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Technicalities
1 Courts in cases of inheritances should make efforts to ensure that no legal heir is denied his legal share on technical ground. NLR 1997 Civ. 276. 2 No one should be excluded from inheritance on technicalities. 1999 YL…
Divorce if effective without notice
Divorce not effective in absence of notice . NLR 2000 CLJ 87; 2008 YLR 1256, 2038, Telephonic divorce. PLJ 2008 SC AJK 55. For more , you can consult omara.khan789@gmail.com or call +923123450006…
Relinquishment of share
1. Plaintiff relinquished share from his father property when father was alive, estopped to claim share. 1989 CLC 2028; see PLD 1989 Lah. 372. 2. Surrendered deed for share of inheritance in the life time of father of no…
PLJ 2021 Islamabad 40 - Withholding of Outstanding Dues
Present: Ms. ubna Saleem Pervez, J. GETZ PHARMA (PVT.) LIMITED through Duly Authorized Representative--Petitioner versus MUHAMMAD NAFEES, etc.--Respondents W.P. Nos. 327, 340 & 342 of 2020, decided on 20.11.2020. Constit…
FIA had no authority to enter into an inquiry over alleged allegation of money laundering without any report from reporting agency
PLJ 2025 Civil (Note) 69 [Lahore High Court, Lahore] Present: Shams Mehmood Mirza , J . MUBASHER SHAHZAD--Petitioner versus FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN and others--Respondents W.P. No. 4142 of 2024, decided on 31.10.2024. Ant…
FIA shall act in accordance with provisions of FIA Act and Rules of 2002
PLJ 2025 Civil (Note) 86 [Islamabad High Court, Islamabad] Present: Arbab Muhammad Tahir , J. MUHAMMAD USMAN ALI--Petitioner versus FEDERAL INVESTIGATING AGENCY through Director General and others--Respondents W.P. No. 1…
Issuance of Notice against money laundering allegation
PLJ 2025 Civil (Note) 67 [Lahore High Court, Lahore] Present: Shams Mehmood Mirza, J. AHMAD BIN SHAHID--Petitioner versus FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN, etc.--Respondents W.P. No. 55624 of 2024, decided on 11.11.2024. Anti-Mone…
Application for Summoning of Record Keeper
PLJ 2024 Lahore 302 Present : Rasaal Hasan Syed , J. MUHAMMAD AKRAM--Petitioner versus Haji ILAM DIN (deceased) through L.Rs and others--Respondents W.P. No. 48863 of 2023, decided on 1.3.2024. Civil Procedure Code, 1908…
Mediation Practice Direction (Civil) Rules, 2023
Mediation Practice Direction (Civil) Rules, 2023 To regulate the practice and procedure of Courts in relation to Mediation in Civil Disputes Mediation as a method of alternate dispute resolution is given statutory recogn…
302(b) - Modification in Quantum of Sentence
PLJ 2024 Cr.C. (Note) 227 [Lahore High Court, Multan Bench] Present: Ch. Abdul Aziz and Anwaarul Haq Pannun , JJ. GHULAM AKBAR--Appellant versus ZULFIQAR ALI etc.--Respondents Crl. A. No. 516 & M.R No. 47 of 2020, decide…
Allah Almighty shows His love and affection with a person who speaks nothing except truth
PLJ 2024 Cr.C. (Note) 229 [Lahore High Court, Lahore] Present: Mazhar Iqbal Sidhu and Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhary, JJ. BILAL ARSHAD--Appellant versus STATE--Respondents Crl. A. No. 175-J of 2007 & M.R. No. 596 of 2006 , heard o…
Consistency of PWs during Cross Examination
PLJ 2024 Cr.C. (Note) 232 [Lahore High Court, Lahore] Present: Miss Aalia Neelum , J. AHMAD SHER--Petitioner versus STATE etc.--Respondents Crl. Rev. No. 4856 of 2021, decided on 23.2.2021. Criminal Procedure Code, 1898…
Custodial Rights of Maternal Grandparents
PLJ 2024 Lahore (Note) 126 [Multan Bench, Multan] Present : Raheel Kamran , J. Mst. AMEER MAI etc--Petitioners versus ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, etc.--Respondents W.P. No. 11228 of 2023, decided on 20.2.2024. Guardian an…
Murder by Churri (Knife)
PLJ 2024 Cr.C. (Note) 219 [Lahore High Court, Lahore] Present: Manzoor Ahmad Malik and Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan, JJ. SHAUKAT HAYAT alias FATEH MUHAMMAD--Appellant versus STATE--Respondents Crl. A. No. 126-J & M.R No. 104…
Reduction of Sentence in 9(C) CNSA, 1997
PLJ 2024 Cr.C. (Note) 223 [Lahore High Court, Lahore] Present: Muhammad Waheed Khan and Miss aalia Neelum , JJ. MUZAFFAR alias MODI--Appellant versus STATE etc.--Respondents Crl. A. No. 69148 of 2020, heard on 12.4.2022.…
Status of medical evidence is always corroborative in its nature
PLJ 2024 Cr.C. (Note) 240 [Federal Shariat Court] Present: Dr. Syed Muhammad Anwer, J. ABDUL MOEEN--Appellant versus STATE through Additional Advocate General and others--Respondents Crl. A. No. 04-I of 2022, decided on…
Condition of Non Counting Contractual Service
PLJ 2024 Tr.C. (Services) 89 [Federal Service Tribunal, Islamabad] Present: Asim Akram and Muhammad Mushtaq Jadoon , Members WALI MUHAMMAD--Appellant versus SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FEDERAL EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINI…
Non Payment of Pensionary Benefits
PLJ 2024 AJ&K 99 Present: Syed Shahid Bahar , J. MUHAMMAD BASHIR KHAN--Petitioner versus AZAD GOVT. OF THE STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR through its Chief Secretary, Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir and others--Respondents W.P. No.…
FIR lodged after 25 years of Transaction
PLJ 2024 Cr.C. 618 [Islamabad High Court] Present: Arbab Muhammad Tahir, J. Ms. GHAZALA ALI--Appellant versus SIKANDAR RAMZAN Chaudhry and another--Respondents Crl. A. No. 172 of 2021, decided on 5.12.2023. Criminal Proc…
Insertion of Section 7-E through Finance Act, 2002
PLJ 2024 Islamabad 135 Present: Aamer Farooq , C.J. WAHEED ASHRAF--Petitioner versus FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Revenue Division, Islamabad and 3 others--Respondents W.P. No. 213 of 2023, decided on 19.2.20…
Wajtakar Evidence Judgment
PLJ 2024 Cr.C. 943 [Lahore High Court, Lahore] Present: Muhammad Amjad Rafiq, J. MUHAMMAD UMAR etc.--Appellants versus STATE, etc.--Respondents Crl. A. No. 58520-J and Crl. Rev. No. 49773 of 2020, heard on 14.5.2024. Pak…
Evidence of Chance Witnesses
PLJ 2024 Cr.C. 745 (DB) [Lahore High Court, Lahore] Present: Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan and Farooq Haider, JJ. ABID ALI and another--Appellants versus STATE and another--Respondents Crl. A. No. 29270, 39423, Crl. Rev. No.…
Jurisdiction of Returning Officer in case of involvement in criminal cases
PLJ 2024 SC 921 [Appellate Jurisdiction] Present : Munib Akhtar , Shahid Waheed and Irfan Saadat Khan, JJ. Malik AHMAD USMAN NAWAZ--Petitioner versus APPELLATE TRIBUNAL (ELECTIONS ACT, 2017) FOR PP-254 (BAHAWALPUR-X) BAH…
Red Notices against Foreign National Proclaimed Offender
PLJ 2024 Karachi 138 (DB) Present: Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, CJ and Abdul Mobeen Lakho, J. Dr. SHEHZAD NASIM and another--Petitioners versus FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN and others--Respondents Const. P. 2735 of 2024, decided on 12.…
Rejection of Nomination Papers of Proclaimed Offender
PLJ 2024 SC 680 [Appellate Jurisdiction] Present: Munib Akhtar, Shahid Waheed and Irfan Saadat Khan, JJ. UMAR FAROOQ--Petitioner versus SAJJAD AHMAD QAMAR and others--Respondents C.P.L.As. 210, 211, 212 and 213 of 2024,…