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. 232594 judgments in total.

• RAUF TEXTILE AND PRINTING MILLS (PVT.) LTD. Versus GOVERNMENT OF SINDH Mian Mushtaq Ahmed , Manzoor Ahmed2008 CLC 1440 · Sindh High Court · 2007-03-15Read full judgment →
• IBRAHEEM KHAN Versus ABUL MOHSIN2008 CLC 1129 · Sindh High Court · 2008-03-10Read full judgment →
• Messrs SARWAT ALI & SONS Versus GENERAL MANAGER T&T, W.T.R. QUETTA2007 CLC 1499 · Sindh High Court · 2007-06-20Read full judgment →
• ABDUL HAQUE Versus SUKHIAL2006 CLC 286 · Sindh High Court · 2001-09-10Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD HAJRA KHAN Versus GOVERNMENT OF SINDH through Chief Secretary2006 CLC 235 · Sindh High Court · 2005-01-28Read full judgment →
• Miss KHADEEJA KHAN KHANDHARI Versus PRINCIPAL AND CHAIRMAN, ACADEMIC COUNCIL, SINDH MEDICAL COLLEGE2006 CLC 1691 · Sindh High Court · 2004-05-18Read full judgment →
• MANAGER, MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED Versus BABAR2006 CLC 1309 · Sindh High Court · 2006-03-21Read full judgment →
• HABIB-UR-REHMAN Versus SAMANDAR KHAN2006 CLC 1213 · Sindh High Court · 2006-02-06Read full judgment →
• ASGHAR HUSSAIN Versus Mst. TAUHEED BEGUM2005 CLC 633 · Sindh High Court · 2004-12-23Read full judgment →
• AFTAB AHMED SAEED Versus FAISAL SHAHZAD2005 CLC 1668 · Sindh High Court · 2005-01-31Read full judgment →
• NIZAR ALI Versus KARACHI WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD2004 CLC 578 · Sindh High Court · 2003-10-17Read full judgment →
• LITHUANIAN AIRLINES Versus BHOJA AIRLINES (PVT.) LTD2004 CLC 544 · Sindh High Court · 2003-10-20Read full judgment →
• MAQBOOL COOPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY through Member of the Managing Committee Versus KARACHI BUILDING CONTROL AUTHORITY through Chief Controller and others2004 CLC 1567 · Sindh High Court · 2004-06-03Read full judgment →
• INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE (PRIVATE) LIMITED through Chief Executive Versus CHARLES ANTEBY and 3 others2004 CLC 1407 · Sindh High Court · 2004-05-24Read full judgment →
• PAKISTAN EMPLOYEES' COOPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY Versus AWAMI CONSTRUCTIONS CO. LTD2003 CLC 607 · Sindh High Court · 2002-08-29Read full judgment →
• MUNAWAR ISANI Versus BARKAT ISANI2003 CLC 288 · Sindh High Court · 2002-08-06Read full judgment →
• LIAQUAT ALI Versus Mst. HAYAT BI2002 CLC 808 · Sindh High Court · 2001-10-11Read full judgment →
• MST. AQEELA MAJEED KHAN Versus ABDUL JABBAR KHAN2002 CLC 647 · Sindh High Court · 2001-09-26Read full judgment →
• SHAHJEHAN KHAN Versus MUHAMMAD TARIQ2002 CLC 571 · Sindh High Court · 2001-09-26Read full judgment →
• SYED AFZAL HUSSAIN Versus MUHAMMAD AMIN2002 CLC 533 · Sindh High Court · 2001-09-21Read full judgment →
• ABDULLAH Versus MUHAMMAD HAROON2002 CLC 1419 · Sindh High Court
  Limitation ActJudicial orderRevenue recordRevisional jurisdictionCivil revisionLand revenueDeclaratory suit
  Summary & questions settled

  This revision application challenges an appellate court judgment that dismissed a suit for declaration and injunction regarding agricultural land on the ground of limitation. The core legal question was whether an order passed by a Member, Board of Revenue in exercise of revisional jurisdiction under the Sindh Land Revenue Act, 1967, constitutes an "act or order of an officer of the Government" under Article 14 of the Limitation Act 1908, thereby attracting a one-year limitation period. The Court held that such revisional orders, involving the exercise of judicial discretion and determination of facts upon evidence, are "judicial orders" rather than executive or administrative acts. Consequently, Article 14 is inapplicable to such orders. The Court established the principle that for a forum to be characterized as judicial, it must involve the presentation of a case, ascertainment of facts through evidence, submission of legal arguments, and a decision disposing of the matter. The judgment set aside the appellate court's decision and remanded the case for a fresh determination on the merits.

  Questions settled

  • Is an order passed by a Member, Board of Revenue in exercise of revisional jurisdiction a judicial order or an executive act?
  • Does Article 14 of the Limitation Act 1908 apply to judicial orders passed by revenue authorities?
  • What are the essential requisites for a forum to be characterized as judicial?
  • Does the failure to file certified copies of all documents with a civil revision petition invariably lead to its dismissal?
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• LOUNG Versus ALLAH DITTO2002 CLC 1307 · Sindh High Court · 2002-02-08Read full judgment →
• Messrs REGAL CERAMICS LIMITED Versus CUSTOMS, SALES TAX AND CENTRAL EXCISE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, KARACHI2002 CLC 1095 · Sindh High Court · 2001-08-31Read full judgment →
• KOHINOOR FIBRES LIMITED Versus FIRST U.D.L. MODARABA2001 CLC 87 · Sindh High Court · 1999-11-16Read full judgment →
• SHABIH HAIDER ZAIDI Versus MUHAMMAD ZAHOOR UDDIN2001 CLC 69 · Sindh High Court · 2000-06-19Read full judgment →
• ABDUL FARID Versus N. E. D. UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, KARACHI2001 CLC 347 · Sindh High Court · 2000-06-12Read full judgment →
• ABDUL WAHEED- KHAN Versus ALEEMUDDIN KHAN2001 CLC 333 · Sindh High Court · 2000-10-24Read full judgment →
• SHAUKAT Versus MST. SHAMAS RAFIQ2001 CLC 251 · Sindh High Court · 2000-04-24Read full judgment →
• KARACHI ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORPORATION Versus SAGHIR AHMAD ANSARI2001 CLC 227 · Sindh High Court · 2000-08-31Read full judgment →
• KARACHI WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD Versus MUHAMMAD, MOOSA2001 CLC 221 · Sindh High Court · 2000-07-10Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD ISMAIL KHAN Versus THE STATE2001 CLC 2001 · Sindh High Court · 2000-08-07Read full judgment →
• ZAHID BALOCH Versus THE STATE2001 CLC 1966 · Sindh High Court · 2001-03-20Read full judgment →
• ABDUL JABBAR Versus THE STATE2001 CLC 1956 · Sindh High Court · 2001-03-26Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD AKRAM Versus THE STATE2001 CLC 1951 · Sindh High Court · 2001-02-15Read full judgment →
• AISHA Versus BABER2001 CLC 1850 · Sindh High Court · 2001-05-03Read full judgment →
• SAJJAD HUSSAIN BHATTI Versus THE STATE2001 CLC 1808 · Sindh High Court · 2001-03-15Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD AYOOB AWAN Versus AKHTAR LODHI, S.H.O., POLICE STATION SHAHRAH-E-FAISAL, KARACHI2001 CLC 1799 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD RAFIQ Versus THE STATE2001 CLC 1599 · Sindh High Court · 2001-04-06Read full judgment →
• SOBDAR KHAN Versus THE STATE2001 CLC 1559 · Sindh High Court · 2000-08-08
  writ jurisdictionconstitutional petitioncontractual obligationspublic limited companyprofessional misconductmaintainabilityutility arrears
  Summary & questions settled

  This constitutional petition challenged a demand for arrears issued by Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) following the discovery of a defective gas meter. The core legal question was whether SSGC, a public limited company, is amenable to the High Court’s writ jurisdiction under Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, and whether the petitioner could enforce contractual obligations through such proceedings. The Court held that the petition was not maintainable, ruling that SSGC is neither a government department nor a local authority. Consequently, its employees are not public servants for the purposes of writ jurisdiction. The Court established that writ jurisdiction cannot be invoked to enforce purely contractual obligations between a consumer and a utility company. Furthermore, the Court clarified that legal proceedings must be initiated against legal entities, not mere official designations. Finding the petition vexatious and the counsel’s legal research deficient, the Court dismissed the petition in limine and ordered the petitioner's counsel to pay costs personally for professional negligence.

  Questions settled

  • Is a public limited company, such as Sui Southern Gas Company Limited, considered a government department or local authority amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973?
  • Can a petitioner enforce purely contractual obligations against a utility company through a constitutional petition?
  • Does the inclusion of Section 2-A in the Service Tribunals Act, 1973, render employees of a government-controlled company 'public servants' for the purpose of invoking the High Court's writ jurisdiction?
  • Can legal proceedings be maintained against official designations or titles rather than legal persons?
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• SAYYED ENGINEERING Versus TRISTAR INDUSTRIES (PVT.) LTD.2001 CLC 1368 · Sindh High Court · 2001-04-10Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD ISMAIL Versus PROVINCE OF SINDH2001 CLC 1280 · Sindh High Court · 2001-02-27Read full judgment →
• SHAHID MIAN Versus STATE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF PAKISTAN2000 CLC 965 · Sindh High Court · 1998-12-23Read full judgment →
• SHANTI Versus KARACHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION2000 CLC 595 · Sindh High Court · 2000-01-22Read full judgment →
• PAKISTAN TOBACCO COMPANY LTD. Versus GOVERNMENT OF SINDH1999 CLC 765 · Sindh High Court · 1998-12-04Read full judgment →
• HANIF BROTHERS Versus FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN1999 CLC 520 · Sindh High Court · 1998-10-20Read full judgment →
• STATE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF PAKISTAN Versus BIBOJEE SERVICES LIMITED1999 CLC 483 · Sindh High Court · 1998-04-14Read full judgment →
• KHALID RASHID QURESHI Versus INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, PAKISTAN , Akhtar Hussain1999 CLC 288 · Sindh High Court · 1998-08-20Read full judgment →
• QASIM INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL PAKISTAN LIMITED Versus FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN1999 CLC 2065 · Sindh High Court · 1998-03-04Read full judgment →
• DURDANA AKBAR Versus GOVERNMENT OF SINDH1999 CLC 1846 · Sindh High Court · 1998-06-13Read full judgment →
• SASI (PVT.) LIMITED Versus STATE. LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF PAKISTAN1999 CLC 1090 · Sindh High Court · 1998-09-10Read full judgment →
• ZAMIR AHMED Versus 'ABDUS SATTAR1998 CLC 997 · Sindh High Court · 1997-11-26Read full judgment →
• ADAM LIMITED, KARACHI Versus ARIF1998 CLC 989 · Sindh High Court · 1997-03-26Read full judgment →
• NAHEED PERVEEN Versus MAHFOOZ1998 CLC 983 · Sindh High Court · 1997-10-28Read full judgment →
• RAJWANI APPAREL (PVT.) LTD. Versus GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (TEXTILE QUOTA MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE), KARACHI , Khalilur Rehman1998 CLC 968 · Sindh High Court · 1996-12-17Read full judgment →
• SAIMA KHAN Versus ARSHAD ANWAR1998 CLC 942 · Sindh High Court · 1997-12-10Read full judgment →
• AKBER ALI Versus VAZIR ASHIQUE ALI1998 CLC 859 · Sindh High Court · 1998-01-12Read full judgment →
• NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN Versus FAKIR SHIPPING MILLS1998 CLC 812 · Sindh High Court · 1997-12-11Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD RAFIQUE Versus MUHAMMAD HANIF1998 CLC 802 · Sindh High Court · 1997-12-09Read full judgment →
• UMER FAROOQUE Versus PROVINCE OF SINDH1998 CLC 760 · Sindh High Court · 1997-12-18Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD KHALID Versus FAKHRUDDIN1998 CLC 717 · Sindh High Court · 1996-09-26Read full judgment →
• INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF PAKISTAN (I.C.P.) Versus AMERICAN MARBEL PRODUCTS LTD.1998 CLC 514 · Sindh High Court · 1995-10-03Read full judgment →
• HABIB BANK LTD. Versus CENTRAL COTTON MILLS LTD.1998 CLC 474 · Sindh High Court · 1996-10-28Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD SIDDIQUE Versus PROVINCE OF SINDH1998 CLC 467 · Sindh High Court · 1997-10-02Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD BAKHSH Versus JAINDAI1998 CLC 156 · Sindh High Court · 1997-08-04Read full judgment →
• USMAN A. GHANI Versus GHULAM NABI1998 CLC 1559 · Sindh High Court · 1998-03-03Read full judgment →
• ABDUL KHALIQ Versus ABANDONED PROPERTIES ORGANIZATION1998 CLC 1194 · Sindh High Court · 1998-03-25Read full judgment →
• RUGHUMAL Versus GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN , Shaikh Abdul Ghani, D.A. -G.1998 CLC 1165 · Sindh High Court · 1998-02-25Read full judgment →
• U.B.L. Versus SINDH TECH. INDUSTRIES LTD. , Makhdoom Ali Khan1998 CLC 1152 · Sindh High Court · 1998-04-20Read full judgment →
• SHAMSHAD BEGUM Versus DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DADU1998 CLC 1128 · Sindh High Court · 1998-02-27Read full judgment →
• RAZZAK USMAN Versus GOLDEN PLASTICS1998 CLC 1109 · Sindh High Court · 1998-03-30Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD RASHID JANJUA Versus GHULAM HUSSAIN1998 CLC 1085 · Sindh High Court · 1998-01-09Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD ASAR HUSSAIN Versus KARACHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY1998 CLC 1073 · Sindh High Court · 1997-11-25Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD NASIR MASOOD Versus KARACHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY , Ms. Masooda Siraj1998 CLC 1061 · Sindh High Court · 1998-01-06Read full judgment →
• ABDUL JABBAR KHAN Versus ISMAIL1998 CLC 1050 · Sindh High Court · 1997-04-11Read full judgment →
• SHELL PAKISTAN LIMITED (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS PAKISTAN BURMA SHELL LIMITED) Versus ASHIQALLY QUETTAWALA1998 CLC 1040 · Sindh High Court · 1998-01-01Read full judgment →
• ALLIED BANK OF PAKISTAN LIMITED Versus RAHIM SHAH1998 CLC 1034 · Sindh High Court · 1997-05-30Read full judgment →
• MAMONA Versus MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM1998 CLC 1025 · Sindh High Court · 1997-06-10Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD SIDDIQUE Versus S. SAYEED HASAN1998 CLC 1003 · Sindh High Court · 1997-11-06Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD BANARAS KHAKAN Versus RUBINA CHAUDHARY1997 CLC 997 · Sindh High Court · 1997-04-10Read full judgment →
• QAMMAR ALAM SHEIKH Versus ROBINA1997 CLC 985 · Sindh High Court · 1997-04-01Read full judgment →
• SIDDIQ Versus AHMAD SAYEED1997 CLC 979 · Sindh High Court · 1995-09-10Read full judgment →
• KHALID ANWAR KHAN Versus ZAIB-UN-NISA1997 CLC 97 · Sindh High Court · 1996-05-30Read full judgment →
• SARDAR BEGUM Versus DELHI MERCANTILE COOPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED1997 CLC 962 · Sindh High Court · 1995-11-30Read full judgment →
• SHAMIM AKHTAR Versus JAVEDAN CEMENT LIMITED1997 CLC 955 · Sindh High Court · 1996-11-27Read full judgment →
• ABDUL SATTAR Versus ABDUL KARIM1997 CLC 947 · Sindh High Court · 1996-11-10Read full judgment →
• DANISH MAHMOOD AZFAREE Versus INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF PAKISTAN1997 CLC 941 · Sindh High Court · 1996-12-24Read full judgment →
• GUL KHAN Versus KARACHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION1997 CLC 932 · Sindh High Court · 1996-12-02Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD MOOSA Versus KARACHI WAFER AND SEWERAGE BOARD1997 CLC 925 · Sindh High Court · 1996-11-20Read full judgment →
• FAZILAT UL HODA Versus BASHIR MUHAMMAD1997 CLC 922 · Sindh High CourtRead full judgment →
• ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY OLD BOYS COOPERATATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED Versus MUHAMMAD YOUSAF QURESHI1997 CLC 918 · Sindh High Court · 1996-12-09Read full judgment →
• ABDUL MALIK Versus MARYAM BAI1997 CLC 915 · Sindh High Court · 1996-12-18Read full judgment →
• NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION Versus PAKISTAN NATIONAL SHIPPING CORPORATION1997 CLC 908 · Sindh High Court · 1996-10-10Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD HALEEM SIDDIQUI Versus HUMA KHUSRO1997 CLC 905 · Sindh High Court · 1996-03-11Read full judgment →
• SUALEH SONS (PRIVATE) LIMITED Versus KARACHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY1997 CLC 893 · Sindh High Court · 1996-12-29Read full judgment →
• UNITED BANK LIMITED Versus SHAFIQ TEXTILE MILLS LIMITED1997 CLC 886 · Sindh High Court · 1992-12-23Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD FAIYAZ Versus DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT ARMY1997 CLC 88 · Sindh High Court · 1996-06-04Read full judgment →
• MUHAMMAD HASHIM Versus ABDUL MAJID1997 CLC 875 · Sindh High Court · 1996-01-11Read full judgment →
• TERRY TOWLLERS (PVT.) LTD. Versus MUHAMMAD YOUNUS SHAH KHAN1997 CLC 871 · Sindh High Court · 1995-06-04Read full judgment →
• AFTAB AHMED KHAN Versus ZAIB-UN-NISA1997 CLC 869 · Sindh High Court · 1994-12-04Read full judgment →
• KARACHI ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORPORATION Versus KHALIDA LATIF1997 CLC 848 · Sindh High Court · 1995-12-19Read full judgment →