2025 SCP 80
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 […]
C.R.P.5/2023
(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 […]
C.P.L.A.1033-L/2024
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 […]
2025 SC 54
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, […]
2025 LHC 142
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 clc 1
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 […]
2023 SCMR 6
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
2023 SCP 368
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 […]
2024 LHC 4331
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 […]
2024 SCMR 1496
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.