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. 46,805 judgments in total from the Sindh High Court.

• Naseer Ahsan And Another vs Syed Vaqar Raza and another1987 P Cr. L J 803 · Sindh High Court · 1987-06-15Read full judgment →
• Naseem Deen vs Sind Government through the Assistant1987 PLD Karachi 98 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• Naseem Ahmad vs Abdul RAllAQ1987 CLC 702 · Sindh High Court · 1986-10-16Read full judgment →
• Naraindas and another vs Hinanand and 2 others1987 MLD 464 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-12Read full judgment →
• Najaf Khan vs Dr. Tajamal Hussain1987 CLC 1971 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-01Read full judgment →
• Naimat Khan vs Sind Labour Court1987 PLC 619 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-11Read full judgment →
• Naheed Noor Ltd. vs The Registrar of Trade Marks, Karachi and Another1987 PLD Karachi 10 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-29Read full judgment →
• Naheed Noor Ltd. vs The Registrar of Trade Marks, Karachi and Another (Copy)1987 PLD Karachi 10 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-29Read full judgment →
• Naheed Fatima vs Syed Amir Azam Rizvi and Others1987 PLD Karachi 670 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-05Read full judgment →
• Naheed Fatima vs Syed Amir Azam Rizvi And Other1987 PLD Karachi 670 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-05Read full judgment →
• Naeem Sabir Mughal vs Nazim Alias Nizamuddin And 6 Others1987PCr.LJ 1656 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-14Read full judgment →
• Naeem Raza Khan vs Abdul K a Dir H Uss a in1987 CLC 1801 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-26Read full judgment →
• Nabi Bux vs Superintendent, Darul Aman and another1987 MLD 1549 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-03Read full judgment →
• N a Eem Mirz a vs Government of Sind through Secretary, Department1987 CLC 1487 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-12
  medical college admissionequivalence certificateprospectusaffiliated collegevested righteducational qualification
  Summary & questions settled

  The petitioner challenged the decision of the respondent authorities refusing him admission to the first-year MBBS class for the academic session 1985-86 at Dow Medical College, Karachi. Despite holding an equivalence certificate from the University of Karachi equating his foreign qualifications to Intermediate (Pre-Medical Group) with 83.17% marks, his admission was denied because he had not passed Urdu or any other language at 'O' Level, as mandated by the college prospectus. The petitioner contended that the University of Karachi holds the exclusive authority to prescribe admission qualifications under the University of Karachi Act 1972, and the Government could not unilaterally vary these conditions. The High Court of Sindh held that while the University of Karachi is the primary authority to prescribe minimum qualifications for affiliated colleges, the colleges may lay down additional, consistent conditions with the implied or express consent of the University. Finding that the language requirement was consistent with the University's standards and that no vested right of the petitioner was violated, the Court dismissed the petition.

  Questions settled

  • Whether the provincial government or an affiliated college can prescribe additional admission criteria beyond the minimum qualifications set by the university?
  • Does a candidate have a vested right to admission in a medical college based on previous years' prospectus criteria before actual admission is granted?
  • Can an affiliated medical college enforce additional eligibility conditions if the university has impliedly consented to them?
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• M/s. United Bank Limited, Karachi vs Muhammad Ali Haji Kassim Ali1987 CLC 2321 · Sindh High Court · 1985-12-22Read full judgment →
• M/s. Siddique Trust. vs Income Tax Officer and another.PTCL 1987 CL. 557 · Sindh High Court · 1987-06-11Read full judgment →
• M/s. Pakistan Industrial Engineering Agencies Limited, Karachi vs ThePTCL 1987 CL. 501 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• M/s. Consolidated Exports Limited. In re: Dyer Textile and Printing MillsPTCL 1987 CL. 301 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• M/s. Brilliant Fabrics & Silk Factory, Karachi. vs Income Tax Office, WestPTCL 1987 CL. 144 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-10Read full judgment →
• M/s. Brilliant Fabrics & Silk Factory vs Income Tax Officer And 4 OtherK.L.R. 1987 Tax Custom Cases 15 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-10Read full judgment →
• Mutee Ahmed vs Syed Khursheed Ali1987 MLD 1259 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-10Read full judgment →
• Muslim Raza vs Mst.Saghira Bano1987 MLD 3269 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-18Read full judgment →
• Muslim Raza vs Mst. Saghira Bano1987 MLD 2916 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-18Read full judgment →
• Muslim Construction Works Co. vs Chairman, Agricultural1987 MLD 517 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-01Read full judgment →
• Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd. vs Ubedullah And Another1987 PLC 692 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-02Read full judgment →
• Mushtaq Ashraf vs Hafiz Ahmad Ansari1987 MLD 89 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-07Read full judgment →
• Syed Wasihuddin Ahmed vs State1987 MLD 1555 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-19Read full judgment →
• Mushtaq Ahmed Shah vs Mst. Jamila Akhtar1987 MLD 2797 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-10Read full judgment →
• Mureed vs The State- Respondent1987 P Cr. L J 1635 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-26Read full judgment →
• Mureed And Another vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 2154 · Sindh High Court · 1987-06-24Read full judgment →
• Murad vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1343 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-07Read full judgment →
• Munir Ahmad and another vs The State1987 MLD 1542 · Sindh High Court · 1985-01-20Read full judgment →
• Mumtaz Ali Mehar And Other vs Government of Sind And Others1987 PLC (C.S.) 429 · Sindh High Court · 1986-02-18Read full judgment →
• Mumtaz Ali Khan Bhutto and 2 others vs The State1987 MLD 1434 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-25Read full judgment →
• Multani Sohan Halva, Hussain Aghahi Multan vs Registrar of Trade1987 CLC 1448 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-05
  trade mark registrationrectification proceedingsgoodwilldistinctivenesspublici juristrade mark appeal
  Summary & questions settled

  This appeal arises from an order of the Registrar of Trade Marks refusing the registration of the appellant's label containing the word 'Hafiz' in class 30, due to opposition by the registered proprietor of an existing mark. The core legal question concerns whether the word 'Hafiz' is a descriptive term, title, or common to the trade, and whether the Registrar's refusal to register the appellant's similar mark was arbitrary or an improper exercise of discretion. The Sindh High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that findings in prior rectification proceedings under section 37 of the Trade Marks Act which had attained finality could not be challenged collaterally, and that the Registrar's finding that the respondent's mark had acquired distinctiveness through continuous use since 1963 was sound. The court laid down the principle that a specialized tribunal's exercise of discretion regarding trade mark registration and distinctiveness will not be interfered with lightly unless proven fanciful, arbitrary, or capricious.

  Questions settled

  • Can findings in a rectification proceeding that have attained finality be challenged collaterally in a subsequent appeal?
  • Whether the word 'Hafiz' can be claimed as a monopoly right or is common to the trade under the Trade Marks Act?
  • Under what circumstances will an appellate court interfere with the exercise of discretion by the Registrar of Trade Marks?
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• Mullick Agha Safdar vs Messrs Mullick Wilayat Hussain Company and others1987 CLC 2351 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• Mullan vs The State and 2 other1987 P Cr. L J 2347 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-06Read full judgment →
• Mukhtiar Begum vs Karachi Transport Corporation and another1987 CLC 1557 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-27Read full judgment →
• Mukhtar Begum vs Abdul Razzak And Another1987 P Cr. L J 294 · Sindh High Court · 1985-05-29Read full judgment →
• Mujeeb-Ur-Rehman Alvi vs Government of Sind and others1987 MLD 1605 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-06Read full judgment →
• Muhammad. Shareef and another vs Zafar Saeed1987 MLD 2970 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-13Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Zakria vs Mst. Khairunnisa and 3 others1987 CLC 422 · Sindh High Court · 1986-02-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Zahid vs Kifayat Baig and another1987 MLD 315 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-03Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Zada Alias Dildar vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1607 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-08Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yusuf vs Muhammad Saghiruddin Qureshi1987 CLC 76 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-04
  statutory tenancyejectmentdefault in rentrent restrictioncontractual tenancygrace period
  Summary & questions settled

  This appeal challenges an ejectment order passed by a Rent Controller against a tenant on the grounds of default in rent payment. The core legal question concerns whether the terms of a contractual tenancy, specifically the requirement to pay rent in advance, persist into a statutory tenancy after the contractual period expires, or if the statutory period of sixty days for payment applies. The Court, relying on Supreme Court precedents, held that the terms of a statutory tenancy are regulated by the relevant rent restriction law rather than the expired contract. Consequently, the Court found that the ejectment application was filed prematurely, as the sixty-day grace period for the rent in question had not expired at the time of filing. The Court ruled that no wilful default was established, set aside the ejectment order, and allowed the appeal, noting that the parties must bear their own costs due to the legal nature of the dispute.

  Questions settled

  • Does a tenant continuing in possession after the expiry of a lease agreement remain bound by the original terms regarding the date of rent payment?
  • When does a statutory tenancy come into existence following the expiry of a contractual tenancy?
  • Is an ejectment application filed before the expiry of the statutory period for rent payment maintainable?
  • Does the Sind Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance 1959 govern the terms of a statutory tenancy regarding the time for payment of rent?
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• Muhammad Yusuf vs Asghar Ali and 5 others1987 CLC 2516 · Sindh High Court · 1987-08-17Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yusuf Khan vs Moosa and another1987 CLC 981 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-01
  ejectmentdefault in rentsublettinghanding over possessionstatutory tenantburden of proofrent controller
  Summary & questions settled

  This appeal is directed against the order of the Rent Controller dismissing the appellant-landlord's ejectment application filed against the tenant on the grounds of default in rent payment and unauthorized subletting. The core legal questions involved whether the technical default in rent payment warranted eviction and whether handing over possession of the premises to another person amounted to subletting under the relevant rent laws. The Sindh High Court held that the default in rent was technical and not wilful, thus not warranting interference, but found that the tenant had indeed handed over possession of the premises to a third party without the landlord's written consent, establishing subletting. The Court laid down the principle that under the Sind Rented Premises Ordinance, 1979, the mere handing over of possession of the demised premises to another person without the landlord's written consent makes the tenant liable for eviction, and that once the possession of a third party is admitted, the burden shifts to the tenant to explain the capacity of such occupation.

  Questions settled

  • Whether a technical and non-wilful default in the payment of rent by a statutory tenant justifies eviction?
  • Does the mere handing over of possession of rented premises to a third person without the landlord's written consent constitute subletting under the Sind Rented Premises Ordinance, 1979?
  • Where a tenant admits the possession of a third party in the tenement, upon whom does the burden of proof lie to explain the capacity of such occupation?
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• Muhammad Yunis vs The State1987 MLD 3290 · Sindh High Court · 1987-06-25Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yousuf and another vs Abdulla Teef Khan1987 MLD 2800 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-10Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yousuf and 2 others vs The State1987 MLD 1029 · Sindh High Court · 1984-02-16Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yousaf vs Suleman and others1987 MLD 2595 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-17Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yousaf vs Pakistan RailwaysK.L.R. 1987 Labour and Service* Cases 121 · Sindh High Court · 1987-10-08Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Younus vs Shifa Ur Rehman1987 MLD 2118 · Sindh High Court · 1985-03-10Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Younus Shah Khan vs Messrs Terry Towellers1987 MLD 2925 · Sindh High Court · 1987-08-19Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Younus Malik and others vs Drug Court of Sind and another1987 MLD 1619 · Sindh High Court · 1982-01-04Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Younus Girach vs The State1987 MLD 1504 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-30Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yasin vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 2211 · Sindh High Court · 1987-06-24Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yasin vs Jalil Ahmad Siddiqui1987 MLD 3207 · Sindh High Court · 1980-12-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yasin vs Abu Bakar Khan1987 MLD 3258 · Sindh High Court · 1987-09-10Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yaqoob vs The State-1987 PCr.LJ 1145 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-26Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yamin Khan vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 338 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-26Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Wakil And Another vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 360 · Sindh High Court · 1986-10-29Read full judgment →
• Muhammad vs Muhammad Rafiq1987 MLD 2774 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-29Read full judgment →
• Muhammad vs Dilawar Khan Durrani1987 MLD 2155 · Sindh High Court · 1987-07-09Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Umar and another vs The State and another1987 PLD Karachi 378 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-26Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Umar And 2 Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 2065 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-08Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Taqi vs Mst. Syeda Mushafiqa Begum and 8 others1987 MLD 2973 · Sindh High Court · 1987-06-16Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Talib and another vs The State1987 MLD 3232 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Suleman vs Habib Bank Ltd.1987 MLD 2757 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-15Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Suhail vs Mst.Fatima Begum1987 MLD 2106 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Soomar And Other vs N.I.R.C. And Others1987 PLC 782 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-08Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sohail Qaiser vs Mst. Fatima Shafi1987 MLD 735 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-09Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Siraj vs Muhammad Ayub and another1987 MLD 1425 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-08Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Siddique Qazi vs Muhammad Ibrahim Khokbar and another1987 MLD 265 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-04Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Siddique And 28 Others vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 2051 · Sindh High Court · 1987-06-15Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Siddiq. vs The State.PTCL 1987 CL. 328 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-02Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Siddiq- vs Ikramuddin1987 PLD Karachi 401 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-02Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Siddiq vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1340 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Siddiq vs Ikramuddin1987 PLD Karachi 401 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-02Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Siddiq vs Ghulam Rasool1987 CLC 1439 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-08Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Siddiq vs Anjumane Taheiri Saddar Jamaat Committee1987 CLC 352 · Sindh High Court · 1986-08-19Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sharif vs Muhammad Hashim Paracha and Another1987 PLD Karachi 76 · Sindh High Court · 1986-10-02
  promissory noteadhesive stampsstamp dutycollateral securityconsiderationbreach of agreementrecovery suit
  Summary & questions settled

  This civil suit was filed for the recovery of Rs. 1,50,000 arising out of a share sale agreement and a corresponding promissory note executed as security. The core legal questions involved whether the promissory note was insufficiently stamped because it used adhesive stamps rather than embossed ones, whether it was rendered multiple documents due to joint and several liability, and whether it was without consideration. The court held that under Rule 13(f) of the Pakistan Stamp Rules 1925 read with the Stamp Act 1899 and relevant amendments, a promissory note exceeding Rs. 2,50,000 can be properly stamped with adhesive stamps. Furthermore, the court held that joint and several liability by multiple makers does not multiply the document into separate promissory notes for stamp duty purposes, and that a promissory note executed as collateral security for a valid existing debt is supported by consideration. Finally, the defendants failed to prove any breach of agreement by the plaintiff. Consequently, the suit was decreed in favor of the plaintiff.

  Questions settled

  • Whether a promissory note exceeding two hundred fifty thousand rupees can be validly stamped with adhesive stamps under the Pakistan Stamp Rules 1925?
  • Does a promissory note executed jointly and severally by multiple persons constitute multiple instruments requiring separate stamp duty for each liability?
  • Is a promissory note executed as a collateral security for an amount due under an agreement considered to be without consideration?
  • Can a party withhold payment admitted under a contract on the unproven allegation of subsequent misconduct or breach by the other party?
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• Muhammad Sharif vs Mst. Fateh Bibi1987 CLC 1788 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-04Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Shareef and another vs Zafar Saeed1987 MLD 276 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-11Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Shamim and 2 others vs The State1987 MLD 1212 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-13Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Shakeel Khan vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 753 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-04Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Shafiullah and 7 others vs Port Qasim Authority and 21987 MLD 3305 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• Muhammad Shafiq vs The State1987 MLD 1463 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Shafiq vs Muhammad Ashraf1987 MLD 469 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-02Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Shafiq and 2 others vs Merajuddin and another1987 MLD 1518 · Sindh High Court · 1986-01-14Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Shafi vs Settlement Commissioner, Sind and 3 others1987 MLD 2390 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-03Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Shafi vs Mst. Razia Ghafoor and others1987 MLD 2445 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-30Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Shaban vs The State1987 MLD 1562 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-11Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sarwar vs Mumtaz Ali Chandani1987 PLD Karachi 173 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-09Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sardar vs Muhammad Razik1987 MLD 663 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-21Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Saleh---Application vs The State1987 PLD Karachi 236 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-13Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Saleh vs The State1987 PLD Karachi 236 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-13Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Saleh vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1411 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-02Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Saleh And Another vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 17 · Sindh High Court · 1986-10-23Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Saleem vs The State1987 MLD 997 · Sindh High Court · 1984-04-12Read full judgment →