance of work commencement orders. The core legal question concerned the Court's intervention in a contractual dispute involving public interest projects where alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, such as arbitration and mediation, were available. The Court held that given the public interest nature of the project and the parties' consensus, the termination notices should be set aside. The Court directed the Secretary, Local Government and Community Development Department, to act as a neutral mediator to resolve the disputes between the parties. The judgment established that mediation is a vital, cost-effective, and time-efficient tool for dispute resolution that courts should actively promote. Furthermore, it affirmed that under the Punjab Government Rules of Business, 2011, the Secretary, as the official head of the department, bears the responsibility for efficient administration and can effectively facilitate the amicable resolution of disputes involving government contracts.

  Questions settled

  • Can the High Court direct a government official to act as a mediator in a contractual dispute involving a public interest project?
  • Does the Secretary of a government department have the authority under the Punjab Government Rules of Business, 2011 to facilitate the resolution of disputes?
  • Is mediation considered a preferred method of dispute resolution over traditional litigation in public interest projects?
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• Mumtaz Ghani Textile (Pvt.) Ltd. Versus Federation of Pakistan through Secretary, Ministry of Finance2025 CLD 689 · Lahore High Court · 2025-01-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Tufail Thakur Versus Asia Insurance Company Limited2025 CLD 1804 · Lahore High Court · 2025-04-21Read full judgment →
• Sultan Mehmood Rana Versus Naeem Ahmad2025 CLD 1722 · Lahore High Court · 2024-02-19Read full judgment →
• BBJ Steel Limited Versus Cargill International Trading Pte. Ltd.2025 CLD 1702 · Lahore High Court · 2025-06-03Read full judgment →
• Khadim Hussain Sandhu Versus Muslim Commercial Bank Limited2025 CLD 1646 · Lahore High Court · 2025-07-01Read full judgment →
• Adamjee Insurance Company Limited Versus Muhammad Ramzan2025 CLD 1632 · Lahore High Court · 2025-04-29Read full judgment →
• Habib Metropolitan Bank Pakistan Limited Versus Presiding Officer District Consumer Court Sialkot2025 CLD 1517 · Lahore High Court · 2025-05-26Read full judgment →
• Equity Master Securities (Pvt.) Limited Versus Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited2025 CLD 1445 · Lahore High Court · 2024-06-03Read full judgment →
• Syed Ali Javaid Hamdani Versus The Federation of Pakistan through Cabinet Secretary2025 CLD 1398 · Lahore High Court · 2023-06-26Read full judgment →
• Faysal Bank Limited Versus Tahir Omer Industries Limited2025 CLD 1366 · Lahore High Court · 2025-03-26Read full judgment →
• Additional Registrar of Companies Versus Ayat Enterprises (SMC-Private) Limited2025 CLD 1349 · Lahore High Court · 2025-05-26Read full judgment →
• Sympl Energy Pvt Ltd. Versus Presiding Officer2025 CLD 1317 · Lahore High Court · 2025-05-14Read full judgment →
• Ashfaq Ahmed Versus District and Sessions Judge/ Presiding Officer District Consumer Court, Multan2025 CLD 1303 · Lahore High Court · 2025-02-21Read full judgment →