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.

• Ghulam Nabi through his 8 Legal Heirs vs Muhammad Hassan through his1987 CLC 1982 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-04Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Nabi Kazi vs Port Mohomed Bin Qasim Authority And Another1987 PLC 451 · Sindh High Court · 1986-01-29Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Mustafa vs VTH Sind Labour Court And Another1987 PLC 601 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-17Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Mustafa vs Abdul Majid and another1987 PLD Karachi 681 · Sindh High Court · 1986-10-13Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Murtaza Shah vs Government of West Pakistan1987 MLD 1143 · Sindh High Court · 1968-04-30Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad vs The State-1987 P C r. L J 1014 · Sindh High Court · 1980-11-16Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad vs Karachi Port Trust Authority1987 PLC (C.S.) 807 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-16Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad vs Collector of Customs (Preventive), Karachi1987 MLD 316 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-26Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad Sadruddeen. and 4 others vs The State and another1987 PLD Karachi 504 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-05Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad Dossul vs Muhammad Hussain1987 CLC 1799 · Sindh High Court · 1986-02-27Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad Daudpota vs Tausif Ahmad1987 MLD 1267 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-07Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad and 3 others vs The State1987 MLD 1476 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-28Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad Alias Gulloo vs The State1987 PLD Karachi 167 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-04Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Muhammad alias Gulloo vs The State1987 PLD Karachi 167 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-04Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Hyder vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1329 · Sindh High Court · 1985-02-11Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Hussain vs Siraj-Ul-Haq and others1987 PCr.LJ 1214 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-10Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Hussain vs Riaz Ahmed1987 CLC 1227 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-19Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Hussain Memon vs Mst. Farkhanda Samad and another1987 CLC 362 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-02Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Hussain Malik vs Sajida Makhani and another1987 MLD 120 · Sindh High Court · 1985-04-21Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Ali and others vs The State1987 MLD 856 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-15Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Ali and another vs Additional Settlement Commissioner, Sind, Hyderabad and 7 others1987 MLD 2778 · Sindh High Court · 1986-04-02Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Abbas through Legal Heirs vs Sultan Ahmed1987 MLD 704 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-24Read full judgment →
• Ghous Mahnoor Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd. vs Pakistan through Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Islamabad and another1987 MLD 2853 · Sindh High Court · 1987-08-26Read full judgment →
• George Masih vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1410 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-19Read full judgment →
• Firozuddin Ahmad vs Trading Corporation of Pakistan Ltd. and another1987 MLD 124 · Sindh High Court · 1986-08-26Read full judgment →
• Firdous Spinning and Weaving Mills Ltd. vs Karachi Metropolitan1987 MLD 240 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• Firdaus Cooperative Housing Society Ltd . vs Secretary, Labour and Cooperative Department, Government of Sind and 11 others1987 CLC 1457 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-06Read full judgment →
• Ferozuddin and another vs Tien Ying Lee and others1987 MLD 2035(1) · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-29Read full judgment →
• Feroze Ahmed vs The State1987 MLD 2164 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-01Read full judgment →
• Feroz Khan vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 277 · Sindh High Court · 1986-10-30Read full judgment →
• Federation of Pakistan vs Capt. Anwar Khan and anothers1987 PLD Karachi 563 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-07Read full judgment →
• Federation of Pakistan vs Capt. Anwar Khan And Another1987 PLD Karachi 563 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-07Read full judgment →
• Federal Public Service Commission vs Abdul Majid Khan and another1987 CLC 1773 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-13Read full judgment →
• Fazlur Rehman through Legal Heirs vs Karachi Municipal Corporation1987 MLD 2078 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-23Read full judgment →
• Fayyaz Khan vs Mst. Amna Bibi1987 MLD 2807 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-19Read full judgment →
• Fayyaz Ahmad Khan vs Dr. Aqeel Ahmed1987 CLC 364 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-04
  first rent appealdefault in payment of renteviction applicationrent controllersubsequent payment of arrearstenancy agreement
  Summary & questions settled

  This first rent appeal arises from an order passed by the Rent Controller allowing an eviction application against the appellant tenant on the grounds of invalidity of tenancy and default in rent payment. The core legal questions involved whether the tenancy had ceased to be valid and whether the appellant committed a default in the payment of rent under the relevant rent restriction laws. The court held that while the ground regarding the validity of tenancy was not pressed, the finding of default was fully established as the tenant failed to pay the rent for the month of February within the statutory period of fifteen days from the due date, and subsequent payment could not cure the default. The key principle laid down is that under the Sind Rented Premises Ordinance, 1979, the timely payment of rent by the statutory date is mandatory to avoid eviction, and any subsequent payment of arrears does not absolve the tenant from the liability of eviction once default has occurred.

  Questions settled

  • Does the subsequent payment of rent arrears cure a default once the statutory time period for payment has expired?
  • What is the time limit for payment of rent under section 15 of the Sind Rented Premises Ordinance, 1979?
  • Whether failure to pay rent by the specified date renders a tenant liable to eviction under the Sind Rented Premises Ordinance, 1979?
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• Fauji Foundation. vs Central Board of Revenue, etc.PTCL 1987 CL. 233 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-29Read full judgment →
• Fauji Foundation vs Central Board of Revenue and others1987 ML D 106 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-29Read full judgment →
• Fateh Muhammad vs Mst.Zubeda and another1987 MLD 2931 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-31Read full judgment →
• Fateh Gul vs M. Anwarul Huda and another1987 CLC 635 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-17
  first rent appealsubstituted servicemandatory provisionsrelationship of landlord and tenantex parte ordersecondary evidenceremand of case
  Summary & questions settled

  These are two First Rent Appeals directed against an order passed by the Rent Controller ordering the eviction of the appellants from the disputed premises on grounds of default and subletting. The core legal questions involved the validity of the service of notice upon one of the appellants through substituted service and the establishment of the relationship of landlord and tenant based on secondary evidence and official entries. The Sindh High Court held that the mandatory provisions of Order V, Rule 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 regarding substituted service, including the affixation of a copy in the courthouse and upon a conspicuous part of the house, were not strictly complied with, rendering the ex parte proceedings illegal and without jurisdiction. Furthermore, the court held that the loss of the alleged written tenancy agreement was not legally proved and excise or taxation entries alone could not establish the landlord-tenant relationship without cogent proof. Consequently, the appeals were allowed, the eviction orders were set aside, and the case was remanded to the Rent Controller for a fresh decision in accordance with the law. The key principle laid down is that failure to fulfill mandatory procedural requirements for substituted service vitiates the entire ensuing proceedings, and oral assertions of lost documents without establishing secondary evidence cannot substantiate a tenancy.

  Questions settled

  • Are the provisions of Order V, Rule 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 regarding substituted service mandatory, and does the failure to comply with any requirement nullify the proceedings?
  • Can entries in property tax registers or P.T.I. forms alone establish the relationship of landlord and tenant without proof of a tenancy agreement?
  • What are the legal prerequisites for admitting secondary evidence regarding a lost tenancy agreement?
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• Farrukh Hafeez And 2 Others vs The State and another1987 P Cr. L J 1858 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-08Read full judgment →
• Farhatullah KHAN/Tenant vs Mst. Basheeran1987 CLC 1728 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-06Read full judgment →
• Fakir Muhammad vs Karachi Municipal Corporation and another1987 MLD 511 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-08Read full judgment →
• Fakir Imdad Ali vs District Magistrate and 2 Others1987 PLD Karachi 530 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-21Read full judgment →
• Fakir Imdad Ali vs District Magistrate And 2 Other1987 PLD Karachi 530 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-21Read full judgment →
• Fakhruddin vs Shaikh Muhammad Khalid1987 MLD 448 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-25Read full judgment →
• Faizoo And Another vs The State-1987 P C r. L J 2427 · Sindh High Court · 1987-07-29Read full judgment →
• F.J. Rambarts (Pakistan) Ltd. vs Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation1987 CLC 2198 · Sindh High Court · 1986-08-03
  arbitration awardobjections to awardrule of courtjurisdictionestoppelinterest on damagesbreach of contractdamages
  Summary & questions settled

  This matter arose from objections filed by the defendants against an arbitration award dated December 2, 1984, which had awarded the plaintiffs Rs. 34,65,527 plus costs for work done, damages, and interest under a contract for installing process equipment. The defendants challenged the arbitrator's jurisdiction to value the work and contested specific heads of damages and interest. The High Court of Sindh held that because the defendants participated in the arbitration proceedings without raising jurisdictional objections, they were estopped from doing so at a later stage. On the merits, the Court ruled that an award cannot be set aside unless there is an error apparent on the face of the record. However, findings based on mere conjecture, assumption, or lack of evidence cannot stand. The Court further held that while interest on outstanding dues for work done is permissible under the Interest Act following a formal notice, interest on damages for breach of contract cannot be awarded in the absence of an express agreement or statutory provision. Consequently, the Court modified the award by excluding unsupported damages and interest on damages, making the modified award the rule of the court.

  Questions settled

  • Can a party who participates in arbitration proceedings without objection later challenge the arbitrator's jurisdiction?
  • Under what circumstances can a court set aside or modify an arbitrator's award under the Arbitration Act 1940?
  • Can an arbitrator award interest on damages for breach of contract in the absence of an express agreement or statutory authority?
  • Is an arbitrator's finding valid if it is based on mere presumption and conjecture rather than concrete evidence?
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• Everlast Industries through its Proprietor Muhammad Shafique vs Central Board of Revenue, Isla Ma Bad and others1987 MLD 2239(2) · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-24Read full judgment →
• European Asian Bank vs K K Moideen1987 MLD 2845 · Sindh High Court · 1987-08-01Read full judgment →
• Eid Muhammad vs Settlement Commissioner, Sind and another1987 CLC 387 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-29Read full judgment →
• Ebrahim Fikree and others vs Taufiq Fikree and others1987 CLC 2224 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-30Read full judgment →
• Eastern Publication Ltd. vs Ghulam Moinud Din and another1987 CLC 2252 · Sindh High Court · 1987-08-03Read full judgment →
• Eastern Federal Union Insurance Company and others vs Board of Trustees of Abandoned Property and others1987 CLC 1962 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-08Read full judgment →
• Dur Muhammad and Others vs Muhammad Qasim1987 PLD Karachi 273 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-02Read full judgment →
• Dur Muhammad and Other vs Muhammad Qasim1987 PLD Karachi 273 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-02Read full judgment →
• Dr.Zubaida Hamid Ali Khan Trust vs M. M. Jadoon1987 MLD 2791 · Sindh High Court · 1987-06-21Read full judgment →
• Dr.Tariq Sandhu vs The State1987 MLD 1442 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-24Read full judgment →
• Dr.L. Hussain vs Muhammad Nawab and 3 others1987 MLD 2038 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-16Read full judgment →
• Dr.Kamran Jamshaid and 2 others vs Government of Pakistan through Secretary, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Islamabad and 5 others1987 MLD 570 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-19Read full judgment →
• DR. Muhammad Saeed vs Messrs Parveen Hilaluddin and Another1987 PLD Karachi 190 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-21Read full judgment →
• Dr. Muhammad Anwar Khan And Other vs Government of Pakistan And Others1987 PLC (C.S.) 431 · Sindh High Court · 1986-10-20Read full judgment →
• Dr. Mrs. Nasim Qureshi vs Deputy Administrator, Evacuee Trust1987 CLC 213 · Sindh High Court · 1986-10-16
  evacuee trust propertyejectmentnatural justiceconstitutional petitionwrit jurisdictionalternative remedyshow-cause notice
  Summary & questions settled

  This matter concerns two constitutional petitions filed by tenants of evacuee trust property challenging ejectment notices issued by the Deputy Administrator, Evacuee Trust. The core legal question was whether the authorities, under Section 25 of the Evacuee Trust Properties (Management and Disposal) Act 1975, are required to provide a meaningful hearing and consider representations from occupants before ordering eviction, particularly when the ground for eviction is that the property is required for a public purpose. The Court held that the ejectment notices and subsequent appellate orders were issued without lawful authority. The ratio decidendi is that the statutory requirement of notice under Section 25 is not merely procedural but substantive; it mandates that authorities afford the occupant an opportunity to defend against the proposed action and, crucially, requires the authority to consider any representation filed by the occupant before finalizing the eviction. Failure to do so, or acting mechanically without applying one's mind, renders the eviction order a nullity. The Court further affirmed that constitutional jurisdiction remains available despite alternative remedies when an order is patently illegal or without jurisdiction.

  Questions settled

  • Does the requirement of notice under Section 25 of the Evacuee Trust Properties (Management and Disposal) Act 1975 imply a duty to consider the occupant's representation before ordering eviction?
  • Can a High Court exercise writ jurisdiction under Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 when an alternative statutory remedy exists but the impugned order is patently illegal?
  • Is an ejectment order passed mechanically without considering the occupant's explanation valid under the Evacuee Trust Properties (Management and Disposal) Act 1975?
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• Israr Ahmad vs Abdul Aziz1987 CLC 336 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-24
  eviction applicationlandlord-tenant relationshipdefault in rentnotice of transferrent controllerestoppelbona fide requirement
  Summary & questions settled

  This appeal arises from an eviction proceeding initiated by a landlord against a tenant on grounds of default and personal bona fide requirement. The core legal questions concerned the existence of a landlord-tenant relationship, the applicable rate of rent, whether the tenant committed default, and the validity of the notice of transfer under Section 13-A of the West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance. The Court dismissed the appeal, affirming the Rent Controller's findings. It held that the tenant, having previously admitted the title of the original landlord, was estopped from challenging the successor's title. Furthermore, the Court ruled that even if a formal notice under Section 13-A was not served, the institution of the eviction application itself constitutes sufficient notice of transfer, and the tenant's failure to pay rent thereafter established default. The judgment reinforces the principle that a tenant cannot challenge the title of their landlord once that title has been admitted, and that the filing of an eviction petition can satisfy the notice requirement for transfer of ownership.

  Questions settled

  • Can a tenant challenge the title of a landlord after having previously admitted the title of the original landlord?
  • Does the filing of an eviction application constitute sufficient notice of transfer of ownership under the West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance?
  • Is a tenant liable for eviction if they fail to pay rent after the institution of an eviction application?
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• Dr. Mrs. Iqbal Chaudhry vs The State and 2 others1987 P Cr. L J 2406 · Sindh High Court · 1987-04-09Read full judgment →
• Dr. Mohomed Aqeel Khan and another vs Mst. Dr. Shaharyar and 2 others1987 MLD 2809 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-11Read full judgment →
• Dr. Khalid Kamal Khan vs Dr. Arshad Kamal Khan and another1987 CLC 1795 · Sindh High Court · 1986-07-12Read full judgment →
• Dr. Juzar Ali vs Mrs. Mani Bai1987 PLD Karachi 462 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-04Read full judgment →
• Dr. Hakimullah Siddiqi vs Messrs Alphaco (Pakistan), Karachi1987 MLD 2569 · Sindh High Court · 1974-10-31Read full judgment →
• Dr. Ghous Ali Shah vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 1370 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-27Read full judgment →
• Divisional Superintendent, Pakistan Railways vs Mst. Zareena Segum1987 PLC 301 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• Divisional Superintendent Pakistan Railways vs Sind Labour Court1987 PLC 857 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-19Read full judgment →
• Din Muhammad through Legal Heirs vs Umar Din alias Kaku through Legal1987 MLD 2076 · Sindh High Court · 1987-05-14Read full judgment →
• Din Muhammad and another vs Marriam Khathry and another1987 MLD 907 · Sindh High Court · 1987-01-07Read full judgment →
• Dilmurad vs The State1987 MLD 1515 · Sindh High Court · 1984-05-23Read full judgment →
• Deputy Registrar, Joint Stock Companies vs Madina Textile Mills1987 MLD 1110 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-28Read full judgment →
• Dawood Cotton Mills vs Registrar of Trade Unions and others1987 MLD 2109 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-30Read full judgment →
• Dawood Cotton Mills Ltd. vs The Commissioner, WORKMEN's1987 PLC 552 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-12Read full judgment →
• Dawood Ahmad vs The State1987 MLD 931 · Sindh High Court · 1983-07-31Read full judgment →
• Darshan Lal vs District Magistrate, Sukkur and 2 others1987 MLD 1158 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-29Read full judgment →
• Dandomal and others vs Ghulam Nabi and 6 others1987 CLC 415 · Sindh High Court · 1986-04-08Read full judgment →
• Dal Carrier vs Messrs Alexander G. Tsavliris and Sons1987 MLD 674 · Sindh High Court · 1987-03-31Read full judgment →
• Dada Soap Factory Ltd. vs Commissioner of Sales Tax, Central Zone 'B', KarachiPTCL 1987 CL. 569 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• Consolidated Sugar Mills. Ltd. and another vs United Bank Limited1987 MLD 186 · Sindh High Court · 1987-02-17Read full judgment →
• Commissioner of Sales Tax. vs Makran Fishries, Limited.PTCL 1987 CL. 346 · Sindh High Court · 1986-10-27Read full judgment →
• Commissioner of Sales Tax, East Zone, Karachi. vs Muhammadi Re-RollingPTCL 1987 CL. 149 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• Commissioner of Sales Tax (Central), Karachi vs M/s. Karachi Oil SeedPTCL 1987 CL. 413 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• Commissioner of Income Tax, Karachi vs M/s. Sultan (Sargodha) TextilePTCL 1987 CL. 325 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• Commissioner of Income Tax Central Zone, B, Karachi vs Soomer SalehPTCL 1987 CL. 350 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• Commerce Bank Ltd. vs Mst. Sughran Bai and 3 Others1987 PLD Karachi 136 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-04Read full judgment →
• Commerce Bank Ltd. vs Mst. Sughran Bai and 3 Other1987 PLD Karachi 136 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-04Read full judgment →
• Col. (Retd.) S.M.Afzal through Legal Heirs vs Muhammad Ismail1987 MLD 486 · Sindh High Court · 1986-12-03Read full judgment →
• Chowdhry Ashraf Abid vs Mst. Shabnam Naseem1987 CLC 1979 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-03Read full judgment →
• Charles Alber vs The State-1987 P Cr. L J 893 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-04Read full judgment →
• Chakar Khan through his Legal Representatives and 3 others vs Deputy1987 CLC 437 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• Chairman, Sind Transport Corporation Hyderabad And Another vs Kismat Ali Shah And OtherK. L. R. 1987 labour and Service Cases 7 · Sindh High Court · 1986-02-03Read full judgment →
• Ch. Nabi Bux vs Malik Nasir Ahmed and 2 others1987 MLD 442 · Sindh High Court · 1986-11-19Read full judgment →
• Ch. K.A.M. Bajwa and 2 others vs Asgh Ar Ali and 3 others1987 CLC 2256 · Sindh High Court · 1987-08-03Read full judgment →
• Ch. Barkat Ali vs Fazal Ahmad Karim Fazli and others1987 CLC 804 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-08Read full judgment →
• Capt. Mansoor E. Khan vs Mrs. Sophia Mansoor Khan1987 MLD 737 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-28Read full judgment →