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.

• Mst. Habiba Kassim and another vs Messrs Habib Bank Limited1987 CLC 1898 · Sindh High Court · 1987-06-13Read full judgment →
• Mst. Gulshan vs Syed Ahmed and another1987 MLD 2087 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-16Read full judgment →
• Mst. Fatima Bi vs Anwar Ahmad1987 MLD 2128 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-10Read full judgment →
• Mst. Fatima Bai vs Muhammad Anisuddin Khan Ghaznavi1987 CLC 1771 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-26Read full judgment →
• Mst. Fatima and 3 others vs Abdul Jabbar1987 MLD 321 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-18Read full judgment →
• Mst. Fahmida Begum vs Muhammad Khalid and another1987 MLD 231 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-08Read full judgment →
• Mst. Bushra Fayaz vs Ismail1987 CLC 390 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-13Read full judgment →
• Mst. Bismillah Jan vs Riaz Mahmood1987 MLD 438 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-01Read full judgment →
• Mst. Bismillah Begum vs Fazal Muhammad1987 CLC 1113 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-22Read full judgment →
• Mst. Azra Parveen vs United Bank Ltd.1987 MLD 474 · Sindh High Court · 1986-10-30Read full judgment →
• Mst. Aqila Khatoon vs Deputy Settlement Commissioner, That Ta and another1987 MLD 188 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• Mst. Aqila Khatoon vs Abu Bakar Khan1987 PLD Karachi 541 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-03
  fair rentrented premisesdetermination of fair rentrent controllerSind Rented Premises Ordinance
  Summary & questions settled

  This appeal under Section 21 of the Sind Rented Premises Ordinance, 1979 challenges the Rent Controller's order determining the fair rent of a shop and directing the payment of the difference along with a percentage of KMC taxes. The core legal questions concern whether Section 9(2) restricts the initial determination of fair rent under Section 8 to a ten percent increase of the existing rent, whether all four factors under Section 8(1) must co-exist, and the propriety of taxing the tenant without proof of new taxes. The Sindh High Court held that Sections 8 and 9 operate in separate spheres, meaning the ten percent cap in Section 9(2) applies only to subsequent increases of already fixed fair rent, not to the initial determination under Section 8. Furthermore, the four factors in Section 8(1) are disjunctive rather than cumulative. The Court upheld the fair rent determination of Rs. 175 per month based on uncontroverted evidence of similar premises, but set aside the order regarding the KMC taxes due to a lack of pleading and proof. The appeal was thus partially allowed.

  Questions settled

  • Whether the ten percent per annum restriction on rent increases under Section 9(2) of the Sind Rented Premises Ordinance, 1979 applies to the initial determination of fair rent under Section 8?
  • Do all four factors enumerated in Section 8(1) of the Sind Rented Premises Ordinance, 1979 need to co-exist for a Rent Controller to determine fair rent?
  • Can a Rent Controller award additional taxes without proof of new taxes imposed after the commencement of tenancy under Section 8(1)(c) of the Sind Rented Premises Ordinance, 1979?
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• Mst. Anwar Jehan and 7 others vs Additional Member, Board of Revenue1987 CLC 976 · Sindh High Court · 1983-10-18Read full judgment →
• Mst. Anis Bano and 3 others vs Mst. R a Bi ARespon dent1987 CLC 775 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-22Read full judgment →
• Mst. Amtul Kabir vs Mst. Safia Khatoon through Legal Heirs1987 CLC 1225 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-02Read full judgment →
• Mst. Amina Begum vs Chairman, Evacuee Trust Property Board and others1987 MLD 312 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• Mst. Aisha vs District Judge, Dadu and 2 others1987 MLD 2070 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-16Read full judgment →
• Mst. Aisha Bibi vs Widow of Muhammad Ahmed and another1987 PLD Karachi 513 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-04Read full judgment →
• Mst. Aisha Bi vs Widow Of Muhammad Ahmed And Another1987 PLD Karachi 513 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-04Read full judgment →
• Mst. Abida Sadiq Rabbani vs The Government of Sind and another1987 P Cr. L J 1382 · Sindh High Court · 1986-10-20Read full judgment →
• Mst. a Zeeman vs Province of Sind through Secretary to Government of Sind, Irrigation Department, and 2 others1987 MLD 627 · Sindh High Court · 1986-04-23Read full judgment →
• Mrs.Sheela vs Azhar Ilyas1987 MLD 3277 · Sindh High Court · 1987-08-23Read full judgment →
• Mrs.Nadira Farooqui vs District & Sessions Judge, Karachi South and another1987 MLD 616 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-22Read full judgment →
• Mrs.Ghazala Yamin vs Muhammad Yamin and 2 others1987 MLD 2940 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-16Read full judgment →
• Mrs. Zulekha vs Mirza Faz Al Karim1987 CLC 695 · Sindh High Court · 1986-10-23Read full judgment →
• Mrs. Zahra Ali Muhammad vs Pirhai Shia Asna Ashri Jamat (Regd.)1987 CLC 1938 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-10Read full judgment →
• Mrs. Yasmin Jaffer Ali vs Messrs Hanirubi Impex (Pvt.) Ltd. and others1987 MLD 459 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-10Read full judgment →
• Mrs. Shahida Nasreen vs Abdur Rahim Seth1987 CLC 1744 · Sindh High Court · 1986-08-05Read full judgment →
• MRS. Rafiqa Begum through Her Legal Heir vs MRS. Mahmooda1987 PLD Karachi 287 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-17Read full judgment →
• Mrs. Naseema Khatoon and others vs Karachi Development Authority1987 CLC 2210 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-04Read full judgment →
• MRS. Kaneez Raza vs Ansar Ali and another1987 MLD 191 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-11Read full judgment →
• Mrs. Emerincia Dean and 7 others vs Archie Dean and another1987 CLC 1757 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-21Read full judgment →
• Mrs. Aziz Sultana vs Abdul Jabbar Khan1987 CLC 539 · Sindh High Court · 1986-07-27Read full judgment →
• Mrs. Anjum and 5 others vs National Bank of Pakistan Karachi and 81987 MLD 1264 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-12Read full judgment →
• Mot Hercare P.I.C . vs The Registrar of Trade Marks and another1987 MLD 2963 · Sindh High Court · 1987-09-22Read full judgment →
• Moosabhai and 11 others vs Zubeda Bai1987 MLD 710 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-15Read full judgment →
• Moosa vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1142 · Sindh High Court · 1987-09-18Read full judgment →
• Moosa vs Mst. Zohra Bai1987 CLC 2372 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-16Read full judgment →
• Montres Rolex S. A., Geneva, Switzerland vs Assistant Registrar of Trade Marks and Another1987 PLD Karachi 199 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-20Read full judgment →
• Montres Rolex S. A., Geneva, Switzerland vs Assistant Registrar of Trade Marks and Another (Copy)1987 PLD Karachi 199 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-20Read full judgment →
• Momin Shah vs The State1987 MLD 1500 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-08Read full judgment →
• Moledino vs The State1987 MLD 1222 · Sindh High Court · 1984-02-15Read full judgment →
• Moizuddin vs Chanan Din1987 CLC 502 · Sindh High Court · 1986-07-16Read full judgment →
• Moinuddin vs Master Bashir Ahmad1987 CLC 472 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-27
  rent appealevictionpersonal requirementnon-residential buildingbona fide needlandlord-tenant relationshipmisreading of evidence
  Summary & questions settled

  This first rent appeal challenged an order of the Rent Controller directing the eviction of the appellant from premises on the grounds of personal requirement. The core legal question was whether a landlord can seek the eviction of a tenant from a non-residential building (a shop) on the ground of personal residential requirement. The High Court, upon reviewing the evidence, found that the premises were rented out as shops, not for residential purposes, and that the entire locality consisted of commercial ground-floor units. Relying on established case law, the Court held that a non-residential building cannot be recovered by a landlord for their own residential use or that of their family. Consequently, the Court found that the Rent Controller had misread the evidence regarding the nature of the tenancy and the bona fide requirement. The appeal was allowed, the eviction order was set aside, and the eviction application was dismissed, establishing the principle that a landlord cannot claim possession of a non-residential property for residential purposes.

  Questions settled

  • Can a landlord seek the eviction of a tenant from a non-residential building for the purpose of personal residential use?
  • Does a Rent Controller's finding on personal requirement stand if the evidence shows the premises were rented for commercial purposes?
  • Is a non-residential building recoverable by a landlord for the residential use of their family?
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• Moin U Ddin vs Karachi Transport Corporation and another1987 CLC 1554 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-27Read full judgment →
• Mohsin Ali vs National Bank of Pakistan1987 CLC 1419 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-19Read full judgment →
• Mohiuddin vs The State1987 MLD 932 · Sindh High Court · 1983-10-31Read full judgment →
• Mohammad Anwar Monnoo and three others. In re: Kotri Textile MillsPTCL 1987 CL.292 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-18Read full judgment →
• Mobeen Ahmad vs Ehtesham Ali Khan1987 MLD 690 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-11Read full judgment →
• Mitho Khan vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1869 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-11Read full judgment →
• Miss Rifaat Hamid Ghani and another vs Muhammad Shamsul Alil and 21987 CLC 1902 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-23Read full judgment →
• Miss Raunaq Afroze and another vs Mst. Zainab Khatoon1987 CLC 757 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-10Read full judgment →
• Miss Kavita Kumari vs Hoard of Intermediate and Secondary1987 PLD Karachi 688 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-24Read full judgment →
• Miss Kavita Kumari vs Board of Intermediate and Secondary1987 PLD Karachi 688 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-24Read full judgment →
• Miss Abida Riasat vs S. Sequeira1987 PLD Karachi 185 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-15Read full judgment →
• Misal Khan vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1616 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-25Read full judgment →
• Mirza Rafiq Baig vs The State1987 MLD 2185 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-14Read full judgment →
• Mirza Muhammad Suleman and Sons vs Muhammd Yahya and another1987 MLD 2125 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-04Read full judgment →
• Mirza Farooq Beg vs Muhammad Kashif Kamal Siddiqui1987 CLC 516 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-22Read full judgment →
• Mir Muhammad vs The State1987 MLD 1297 · Sindh High Court · 1987-07-06Read full judgment →
• Mir Muhammad and others vs The State and others1987 MLD 1498 · Sindh High Court · 1987-06-24Read full judgment →
• Mir Muhammad And 2 Others vs The State and another1987 P Cr. L J 1497 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-21Read full judgment →
• Mir Mubarak Ali vs Abu Mohiyuddin Abdul Wahab And Another1987 P Cr. L J 1603 · Sindh High Court · 1986-08-19Read full judgment →
• Mir Khan vs Manzoor Ahmad And Another1987 P Cr. L J 840 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-14Read full judgment →
• Mir Javed-Ur-Rahman vs Afzal Siddiqi and another1987 MLD 2191 · Sindh High Court · 1987-07-13Read full judgment →
• Mir Hazar vs Shaikh Abdul Hai1987 MLD 195 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-31Read full judgment →
• Mir Hassan Shah (deceased) through Legal Representatives vs Pir Shah1987 MLD 2857 · Sindh High Court · 1987-08-03Read full judgment →
• Mir Hassan And Another vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1336 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-13Read full judgment →
• Mir Ghulam Abbas and 4 others--Applicants vs Mst.Saran and 13 others1987 MLD 2856 · Sindh High Court · 1987-09-08Read full judgment →
• Mir Asad Ali vs Additional Commissioner Land, Hyderabad and others1987 MLD 272 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-25Read full judgment →
• Mir Ali Ahmad Khan Talpur vs Joseph D'Mello1987 CLC 544 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-22Read full judgment →
• Mir Aijaz Ali vs Province of Sind and 3 others1987 MLD 1407 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-06Read full judgment →
• Midland Electric Manufacturing Company Ltd. vs The Registrar of Trade Marks, and another1987 CLC 1539 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-03
  trade mark registrationtrade mark oppositionphonetic similarityvisual similaritylikelihood of confusioncontinuous userRegistrar of Trade Marksdiscretion of Registrar
  Summary & questions settled

  This Miscellaneous Appeal was filed under the Trade Marks Act 1940 against an order of the Registrar of Trade Marks, which rejected the appellant's opposition to the registration of respondent No. 2's trade mark "REM" for Class 9 electrical apparatus. The appellant, owner of the registered trade mark "MEM", contended under Sections 8(a) and 10(1) of the Trade Marks Act 1940 that the mark "REM" was visually and phonetically similar to "MEM", creating a likelihood of confusion. The Registrar found that respondent No. 2 had established continuous user since 1960 and that the marks differed in their first letter. The High Court affirmed the Registrar's decision and dismissed the appeal. Relying on binding Supreme Court precedents, the court held that in short three-letter words, a distinct initial letter creates sufficient dissimilarity to avoid phonetic and visual confusion. Furthermore, appellate courts should be loath to interfere with the statutory discretion of the Registrar unless shown to be patently in error.

  Questions settled

  • Does a difference in the initial letter of two short three-letter trade marks render them visually and phonetically distinctive to prevent confusion?
  • Under what circumstances will an appellate court interfere with the statutory discretion exercised by the Registrar of Trade Marks?
  • Can long continuous user of a trade mark be taken into account when assessing opposition to its registration under the Trade Marks Act 1940?
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• Mian Sher Zada vs Dost Muhammad and another1987 MLD 1613 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-15Read full judgment →
• Mian Munir Ahmed vs Mrs.Manzar Jaffery and another1987 MLD 2922 · Sindh High Court · 1987-11-02Read full judgment →
• Mian Muhammad Talib vs Deputy Settlement Commissioner, Nawabshah1987 MLD 2919 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-17Read full judgment →
• Mian Abdul Majid vs National Bank of Pakistan and 2 others1987 MLD 3304 · Sindh High Court · 1987-09-08Read full judgment →
• Me:3Srs Jang Publication Ltd. vs Presiding Officer, Labour Court And1987 PLC 274 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-28Read full judgment →
• Messrs. Sind Trading Company vs M.E. Leandes and others1987 MLD 1062 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-16Read full judgment →
• Messrs. Saifee Development Corporation vs Rafique Ahmad And Others1987 PLC 613 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-14Read full judgment →
• Messrs- General Services Corporation vs Messrs Pakistan National1987 MLD 2149 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• Messrs Waseem Construction Company vs Province of Sind and 41987 CLC 612 · Sindh High Court · 1985-01-20Read full judgment →
• Messrs Waseem Construction Co.- vs Government of Sind And Other1987 PLD Karachi 575 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-27Read full judgment →
• Messrs Waseem Construction Co. vs Government of Sind and Others1987 PLD Karachi 575 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-27Read full judgment →
• Messrs V/O Techmash-Export vs Messrs Akbar Cotton Mills Ltd. and1987 MLD 600 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-01Read full judgment →
• Messrs Union Bank of the Middle East Ltd. vs Messrs Zubna Ltd. and 31987 PLD Karachi 206 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-12Read full judgment →
• Messrs Tufique Petroleum Service vs Government of Sind and another1987 CLC 2213 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-17Read full judgment →
• Messrs Trade and Industry Publications Limited vs Sind Employees'1987 PLC 658 · Sindh High Court · 1987-06-03Read full judgment →
• Messrs Tanwir Woollen Mills Ltd. vs Hafeezuddin and 7 others1987 MLD 904 · Sindh High Court · 1986-07-16Read full judgment →
• Messrs Taher M. Shaikh Ali vs Monopoly Control Authority, Government of Pa Kistan1987 MLD 654 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-18Read full judgment →
• Messrs Tabaq vs Registrar, Trade Marks, Karachi and another1987 CLC 738 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-19Read full judgment →
• Messrs Sultan Feroze vs Mst. Seema Begum1987 CLC 714 · Sindh High Court · 1986-10-09Read full judgment →
• Messrs State Life Insurance Corporation vs Mahmood Ali1987 MLD 2430 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-08Read full judgment →
• Messrs Spinzer Snack Bar vs Mrs. Laila Ehsan Ullah and others1987 MLD 319 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-31Read full judgment →
• Messrs Souvenir Tobacco Co. Ltd. vs Sind Labour Court No.2 And Others1987 PLC 605 · Sindh High Court · 1984-03-08
  territorial jurisdictionwrit petitionscope of Labour Court jurisdictiondomestic enquiryreinstatementback benefitsadverse inference
  Summary & questions settled

  This petition is directed against the orders of the Sind Labour Court No.2 and the Sind Labour Appellate Tribunal, whereby the respondent worker's dismissal was set aside and reinstatement with back benefits was ordered. The core legal questions involved were whether the petitioner could raise the objection of territorial jurisdiction for the first time in constitutional writ proceedings, whether an adverse inference was rightly drawn against the employer for failing to produce the Enquiry Officer in rebuttal of specific allegations of bias, and the exact scope of the Labour Court's jurisdiction under section 25-A(5) of the Industrial Relations Ordinance 1969. The High Court held that a party cannot raise the question of territorial jurisdiction for the first time in a writ petition when it failed to do so before the tribunals below, and that principles of estoppel also apply. Furthermore, the Court held that where a workman makes specific allegations of bias and misconduct against the Enquiry Officer on oath and the employer fails to produce any evidence in rebuttal or examine the Enquiry Officer, drawing an adverse inference is fully warranted. Finally, the Court affirmed that under section 25-A(5) of the Industrial Relations Ordinance 1969, the Labour Court has wide jurisdiction to go behind a dismissal order and examine all facts both on merits and in law.

  Questions settled

  • Can a party raise the question of territorial jurisdiction for the first time in a writ petition after failing to raise it before the Labour Court and the Labour Appellate Tribunal?
  • Whether an adverse inference is justified against an employer who fails to produce the Enquiry Officer in rebuttal when the workman makes specific allegations of misconduct against him?
  • What is the scope of jurisdiction of a Labour Court under section 25-A(5) of the Industrial Relations Ordinance 1969 when adjudicating a grievance of dismissal?
  • Does the mere exhibition of enquiry proceedings through the cross-examination of the workman amount to the proof of impartiality of the enquiry or nullify allegations made against the Enquiry Officer?
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• Messrs Siddique Trust vs Incometax Officer and another1987 CLC 2366 · Sindh High Court · 1987-06-11
  constitutional petitioninterim stay orderextension of staymaxim actus curiae neminem gravabitincome tax assessmentmandatory provision
  Summary & questions settled

  This application under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 read with Article 199(4-B) of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 sought an extension of an interim stay order beyond the constitutional limit of six months in a pending constitutional petition. The core legal question was whether the High Court has the power to extend an interim stay order beyond the six-month period mandated by Article 199(4-A) when the main petition cannot be disposed of within that time through no fault of the petitioner. The court held that the maximum period of six months for an interim stay order under Article 199(4-A) is mandatory and cannot be extended, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 199(4-B) requiring the court to decide the case within six months, because the maxim 'actus curiae neminem gravabit' and general ancillary powers cannot override express constitutional prohibitions. The key principle laid down is that the constitutional limitation restricting interim stay orders to six months in constitutional petitions is strict and unextendable by the court.

  Questions settled

  • Can the High Court extend an interim stay order beyond the six-month period prescribed under Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973?
  • Does the maxim actus curiae neminem gravabit permit the extension of a constitutional stay order beyond the express statutory limit?
  • Is the six-month limitation for interim orders under Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 mandatory or directory?
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• Messrs Salim Industries Ltd. vs Central Board of Revenue, etc.1987 MLD 234 · Sindh High Court · 1986-10-15Read full judgment →
• Messrs Rehat Auto Co. vs Collector of Customs and others1987 CLC 629 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-05Read full judgment →
• Messrs Print Pack (Pvt.) Ltd. vs Messrs Baluma Date Packing Ltd.1987 CLC 1734 · Sindh High Court · 1986-08-20Read full judgment →
• Messrs Prince Glass Works Ltd. vs Commissioner, Sind Employees'1987 PLC 541 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-21Read full judgment →