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• Syed Arif Shah vs Abdul Hakim1986 PLD Karachi 189 · Sindh High Court · 1984-07-11
  civil revisionreview applicationspecific performancediscretionary reliefcoercionundue influencerevisional jurisdictionerror apparent on face of record
  Summary & questions settled

  This civil revision application under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 arose from an order of the Senior Civil Judge, Hyderabad, rejecting an application for review of a judgment in a specific performance suit. The trial court had found the sale agreement executed, but in exercise of its discretion under Section 22 of the Specific Relief Act 1877, declined specific performance due to the peculiar circumstances of the case (involving allegations of coercion), instead decreeing refund of earnest money and damages. The plaintiff did not appeal but sought review, which was rejected. The High Court held that a revision petition against an order rejecting a review application lies within a narrow compass under Section 115 CPC, requiring proof of jurisdictional error, illegality, or material irregularity. The court held that a mistake or improper exercise of judicial discretion is a matter for appeal rather than review or revision. Finding no arbitrary or fanciful exercise of discretion by the trial court, the High Court dismissed the revision application.

  Questions settled

  • Is a revision petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 maintainable against an order rejecting an application for review?
  • Can a court refuse a decree for specific performance under Section 22 of the Specific Relief Act 1877 merely because a sum is named in the agreement to be paid in case of breach?
  • Does an improper or incorrect exercise of judicial discretion constitute a valid ground for review under Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908?
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• Syed Anwar Kamal vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2314 · Sindh High Court · 1986-01-22Read full judgment →
• Syed Anwar Ali Shah vs Yar Muhammad and 3 others-1986 P Cr. L J 1278 · Sindh High Court · 1986-02-05
  acquittal at pre-charge stagepower of magistrate to acquitchance witnessesenmity as motivepolice paperscriminal revision
  Summary & questions settled

  This criminal revision application challenged the order of the IVth Additional City Magistrate, Karachi East, whereby four respondents were acquitted under Section 249-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 before the framing of a formal charge. The core legal question was whether a Magistrate can acquit an accused under Section 249-A prior to framing a charge and recording evidence, and on what material such an acquittal can be based. The Sindh High Court held that while a Magistrate possesses the unrestricted power to acquit an accused at 'any stage'—including prior to the framing of a charge based on police papers—such power can only be exercised if the charge is groundless or if there is no probability of conviction based solely on the police report or material legally brought on record. The Court ruled that a Magistrate cannot rely on extraneous material produced by the accused or prematurely disbelieve eyewitnesses and chance witnesses without recording evidence. Consequently, the revision application was allowed, the acquittal was set aside, and the matter was remanded for fresh decision.

  Questions settled

  • Can a Magistrate acquit an accused under Section 249-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 prior to the framing of a formal charge?
  • What material can a Magistrate legally consider when deciding to acquit an accused under Section 249-A before recording evidence?
  • Whether the testimony of chance witnesses can be rejected without recording their evidence and subjecting them to cross-examination?
  • Can a Magistrate rely on extraneous material produced by the accused to direct an acquittal under Section 249-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898?
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• Syed Ali Nazar and 2 others vs Sakhidad and another1986 MLD 1811 · Sindh High Court · 1986-06-22Read full judgment →
• Syed Ahmed Ali vs Khurshid ALl Khan and 3 others1986 MLD 1249 · Sindh High Court · 1986-04-12Read full judgment →
• Syed Ahmad Ali vs Khurshid Ali Khan and 3 others1986 MLD 1486 · Sindh High Court · 1986-04-14Read full judgment →
• Syed Abrar Hussain vs Settlement Commissioner (Lands), Sind and 41986 MLD 1228 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-25Read full judgment →
• Syed Abdullah Shah vs The District Magistrate, Sanghar and another1986 MLD 1214 · Sindh High Court · 1986-04-27Read full judgment →
• Syed Abdul Majeed vs Secretary, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Minorities, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad and 2 others1986 MLD 21 · Sindh High Court · 1985-10-14Read full judgment →
• Sultan vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 251 · Sindh High Court · 1976-09-09Read full judgment →
• Sultan Ahmad Khan vs National Bank of Pakistan and 2 others1986 MLD 13(2) · Sindh High Court · 1983-10-24Read full judgment →
• Suleman Zulfiqar Mehdi vs Habibur Rehman and 3 others1986 MLD 195 · Sindh High Court · 1984-02-03Read full judgment →
• Suleman vs Mirzan And Others1986 P Cr. L J 1216 · Sindh High Court · -Read full judgment →
• Suleman vs Karim1986 PLD Karachi 344 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-09Read full judgment →
• Suleman Akhtar vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1625 · Sindh High Court · 1985-11-02Read full judgment →
• State vs Sheikh Salahuddin1986 PLD Karachi 342 · Sindh High Court · 1986-01-22Read full judgment →
• State vs Mahmood1986 P Cr. L J 427 · Sindh High Court · -Read full judgment →
• State Life Insurance vs S. A. Aziz Rizvi1986 PLD Karachi 79 · Sindh High Court · 1985-11-04Read full judgment →
• State Life Insurance Corporation vs Haji Abdul Ghani and 3 others1986 MLD 1245 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-05Read full judgment →
• State Bank of Pakistan vs Director of Labour And Others1986 PLC 782 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-16Read full judgment →
• Speaker, Provincial Assembly of Sind vs Government of Sind through Chief Secretary1986 MLD 203 · Sindh High Court · 1985-12-03Read full judgment →
• Soomar And 11 Others vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1645 · Sindh High Court · 1985-06-11Read full judgment →
• Soofi Abdul Rashid vs The State1986 MLD 2218 · Sindh High Court · 1986-04-12Read full judgment →
• Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and another vs District Magistrate, Karachi (East), Karachi1986 MLD 1460 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-27Read full judgment →
• Smile Garments Limited. vs Ghulam Haider And 12 Others1986 PLC 271 · Sindh High Court · 1985-10-15Read full judgment →
• Siddique Ahmad vs Muh Ammadbh Ai and 5 others1986 MLD 926 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-08Read full judgment →
• Sheikh Muhammad Imtiaz and another vs Mst. Malika Safia and 2 others1986 MLD 1458 · Sindh High Court · 1985-10-26Read full judgment →
• Sheikh Inayatullah and 5 others vs Masood Ahmad and 3 others1986 MLD 965 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-15Read full judgment →
• Sheerin Bai vs Muhammad Hanif and others1986 MLD 2020 · Sindh High Court · 1986-01-15Read full judgment →
• Shaukat Ali And Others vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 345 · Sindh High Court · 1985-01-16Read full judgment →
• Sharifullah Khan vs Government of Sind, through its Secretary, Labour1986 MLD 88 · Sindh High Court · 1984-11-05Read full judgment →
• Sharafatullah vs The State1986 P C r. L J1 · Sindh High Court · 1985-10-05Read full judgment →
• Sharaf Ali vs Mst. Bilquis1986 MLD 1320 · Sindh High Court · 1986-02-15Read full judgment →
• Shamsudduha vs Liaquat Ali1986 MLD 848 · Sindh High Court · 1984-01-31Read full judgment →
• Shamsuddin vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 437 · Sindh High Court · 1985-11-12Read full judgment →
• Shamshuddin vs Hussain Khan1986 MLD 1688 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-12Read full judgment →
• Shamshad Ahmed Khan vs Aijaz Ahmed1986 MLD 1624 · Sindh High Court · 1985-11-27Read full judgment →
• Shakil Ahmed and 4 others vs Kubabai1986 MLD 401 · Sindh High Court · 1985-12-16Read full judgment →
• Shaista Estates Ltd. vs Karachi Building Control Authority, Karachi1986 MLD 2987 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-06Read full judgment →
• Shaisir Rahim vs Mst. Fatima Bai1986 MLD 18 · Sindh High Court · 1985-05-06Read full judgment →
• Shaikh Muhammad vs Gopalomal And Others1986 P Cr. L J 1227 · Sindh High Court · 1985-10-14Read full judgment →
• Shaikh Javid Ahmad vs Mst. Dil Afroze Gozder and another1986 MLD 338 · Sindh High Court · 1986-01-21Read full judgment →
• Shahidun Nabi Khan And 2 Others vs Ashmatullah And Another1986 CLC 96 · Sindh High Court · 1985-10-28Read full judgment →
• Shahid Hussain vs Abdul Hafeez Khan1986 MLD 1226 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-11Read full judgment →
• Shahid Akhtar vs The State1986 MLD 1047 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-31Read full judgment →
• Shahid Ahmed Khan vs Inspector-General of Police Sind And Others1986 PLC (C.S.) 426 · Sindh High Court · 1985-08-07Read full judgment →
• Shahbaz Khan vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 421 · Sindh High Court · 1985-10-20Read full judgment →
• Shahab-Ud-Din vs Assistant Commissioner and Sub-Divisional1986 MLD 1211 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• Shafiq Alam Faruqui And Another vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2243 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-23Read full judgment →
• Shafiq Ahmed vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 692 · Sindh High Court · 1985-07-21Read full judgment →
• Shafi Muhammad vs The State1986 MLD 1842 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-23Read full judgment →
• Shaffi Muhammad vs The State and others-1986 P Cr. L J 2568 · Sindh High Court · 1986-02-19Read full judgment →
• Shabir Ahmed and 5 others vs Mohomed Yousuf and 3 others1986 MLD 187 · Sindh High Court · 1985-08-03Read full judgment →
• Schwan-Stabilo Schwanhausseb GmbH & Co. vs The Registrar. of Trade Marks and another1986 MLD 1480 · Sindh High Court · 1985-12-10Read full judgment →
• Sarfraz Khan vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 63 · Sindh High Court · 1985-08-18Read full judgment →
• Sarfraz Ahmed vs S.M. Siraj-Ud-Din1986 MLD 1382 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-05Read full judgment →
• Sanam Shah And 10 Others vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 2947 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-13
  post-arrest bailstatutory delaythird provisofourth provisoSection 497 CrPCSpecial Military Courtdelay in trialmurder case
  Summary & questions settled

  This post-arrest bail application was filed by eleven accused facing murder charges registered in 1981, who had remained in continuous custody for approximately three and a half to five years without their trial commencing. The matter was initially referred to a Special Military Court where no actual trial proceedings took place prior to the lifting of Martial Law, after which the case was transferred to the ordinary Sessions Court in 1986. The primary legal issues were whether the period of custody spent while the case was pending before the Special Military Court could be computed for statutory delay under the third proviso to Section 497(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, and whether the fourth proviso allowed prolonged detention without trial. The High Court granted bail, holding that detention before a Special Military Court in the same case counts toward the statutory period under the third proviso. The Court further ruled that the fourth proviso cannot be invoked to justify indefinite pre-trial detention without trial commencement where delay is not attributable to the accused.

  Questions settled

  • Can an undertrial prisoner count the period of detention served during pendency before a Special Military Court for computing statutory delay under Section 497 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898?
  • Does the fourth proviso to Section 497(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 permit keeping an accused in custody as an undertrial prisoner for an indefinite period without trial commencing?
  • Whether inordinate delay in the commencement and finalisation of trial not attributable to the accused entitles them to bail under Section 497 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898?
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• Samin Khan vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 1648 · Sindh High Court · 1985-08-31Read full judgment →
• Salik And Another vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 1642 · Sindh High Court · 1984-12-12Read full judgment →
• Salamat Ali And Another vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 221 · Sindh High Court · 1985-08-20Read full judgment →
• Sakhi Sultan vs The State-1986 P Cr. L J 117 · Sindh High Court · 1985-10-12Read full judgment →
• Safer Ali vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 2571 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-08Read full judgment →
• Saeed Ahmad Khan vs Board of Intermediate Education1986 MLD 1232 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-14Read full judgment →
• Saddullah vs Pak P.W.D. And another1986 MLD 2985 · Sindh High Court · 1986-04-02Read full judgment →
• Sad Dullah vs Pak P.W.D. and another1986 MLD 2985 · Sindh High Court · 1986-04-02Read full judgment →
• S.M. Tufail Ahmad vs Kafiluddin Ahmad And Others1986 PLC (C.S.) 339 · Sindh High Court · 1985-03-05Read full judgment →
• S.M. Gharib Nawaz Daccawala vs Sind Bar Council and 2 others1986 MLD 2094 (1) · Sindh High Court · 1986-08-20Read full judgment →
• S.M. Aurangzeb Anjum vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 486 · Sindh High Court · 1984-09-12Read full judgment →
• S.K. Nasiruddin Ahmad vs Muh Ammad Akb Ar1986 MLD 242 · Sindh High Court · 1985-11-02Read full judgment →
• S.A. Malik vs Dr. Ashraf Mahmood1986 MLD 2962 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-26Read full judgment →
• S. Masoodul Hassan Naqvi vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 1272 · Sindh High Court · 1986-02-02Read full judgment →
• S. M. Rehmatullah vs The State1986 PLD Karachi 560 · Sindh High Court · 1986-07-01Read full judgment →
• S. M. Abdullah & Sons vs Government of Pakistan and 2 others1986 MLD 1508 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-18Read full judgment →
• S. Kamaluddin Ahmad vs Major (Reto.) Ahmad Ali Kazmi1986 PLD Karachi 306 · Sindh High Court · 1985-09-03Read full judgment →
• S. Dawood Shah vs S. Noor Shah and another1986 P Cr. L J 1689 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-16Read full judgment →
• S. Badshah Quli vs Karachi Municipal Corporation1986 MLD 1496 · Sindh High Court · 1985-12-15Read full judgment →
• S. Asif Ali vs The State1986 MLD 1060 · Sindh High Court · 1986-02-18Read full judgment →
• S M Sardar Jafri vs The State1986 MLD 1859 · Sindh High Court · 1985-10-18Read full judgment →
• S .M . Saleem vs Abdul Majid and another1986 MLD 155 · Sindh High Court · 1985-08-05Read full judgment →
• Rustom Khan And Another vs The State1986 P Cr. L J 440 · Sindh High Court · 1985-10-30Read full judgment →
• Rustam vs The State1986 PLD Karachi 561 · Sindh High Court · 1986-07-01Read full judgment →
• Rustam Khan vs Messrs Haji Gul Hassan & Bros.1986 MLD 146 · Sindh High Court · 1985-10-20Read full judgment →
• Roshan Ara Ismail and another vs National Bank of Pakistan1986 MLD 2359 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-25Read full judgment →
• Rice Export Corporation of Pakistan vs Messrs M. A. Agencies1986 MLD 1 · Sindh High Court · 1984-01-25Read full judgment →
• Rehman Shah Afridi vs The Board of Intermediate Education and another1986 MLD 2616 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• Raziul Hassan vs The State1986 MLD 1728 · Sindh High Court · 1986-05-20Read full judgment →
• Razia Begum vs Ghulam Sarwar Malik1986 PLD Karachi 341 · Sindh High Court · 1985-12-14Read full judgment →
• Raza Muhammad Abdullah through his Legal Heirs vs Government of Pakistan through Secretary, Ministry of Defence and another1986 MLD 252 · Sindh High Court · 1986-01-23
  land acquisitioncompensationarbitrationprotestremandwaiver of rightscompulsory acquisition
  Summary & questions settled

  This appeal arises from an order of an Arbitrator dismissing a landowner's claim for enhanced compensation following the compulsory acquisition of his land for the extension of an airport. The core legal question was whether the appellant had voluntarily agreed to a fixed compensation rate, thereby waiving his right to challenge the award, or whether his acceptance of the payment was conditional and made under protest. The High Court held that the appellant’s explicit endorsement of the receipt as being "under protest" and the surrounding circumstances demonstrated that there was no final, conclusive, or voluntary settlement regarding the compensation. Consequently, the Arbitrator erred by dismissing the claim on the assumption of an agreed rate without examining the merits of the case. The court set aside the order and remanded the matter for a fresh determination of compensation. The key principle established is that where ambiguity exists regarding the interpretation of a statement or receipt concerning compensation, such doubt must be resolved in favor of the subject, ensuring that claims are adjudicated on their merits.

  Questions settled

  • Does the acceptance of compensation 'under protest' constitute a final and voluntary settlement of a land acquisition claim?
  • Is an arbitrator required to examine the merits of a compensation claim even if there is a disputed assertion of a prior agreement on the rate?
  • How should a court resolve ambiguities in the interpretation of a document regarding the waiver of a right to claim enhanced compensation?
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• Raza Hussain and 3 others vs The State and another1986 MLD 1221 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-08Read full judgment →
• Rayasat Rasool Qadri. vs Dubai Bank Limited & 28 OtherPTCL 1986 CL. 310 · Sindh High Court · 1986-02-28Read full judgment →
• Rayasat Rasool Qadri vs Dubai Bank Ltd. and 28 Others1986 PLD Karachi 297 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-01Read full judgment →
• Rashid Khan vs Shujahuddin1986 MLD 2930 · Sindh High Court · 1986-09-28Read full judgment →
• Rashid Ahmad vs Messrs Friends Match Works1986 PLD Karachi 258 · Sindh High Court · 1985-12-10Read full judgment →
• Rasheeda Begum vs Sind Province-1986 P Cr. L J 1063 · Sindh High Court · 1984-05-15Read full judgment →
• Rana Islamuddin vs Deputy Commissioner, Addl. Settlement1986 MLD 1654 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-26Read full judgment →
• Raja Asim Khan and another vs Member, Federal Land Commission and 21986 MLD 134 · Sindh High Court · 1985-11-07Read full judgment →
• Raja Abdul Manaf vs The State---Opponent1986 P Cr. L J 465 · Sindh High Court · 1985-11-03Read full judgment →
• Raisuddin vs Mashiatullah Khan through his Legal Heirs1986 MLD 948 · Sindh High Court · 1985-12-04Read full judgment →
• Raisuddin vs Fazlur Rehman1986 MLD 1327 · Sindh High Court · 1986-03-18Read full judgment →
• Rais Ahmad Siddiqui and 3 others vs Progressive Tobacco Ltd. and 111986 MLD 41 · Sindh High Court · 1984-12-16Read full judgment →