| 2026 LHC 4626 | Criminal | | Signing a contract as a witness is not evidence of forgery. The court held that to prove fraud, it is necessary to prove that the accused had malice from the beginning. 2026 LHC 4626 |
| 2026 LHC 4578 | Civil, Family | | it is declared that CNIC is a document, which shows/proves identity of a person that cannot be taken away from him without following the due process of law and the Provisions of Section 51(e) of the CPC cannot be interpreted in the matter that it wold permit blockage of CNIC in execution of a decree and resultantly it is declared that the CNIC of the petitioner cannot be blocked in execution of a decree passed by the family court against him, therefore, the order to the extent of blockage of his CNIC is not sustainable. 2026 LHC 4578 |
| 2026 LHC 4194 | Criminal | | Mere creation or administration of a WhatsApp group does not, by itself, make the creator or administrator criminally liable for every post made by its members. A WhatsApp administrator may have the power to add or remove participants, but he does not ordinarily review, moderate or approve each message before it is posted. Actual uploader, forwarder or disseminator. A person who personally uploads, forwards, sends, shares, or otherwise circulates the offending content stands on a different footing from a mere creator, administrator, or member of a WhatsApp group. In such a case, liability is founded on the accused’s own act, … |
| 2026 SCP 201 | Family | | In the social realities of our society, jewellery and ornaments gifted to a bride are not merely ceremonial accessories but often also constitute a form of financial security and economic autonomy intended for the woman entering into marriage. Such property, irrespective of whether it is described as jahez, dowry, bridal gifts, or personal belongings, remains the exclusive property of the bride, over which neither the husband nor the in-laws can claim dominion. 2026 SCP 201 |
| 2026 LHC 3864 | | | No civil suit is entertainable directly on any ground unless the attached documents contain documentary proof of plaintiff or his/her father/grandfather status prior to 1979 in terms of Rule 20(3)(a) to (i) of NADRA (National Identity Card) Rules, 2002, in case of doubtful status of person, as well as the order of NADRA authorities including decision of NADRA Verification Board as conclusive proof of finality of decision regarding status of plaintiff or his family member for which suit has been filed. The High Court shall not entertain such writ petition where no decision has been passed or where final remedy … |
| C.P.L.A.303-P/2018 | Family | | This Court states, without ambiguity, that a woman who has lawfully obtained khula and has observed the prescribed period of iddat is fully entitled, in law, and as a valid realisation of her inherent personal autonomy, to contract a subsequent marriage of her own choosing. That right is neither contingent upon the approval of her former husband nor subject to his continuing moral or legal supervision. Any attempt to criminalise or delegitimise the exercise of that right through false or baseless litigation amounts to an abuse of the process of court. The criminal proceedings and applications initiated by the petitioner … |
| 2026 LHC 3378 | | | Economic and regulatory policies fall within the exclusive domain of the Executive and Legislature. Constitutional jurisdiction under Article 199 is confined to examining legality of decision-making process and not the merits or wisdom of policy decisions. Interference declined. 2026 LHC 3378 |
| 2026 LHC 3346 | Criminal, Family | | A dispute relating to dowry, its possession or recovery between spouses falls within the jurisdiction of the Family Court and cannot, by mere use of the expression “amanat”, be converted into an offence of criminal breach of trust under Section 406 PPC. 2026 LHC 3346 |
| F.C.P.L.A. 379 of 2025 | | | The practice of calling strikes by Bar Associations or Bar Councils is common in the sub-continent. This practice is not only illegal but also in violation of the right of access to justice of a litigant and his counsel. When a strike call is made the lawyer bodies restrict lawyers from appearing before the courts, so in essence a litigant, on that day, is deprived of his right of legal practitioner to represent him, and the hearing in his case is adjourned without any progress in the cause. This tantamount to denial of access to justice. Our legal system is … |
| 2026 LHC 3229 | Family | | Even though the marriage certificate does not mention the right to dower, the dower agreed upon under a separate agreement is legally enforceable. 2026 LHC 3229 |
| 2026 LHC 3249 | Civil | | For the foregoing reasons, this petition is allowed. The impugned action whereby the petitioner was off-loaded on 31.01.2026 at Sialkot International Airport, Sialkot, is declared to have been taken without lawful justification and in a manner not consistent with the constitutional and legal requirements of fair, transparent and reasoned exercise of administrative authority. Consequently, the said action cannot be sustained in law. It is clarified that the impugned off-loading shall not by itself operate as a continuing restraint upon petitioner‟s right to travel abroad. (2026 LHC 3249 ) |
| CRP 463 of 2024 | service Matters | | Contractual service does not confer seniority; seniority flows from regular appointment unless expressly provided by law. |
| Stays Order For PRA Tax on Lawyers Services | Corporate/Tax | | Suspending the services tax imposed by the Punjab Revenue Authority on legal services provided by lawyers. The collection of tax from lawyers on legal services has been stayed by the Lahore High Court in a writ petition filed by the Lahore High Court Bar Association. |
| 2026 LHC 2886 | Civil | | all proceedings involving an Overseas Pakistani and relating to immovable property must be adjudicated by the Special Court, and that such proceedings are to continue from the stage already attained—must equally govern those cases which, due to jurisdictional misinterpretation or erroneous orders, were not transferred to or entertained by Special Court or were returned to Civil Courts and have continued there. 2026 LHC 2886 |
| 2026 LHC 2956 | Civil | | This Court cannot remain oblivious to the contemporary constitutional ethos of equality, inclusion and fair participation of women in public life. No provision of law has been shown which disentitles a woman from holding the office of Lumberdar. On the contrary, where a female candidate otherwise satisfies the relevant criteria and demonstrates competence, experience and acceptability, her candidature must receive the same objective consideration as that of any male contestant. 2026 LHC 2956 |
| 2026 SHC KHI 725 | Civil | | Blocking of CNIC is violative of the fundamental rights of the petitioner. The said Order is therefore set aside, and the CNIC of the petitioner is ordered to be restored. Office is directed to send copies of this Order to the learned Executing Court and the concerned NADRA authorities for effective and immediate implementation |
| 2026 LHC 2301 | Criminal | | Entitlement of the accused to be supplied with the copies of documents is his valuable right and not a privilege. The provisions of Section 265-C of Cr.P.C being mandatory, its not compliance is not curable under Section 537 of Cr.P.C. In the absence of compliance of said provision, the trial is not proceedable any further. 2026 LHC 2301 |
| 2026 LHC 2085 | service Matters | | A Petition filed against a mere show-cause notice is not maintainable. |
| F.C.P.L.A. No. 536 of 2025 | Family | | The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 merely criminalises the solemnisation of a child marriage but does not expressly declare such a marriage to be void or voidable. |
| Crl.A.10-K/2024 | | | The charge cannot be framed without providing opportunity of preliminary hearing to the alleged contemnor under Section 17 (3) of the Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003 The reading of the aforesaid section clearly accentuates that before taking cognizance or fixing the date for framing of charge the alleged contemnor was to be given an opportunity of preliminary hearing by the court and after due satisfaction if prima facie case is made out the court may fix the date for framing of charge in open court and proceed to decide the matter. |
| 2026 LHC 1643 | Family | | It follows from the above that in view of statutory principle enshrined in Section 10 of the Ordinance, where dower is only described as „deferred‟ in the Nikahnama without an express stipulation that it would be payable on death or divorce or any specific time or happening of any particular future event, the same shall be payable on demand. In other words, where the dower is expressly designated as „deferred‟ and the parties have stipulated a specific time or triggering event, it falls due at that point of time or upon the occurrence of that event while where the dower … |
| C.P.L.A.3222-L/2023 | service Matters | | Civil servants are those whose appointment and service are regulated under the Civil Servants Act and its framework, or by express statutory declaration, whereas public servants broadly include persons performing public duties or exercising authority under law. Through the 2021 Amendment, the Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) ceased to be a corporate entity and became an independent administrative department of Government, operating outside the conventional Rules of Business framework, due to the specialized nature of its services. Therefore, employees of the Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) are governed by their own statutory framework, remain public servants and the Service Tribunal … |
| 2025 LHC 1338 | Corporate/Tax | | Stamp Duty Exemption on Mergers. Waiver of Duty: Following by this ruling by the Lahore High Court in 2025, The Government of Punjab has abolished stamp duty on property transfers resulting from court-approved corporate mergers and amalgamations under the Companies Act 2017. |
| C.P.L.A.281-P/2012 | Civil | | A party choosing to seek partition should not have the liberty to selectively choose and acquire a share in the more valuable aspects of the joint holdings while simultaneously excluding those portions of lesser value. Each co-owner possesses ownership rights over every inch of the joint holding corresponding to their share. Therefore, it is inappropriate for any part of the joint holding to be permitted for separate partition. This principle is rooted in the need to protect all co-owners from potential discrimination and inequity. As a result, the entire property corpus is aggregated into a common pool, overseen by the … |
| Crl. Misc. No.27/2026 | Criminal | | Once the trigger is pressed and the victim is successfully targeted, the element of “intention or knowledge,” as outlined in Section 324 of the PPC, becomes evident. The trajectory of a bullet is not influenced or directed by the assailant’s choice, and they cannot use poor marksmanship as a justification for leniency during the bail stage. |
| Crl.P.1021/2021 | Criminal | | the use of the terms ‘Faryaadi’ or ‘Muddai’ in police proceedings is hereby directed to be discontinued. Appropriate and legally accurate alternatives shall be employed, including ‘Itlaah Deendhar’ (ڏیندڙ اطلاع (or ‘Shikayat Kandhar’ (וندڙ شזایت (in Sindhi, and ‘Itlaah Dahinda’ (دہنده اطلاع (in Urdu, to reflect the true legal status of the person furnishing information. Likewise, in applications addressed to the Station House Officer, the use of the expression ‘Bakhidmat Janaab SHO’ is discouraged, having no legal sanction, and a simple addressal as ‘Janaab SHO’ shall suffice. this court directs that the Inspector General of Police all provinces must ensure … |
| Civil Appeal No.1243 of 2020 | Corporate/Tax | | Super tax is a tax on income independent of the tax levied under section 4 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. Entry 47, of Part I of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, Parliament is competent to levy “taxes on income”. Therefore, section 4C is a self-contained provision insofar as this levy is concerned and is thus, a standalone tax on income. As such, section 4C as applies to capital gains under section 37A and Rules of the Eighth Schedule, Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 is held to be applicable thereto, being within the ambit of section 4C(2)(i) and (iv), Income … |
| C.P.L.A.3767/2025 | Family | | We have noted that where a wife expresses aversion, the Family Court dissolves marriage on the grounds of khula and the wife is deprived of her dower. It is to be seen that if the aversion is the outcome of some reasons, then dissolution should be based on those particular reasons. The Courts should not, on its own motion and without the statement of a wife, convert the demand of divorce into khula. |
| The State VS Imaan Zainab Mazari | Criminal | | |
| W.P No.76106 of 2025 | Civil | | Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice issued an interim order to suspend the operation of the newly enacted Punjab Protection of Ownership of Immovable Property Ordinance, 2025, which empowers deputy commissioner-led committees to decide property disputes. |
| 2025 LHC 7739 | Civil | | Punjab Protection of Ownership of Immoveable Property Ordinance, 2025. The Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) is a pre-adjudicatory, fact-finding and facilitative body and has no jurisdiction to order eviction, dispossession, or restoration of possession.Coercive or executory measures affecting possession can only be undertaken by the Tribunal under Sections 16 and 17 of the Ordinance. Preventive powers under Section 9 are limited, temporary, and must be exercised through written, reasoned orders after hearing the parties. While exercising powers under Section 9, the DRC must strictly adhere to any subsisting status-quo order of a competent court, and shall not pass any preventive order … |
| 2025 LHC 7342 | Criminal | | 376 PPC against Husband Quashed 2025 LHC 7342 |
| C.P.L.A.4701/2024 | service Matters | | There is no reason for the government to ignore the Policy which facilitates the very issue raised by the Petitioner. Given that the Policy has been issued by the government and has existed since 1998 for this very purpose, it is their responsibility to implement the Policy and its implementation cannot be left at the whims and mercy of the competent authority. While transfer and posting is the discretion of the competent authority it is to be made in the public interest for the benefit of all based on fairness and a lawful administrative process which reflects not only the … |
| 2025 LHC 7173 | Civil | | In case the defendant is proceeded against ex-parte in a suit under Order XXXVII of CPC, whether it is obligatory for the defendant to move an application for leave to contest alongwith application for setting aside ex-parte proceedings? The nutshell of above noted threadbare discussion is that in case a suit under Order XXXVII of CPC is decreed ex-parte, it is not obligatory for the defendant to move an application for leave to contest alongwith application for setting aside ex-parte decree. Such application would only come into play after acceptance of latter application and in case of acceptance of application … |
| 2025 LHC 7168 | Criminal | | In the present lis, the petitioner was operating and running his business of the snooker club and was providing the service to the general public to play the games of billiards and snooker against the payment of the requisite charges fixed for the said games, which games are a recreational activity, and the same are not prohibited by any law, nor are the said games immoral, or fall within the protected sphere as envisaged by Section 133 of the Code. The powers under Chapter X of the Code are special powers insofar as they are only to be exercised as … |
| 2025 LHC 3888 | Civil | | The nub of the matter is to determine whether a service provider is liable to pay compensation on account of faulty service when the consumer is also responsible to a certain extent? The respondent handed over a mobile phone to the appellant company with clear instructions for it to be delivered to a particular intended consignee-a woman, via self-collection, and even paid for insurance coverage. A “self-collection courier service” means a delivery service where the customer and/or the intended recipient collects the shipment/parcel from a designated location, such as a store or a locker, rather than having it delivered directly … |
| 2025 LHC 7029 | Criminal | | In the criminal law, accused can only be charged and punished for the offence which was on the Statute at the time of occurrence and not for the offence which has been subsequently introduced with harsh/severe magnitude through amendment as it would hit fundamental law known as “prohibition against ex post facto law” as well as Article 12 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973. it is admitted fact that as per case of prosecution, charas weighing 1320-grams was recovered from possession of the appellant on 03.06.2022 {i.e. much prior to the promulgation of “The Control of Narcotic … |
| 2025 LHC 6676 | Criminal | | If any vehicle has been obtained on higher purchase contract from the bank and same is taken into possession by police in any criminal case, the same can be given on superdari to the person, who has obtained the same from the bank and having all documents in this regard including issued by the bank. 2025 LHC 6676 |
| 2025 LHC 6017 | Criminal | | If after preparation of cancellation report in a case, investigation is transferred/entrusted to some other Investigating Officer who concludes that sufficient material is available on record to connect accused with the commission of alleged offence and directs Station House Officer of concerned Police Station to compile and submit report under section 173 Cr.P.C., then Station House Officer will have to prepare said report also and submit entire record before the Court. 2025 LHC 6017 |
| 2025 LHC 5784 | Criminal | | It is a well-settled principle of law that the sine qua non for the grant of pre-arrest bail is the existence of a reasonable apprehension of arrest, not for the legitimate purpose of investigation, but one motivated by mala fide intent or driven by ulterior motives, such as to humiliate, harass, or exact personal vengeance under the cloak of legal process. It necessarily implies that in the absence of any reasonable apprehension of arrest, the prayer of pre-arrest bail becomes legally untenable and is not maintainable, as the foundational ground for invoking the court’s extraordinary discretionary jurisdiction simply does not … |
| 2025 LHC 5989 | Criminal | | 2025 LHC 5989 it is held that an attorney of a person can lodge an FIR with the police and can also initiate criminal proceedings before a Court for the interest of his Principal. If the proceedings before the court were initiated by the principal, and he becomes unavailable or incapacitated, the attorney can also continue it on his behalf with the permission of the Court. Court should also encourage such practice keeping in view the hardships involved in the case to reduce delays in the criminal process which would restore the confidence of public on the courts of law … |
| Conduct of local government election in Punjab | | | Conduct of local government election in Punjab |
| 2025 LHC 5858 | Criminal | | ( 2025 LHC 5858 ) (Writ Petition No. 80758/2023 ) while the media is vested with legal and constitutional rights to report accurately on pending criminal trials and ongoing investigations, this freedom is not absolute. It does not extend to false, misleading, defamatory, or unprofessional reporting that compromises the right to a fair trial or violates the dignity, reputation, or privacy of the accused or the victim. Such conduct lies beyond the ambit of the freedom of the press guaranteed under Article 19 of the Constitution and may give rise to legal consequences. 11. The term “under custody accused” generally … |
| Writ Petition 2494 OF 2025 | Family | | wherein the alleged detenue unequivocally affirmed that she had contracted marriage with the Petitioner of her own choice and expressed her desire to reside with him, explicitly declining to return to her parents. It is noteworthy that even during her stay at the Crisis Centre, Islamabad, she has consistently maintained this position. Accordingly, in view of the fact that the alleged detenue has attained puberty and appears to have given free and voluntary consent, she shall be at liberty to reside with the Petitioner. In these circumstances, the instant petition is disposed of. The ICMRA, 2025 does not invalidate their … |
| CPLA 1107-L/2015 | Family | | A holistic reading of contemporary Islamic jurisprudence, statutory enactments, constitutional protections, and judicial precedents affirm that a wife’s right to maintenance is neither contingent upon consummation or rukhsati, nor subject to the discretion of the husband. It flow unconditionally from the solemnization of a valid marriage and constitutes a binding legal duty.In essence, the only legitimate ground for suspending this obligation arises where the husband discharges a high burden of proof to establish that the wife has wholly and without justification withdrawn from the marital relationship understood not merely as physical access but encompassing the full spectrum of emotional, residential, … |
| 2025 LHC 5459 | Criminal | | order for further investigation / reinvestigation / transfer of ongoing investigation should be passed not as a routine matter. It should not be passed merely on the ground that one party was dissatisfied by the opinion of the Investigating Officer. It cannot be passed to oblige the one party to the detrimental of the other party. It has to be passed sparingly and in exceptional cases, where it appears that; i. certain aspects regarding basic constituting elements of the offence, or version of the accused could not be investigated. ii. new facts / better evidence or further information has become … |
| 2025 LHC 5342 | Criminal | | The first legal question that falls for determination before this Court is whether, upon the submission of a cancellation report by the investigating officer and its acceptance by the Magistrate, the chapter stands finally closed, or whether the law countenances the initiation of further investigation in the same matter. The legal proposition is now deeply entrenched that once a cancellation report has been prepared and approved by the concerned Magistrate, further investigation cannot be carried out by the investigating agency, as practically no criminal case exists. If no criminal case remains legally in the field, then any purported transfer of … |
| 2025 LHC 5113 | Criminal | | The Prosecutor General is directed to issue administrative direction to the concerned staff of his office that while communicating the date of case to the police they shall obtain the WhatsApp numbers of police officers/officials who are expected to produce the record in the Court, and such numbers shall be shared with the concerned prosecutors, who are directed to keep a close liaison with said police officers for furnishing fact sheet or any required response to the queries raised by them while reading the case files. Like direction be also issued by the Prosecutor General to the concerned prosecutors, so … |
| 2025 SCP 80 | Civil | | A “judgment in rem” is one which declares, defines or otherwise determines the jural relation of a person or thing to the world generally. A judgment “in rem” amounts to a decision on the status of a specific matter or an individual’s rights in respect of a certain matter, which is not only conclusive between the contesting parties but also as against the world. Whereas the expression “in personam”, is also a Latin phrase which means “against or affecting a specific person only; imposing a personal liability, rights and duties”. The lawsuit or legal proceedings against a particular person and … |
| C.R.P.5/2023 | Civil | | (Scope of review before the Supreme Court) Practice of filing a review in every matter before the Supreme Court – deprecated. Directions to impose costs in every matter that is frivolous and vexatious Record of the case and the law on the subject. It becomes evident that these petitions seek to rehear matters already settled in the judgment under review. These petitions do not disclose any new or important evidence, nor do they point to any error that is apparent on the face of the record. In fact, the issues raised in the review petitions appear to be a mere … |
| C.P.L.A.1033-L/2024 | Civil | | In the instant case, more than sufficient opportunities have been granted to the petitioner for producing his evidence and despite putting him under caution he did not bother to avail the same. Such like indolent person(s) cannot be allowed to play with the process of the Court and linger on the matter on one pretext or the other, that too, without any plausible and valid reason. It is evident from record that through speaking order(s) the petitioner was granted with absolute last and final opportunities for production of his evidence with clear cut warnings, the petitioner did not pay any … |
| 2025 LHC 2125 | Criminal | | Pursuant to order dated 07.04.2025, the Court, while referring to High Court Rules and Orders, (Volume V) Chapter-3, Part-2 (the “Rules”) and The National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 (the “Ordinance”), confronted learned counsel for the parties and Additional Registrar (Judicial) that on what basis, this constitutional petition (writ of mandamus, certiorari and prohibition) under Article 199(1) of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 (the “Constitution”) is fixed before this Division Bench; in response thereto, Additional Registrar (Judicial) of this Court stated that it is a long-standing practice which is being followed by the Office for referring NAB matters to … |
| 2025 LHC 1154 | Criminal, service Matters | | Prosecutors are public servants and no action can be taken against them without the recommendation of the Prosecutor General, Punjab 2025 LHC 1154 |
| 2025 LHC 1400 | Criminal | | Private individuals must hold on to initiate prosecution against “Fake Advocates” until Punjab Bar Council recommends filing of private complaint or registration of FIR. 2025 LHC 1400 |
| 2025 LHC 762 | Criminal | | the prosecution has failed to prove the factum of safely transmission of sealed jar of fetal tissue to the office of the Punjab Forensic Science Agency, Lahore. In this way, I have no hesitation to hold that when the safe transmission of sample parcels to the office of the Punjab Forensic Science Agency is not proved then the positive report of DNA cannot be relied upon. I have also observed that DNA is considered a type of expert evidence in criminal proceedings; therefore, it cannot be accepted as primary evidence and may only be used for corroboration. In any event, … |
| 2024 LHC 6543 | Criminal | | the legislature in order to achieve its object, encapsulated in Section 345(1) Cr.P.C, has allowed the persons mentioned in third column of the table, to compound the specified offences, without seeking permission of the Court, even after taking cognizance. While dispensing with permission of Court for compounding the offence by the relevant person, the legislature, in absence of any bar, in fact left a window opened and has permitted to adopt this approach, that as a result of compounding of specified offences prior to submission of a report under Section 173 Cr.P.C i.e. at the stage of pre-arrest or post-arrest … |
| 2025 LHC 495 | Family | | The biological mother of respondent No.2 has instituted the suit for recovery of maintenance allowance by claiming therein that she was raped by the present petitioner and for this occurrence an F.I.R. bearing No.134 dated 04.03.2020 was registered against him for offences under Section 376, 109 of Pakistan Penal Code, 1860. Contention of said lady in the plaint is that as a result of rape, she conceived and ultimately minor respondent No.2 was born on 27.05.2020, hence, being biological daughter of the petitioner, minor is entitled to recover maintenance allowance. The petitioner/defendant turned up before the Court and contested the … |
| PLD 2025 Lahore 235 | Criminal | | it can safely be held that there is no specific prohibition for recording plea of guilt at any stage of trial and such arrangement in no case opposes to right to fair trial if accused opts to waive the same to cut short the process in order to avoid the agony or rigors of protracted trial. However, Court is always at guard to take a careful look why the accused is admitting his guilt and shall ensure that the trial of offence entailing capital punishment should not be terminated mere on the admission of guilt by the accused, for which … |
| 2025 SC 54 | Civil, Rent | | However, applying the general principles of the law of evidence does not mean that a Rent Tribunal must enforce all the provisions of the Qanun-e-Shahadat, as doing so would render Section 34 of the Act redundant and frustrate the legislative objective behind the very enactment of the Act—namely, the expeditious disposal of rent matters. Therefore, a Rent Tribunal cannot be required to adhere strictly to all the principles of the law of evidence codified in the Qanun-e-Shahadat or to any special provisions introduced therein that amend general principles of the law of evidence. A distinction must be drawn between invoking … |
| 2025 LHC 385 | Banking, Criminal | | (2025 LHC 385) FLSL is a financial institution within the meaning of section 2(a) of the FIO, and the parties admit that the cheque was issued for the repayment of finance, the alleged offence falls exclusively under section 20(4) of the FIO. Section 489-F PPC does not apply. Under section 7 of the FIO, the Banking Court has exclusive jurisdiction over such matters. Any prosecution against the Petitioner must be initiated through a complaint before the Banking Court as prescribed under the FIO. |
| 2025 LHC 142 | Civil | | Free medical facilities in all DHQs and THQs in the Punjab under the administrative control of Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department to the practicing Lawyers and their dependents upon the provision of Punjab Bar Council membership cards. (2025 LHC 142) |
| 2024 LHC 6139 | Family | | Family court was given the power of the Judicial Magistrate first class under the CrPC., 1898 for the purpose of taking cognizance and trial of any offence under the Muslim family laws. (2024 LHC 6139) |
| 2024 LHC 6109 | Criminal | | Despite discharge order police authorities may reinvestigate the matter (2024 LHC 6109) |
| 2024 LHC 6036 | Criminal | | Guidelines regarding Jail Reforms 2024 LHC 6036 |
| 2024 clc 1 | Civil | | It is also one of the contentions of learned counsel for the “land owners” that appeal has become barred by time on account of the fact that respondent No.8 was impleaded after the prescribed period of limitation, we may observe that it is trite law that if more than one appeals are arisen out of a common judgment and if one or more of those appeals are even barred by time, same could not be dismissed on account of limitation. Guidance in this respect can be sought from MEHREEN ZAIBUN NISA v. LAND COMMISSIONER, MULTAN AND OTHERS (PLD 1975 Supreme … |
| 2023 SCMR 6 | Civil | | A person whose legal character, including paternity, was being denied such person could file a suit to claim it, but the instant case is not such a case. 2022 SCP 316 – 2023 SCMR 6 |
| 2024 SCMR 205 | Criminal | | At the very outset, it has been argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely roped in this case against the actual facts and circumstances. Contends that the allegations leveled against the petitioner are false, frivolous, baseless, concocted and the prosecution story is not worthy of credit. Contends that the complainant nominated the petitioner in her fourth supplementary statement after a period of four months, which shows her mala fides. Contends that the photographs allegedly connecting the petitioner with the commission of the crime were never sent for forensic examination, therefore, they cannot be relied … |
| 2024 LHC 5077 | Criminal | | Sessions judge power to transfer or withdraw criminal cases or bail from additional session judges ( 2024 LHC 5077 ) |
| 2024 LHC 1111 | Criminal | | it can safely be held that when an accused is arrested in a case, his arrest must be shown in all cases registered against him so far within the knowledge of investigating agency; however, if he has been lodged to judicial custody in a case, his subsequent physical remand can be obtained by the police in other FIRs registered at different police stations or districts or province with the permission of concerned Magistrate/Court. 2024 LHC 1111 – PLJ 2024 Lahore 404 – 2024 YLR 1628 |
| 2023 SCP 368 | Civil | | It is visible from Section 149, CPC that it an exception to the command delineated under Sections 4 and 6 of the Court Fees Act, 1870 (“Court Fees Act”). The exercise of discretion by the Court at any stage is, as a general rule, expected to be exercised in favour of the litigant on presenting plausible reasons which may include bona fide mistake in the calculation of the court fee; unavailability of the court fee stamps; or any other good cause or circumstances beyond control, for allowing time to make up the deficiency of court fee stamps on a case … |
| 2020 SCP 61 | Criminal | | Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Investigation of Rape Cases” dated 20th August 2013, Cls. 2(iii) & 3. Rape case Investigation carried out by a male police officer in violation of the SOP. “Investigation of the female Rape case shall be conducted preferably by a woman police officer (not less than ASI/SI). In case, sufficient number of such I.Os are not available in a police station, the CPO/DPO of the district shall depute such an officer from elsewhere.” The victim should be medically examined only by a lady doctor. 2020 SCP 61 – 2020 SCMR 761 |
| 2024 LHC 4669 | service Matters | | (W.P. No.14268/2024) – (2024 LHC 4669) Executive authority so vested in the Government or Chief Minister is circumscribed by the law, to the extent legislated by the legislature. Chief Minister can exercise powers and perform functions within the limitations defined and contours prescribed through legislative fiat. There is no cavil that Postings and transfers are governed and regulated in terms of section 9 of the Civil Servants Act 1974 and rules framed thereunder, and according to the policy of the Government, unless aligned with the permissible limits, prescribed by law. Executive, by no stretch of imagination, could assume the role … |
| 2024 LHC 3190 – 2024 MLD 1796 | Criminal | | An application for change of investigation was filed well before the Magistrate agreeing with the case cancellation report, it is trite that police can validly take up such application for consideration and if reach to the conclusion that there are grounds for change of investigation, senior police officer can direct the concerned investigator to seek permission from the concerned Magistrate to reinvestigate the matter, then Magistrate can pass appropriate order. 2024 LHC 3190 – 2024 MLD 1796 |
| CPLA 3390/2021 | service Matters | | CPLA 3390/2021. Any law, policy or rule which is manifestly inconsistent with the Constitutional commands, retrogressive in nature and discriminatory inter se the citizens is subject to judicial review. whereunder appointments without open advertisement, competition and merit, of the widow/widower, wife/husband or child of civil servants in different grades, who die during service or become permanently disabled/invalidated/incapacitated for further service and take retirement from service, are declared to be discriminatory and ultra vires Articles 3, 4, 5(2), 18, 25(1) and 27 of the Constitution. The prescribed Federal and Provincial authorities are directed to withdraw the same. However, it is clarified … |
| 2024 LHC 4331 | Civil | | In terms of Rule 17-A, ibid, specified triggering event is the occasion when civil servant dies during service or is declared invalidated / incapacitated. This requires no elaboration. If Civil servant had died or declared invalidated / incapacitated before the Notification dated 24.07.2024, and any of his unemployed children or widow had expressed willingness to invoke / seek benefit of Rule 17-A, omission of Rule 17-A would not prejudice the right to be considered for appointment, subject to fulfilling limitations and conditions provided. |
| 2024 SCMR 1496 | Civil | | The Supreme Court of Pakistan has provided detailed guidance on the issue of depositing the balance sale consideration in a suit for specific performance. The Court clarified that there is no mandatory provision in the Specific Relief Act that requires the plaintiff to deposit the outstanding sale consideration in court unless specifically ordered by the court. 2024 SCMR 1496 – 2024 SCP 217 |
| 2024 LHC 3895 | Civil | | Lahore High court division bench ruled that no suit under Order XXXVII could be filed without an agreement between the parties. 2024 LHC 3895 |
| 2023 LHC 5767 | Criminal | | Procedure dealing with cancellation report prepared in a criminal case elaborated PLJ 2024 Lahore 315 – 2023 LHC 5767 |
| 2019 SCP 194 | Criminal | | The law already stands settled that if an accused person admitted to bail is subsequently declared a Proclaimed Offender or non-bailable warrants for his arrest are issued then such declaration or issuance of non-bailable warrants ipso facto amounts to cancellation of that accused person’s bail. 2019 SCP 194 | 2019 SCMR 1641 |
| 2024 SCP 134 | Criminal | | The testimony of an interested witness should be scrutinized with care and caution. Independent corroborating evidence is essential to test the validity and credibility of the testimonies of interested witnesses. Capital punishment cannot be given on the testimony of an interested witness uncorroborated by any independent evidence. 2024 SCP 134 | 2024 SCMR 1085 |
| 2023 LHC 5893 | Family | | keeping in view the evidence of the parties, it has to give a categoric finding in this regard justifying the applicability of the increase from a particular date otherwise if the increase is not suggested from a particular date or no increase is suggested, the same shall be deemed to be applicable from the date of decree. 2023 LHC 5893 |
| 2014 LHC 5682 | Civil | | If someone does not want to become a witness or give evidence, there is no provision of law under which the court could compel him to necessarily give his testimony. 2014 LHC 5682 | 2016 MLD 67 |
| 2024 LHC 2349 | Criminal | | Despite arrest in another case, pending petition for pre arrest bail of an accused can be decided on merits in his absence. 2024 LHC 2349 |
| 2024 SCP 206 | Civil | | Any lease, license, allotment or permission granted by CDA, or by the Remount, Veterinary and Farms Directorate (‘the Directorate’) or any other department/authority to operate restaurants in the National Park was contrary to the provisions of the Islamabad Wildlife (Protection,Preservation, Conservation and Management) Ordinance, 1979. 2024 SCP 206 |
| 2024 SCP 195 | Criminal | | In the absence of any of the ingredients of section 6 of the ATA of 1997, any action, irrespective of its heinousness, causing terror or creating a sense of fear and insecurity in the society, does not fall within the ambit of terrorism. 2024 SCP 195 |
| 2022 LHC 4594 | Criminal, Family | | cancellation, impounding or confiscation of CNIC impacts the fundamental rights of a person.The courts frequently direct digital impounding of the CNIC because it is an effective means to secure presence of a person. Sometimes 2022 LHC 4594 |
| 2024 LHC 2299 | Criminal | | High Court has restrained Punjab Police from arresting individuals solely based on the supplementary statements of complainants, requiring investigation officers to gather incriminating evidence before proceeding according to the law. 2024LHC2299 |
| Crl.P.298/2023 | Criminal | | Crl.P.298/2023: what is the benchmark for applying the rule of consistency in granting bail to an accused |
| 2024 LHC 771 | Criminal | | If after grant of ad-interim pre-arrest bail in a case, accused has been arrested and confined in jail in another case then his petition for pre-arrest bail will not be dismissed due to non-prosecution rather same will be decided after procuring his attendance. 2024 LHC 771 |
| 2024 LHC 572 | Family | | The dower may be fixed either before or at the time of marriage or after marriage and can also be increased after marriage.2024 LHC 572 |
| 2024 LHC 420 | Criminal | | Further investigation, reinvestigation, or the transfer of an ongoing investigation even after the submission of a challan or framing of charges until the trial is conclude. 2024 LHC 420 |
| 2023 SCP 243 | Criminal | | This is established principle of law that mere the fact that a person is nominated in the crime report does not dub him as an accused unless and until during the course of investigation the accusation against the said person is found to be correct.(2023 SCP 243) |
| 2023 LHC 590 | Family | | Learned Judge Family Court has the same powers as contained in the Code of Civil Procedure (V of 1908) to transfer the execution proceedings and execute the decree in question.2023 LHC 590 |
| 2023 LHC 6869 | Criminal | | Against order of acquittal under section 249-A, Cr.P.C. criminal revision under section 439, Cr.P.C. is not competent. Similarly, writ petition against order of acquittal is also not competent in the light of section 417(2), Cr.P.C.2023LHC6869 |
| Imran khan Nikah case | | | Khawar Maneka Vs Imran khan Niazi Etc |
| 2024 LHC 175 | Criminal | | If after grant of ad-interim pre-arrest bail in a case, accused has been arrested and confined in jail in another case then his petition for pre-arrest bail will not be dismissed due to non-prosecution rather same will be decided after procuring his attendance.2024 LHC 175 |
| 2023 LHC 6438 | Justice of Peace | | After passing the order, learned Ex.Officio Justice of Peace becomes functus officio and he cannot recall his earlier order at the time of its implementation. |
| 2023 LHC 6388 | Criminal | | There is no specific prohibition for recording plea of guilt at any stage of trial and such arrangement in no case opposes to right to fair trial if accused opts to waive the same to cut short the process in order to avoid the agony or rigors of protracted trial. However, Court is always at guard to take a careful look why the accused is admitting his guilt and shall ensure that the trial of offence entailing capital punishment should not be terminated mere on the admission of guilt by the accused, for which recording of evidence is essential.2023 LHC … |
| 2023 LHC 6453 | Criminal | | A Duty Magistrate can discharge the accused produced before him for physical remand.2023 LHC 6453 |
