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REPORTED CASES

RECENT REPORTED CASES IN THE SUPREME COURT

  • PLD 2024 SC 873 (four-member bench); controversy regarding interpretation of second proviso to Order 21 Rule 90 of the Civil Procedure Code 1908 was finally settled; it is for the Court to determine the quantum of security before entertaining an application to set aside an auction on the plea of fraud and material irregularity.
  • 2023 SCMR 555; leading authority on mode and manner of deposit of sale consideration in suits for specific performance of contracts relating to immovable properties
  • 2023 SCMR 1292; recent view on the interlink between civil and criminal proceedings, more particularly the filing of civil suit after judgment of Accountability Court
  • 2023 SCMR 1; discusses principles of cancellation of bail regarding dishonour of cheque involving commercial contracts/purchase of sugar mills
  • 2022 SCMR 2044; elaborates on the principles of territorial jurisdiction of civil courts, where parties by agreement choose to confer jurisdiction on a particular court
  • PLD 2021 SC 581; lays down rules of binding precedent in the Supreme Court

REPORTED CASES IN THE LAHORE HIGH COURT

  1. 2025 LHC 259; The Auqaf Department’s plea to obtain title to land, previously allotted to the Dargah by the Settlement Department, based on a verified claim, was rejected.
  2. 2024 CLD 724; lays down principles governing stay of criminal complaints filed under Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) Ordinance 2001 in the Banking Courts during pendency of recovery suits and appeals
  3. 2023 PCr LJ 1588; appointed amicus curiae to assist on the question of corporate criminal liability, a leading judgment on the point
  4. PLD 2022 Lah. 495 DB; authoritative judgment on principles governing grant of consent by the Advocate General in relation to proceedings under the Mental Health Ordinance 2001
  5. 2022 YLR 773; detailed judgment on difference between stay and injunction and legal validity of executive actions taken in violation of stay orders of Superior Courts
  6. 2020 CLD 963; deals with the requirements of Order 21 Rules 66 and 67 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 in relation to approval of auction schedule and appointment of valuators
  7. 2019 PLC 38; defines the jurisdiction of Labour Court to hear claims under the EOBI Act of 1976 and that resort to writ jurisdiction was correct without availing remedy of appeal before the Labour Appellate Tribunal
  8. 2019 CLC 46 DB; lays down the view that after execution of conveyance deed under the Colonization of Government Land Acts, 1912, fresh show cause did not lie and the only remedy was civil suit
  9. 2019 CLD 219; discusses the pecuniary jurisdiction of a Banking Court with reference to Order 21 Rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908
  10. 2019 CLD 375 (Full Bench); important judgment on ouster of jurisdiction of NAB to investigate the offence of wilful default in relation to bank loans
  11. 2017 MLD 1931; deals with issue of rejection of nomination papers of returned candidate on the grounds of being an undischarged insolvent
  12. 2017 CLD 515; amendment of plaint to incorporate terms of settlement agreement arrived during pendency of suit was disallowed
  13. 2017 CLD 1285; elaborates on the question whether documents filed with Rejoinder to PLA can be perused at the time of deciding the PLA and whether authorisation to institute suit on the basis of registered General Power of Attorney in the absence of board resolution was correct
  14. 2016 PLC 107; EOBI Act being federal law would prevail over Punjab Employees Special Allowance (Payment) Act of 1988 and contributions of persons employed through contractor or agent were payable by employer
  15. 2016 MLD 1774; stamp duty under Article 63 A of Stamp Act 1899 was leviable on oral gift from father to daughter
  16. 2016 CLD 215; summoning witnesses of opposite side under Order 16 was deprecated
  17. 2016 CLD 29; one of the most authoritative judgments of the Lahore High Court on FIO, 2001 and statements of account in banking jurisdiction
  18. 2015 MLD 1804; Award was not made rule of court owing to misconduct by arbitrators
  19. PLJ 2014 Lah 1195; suit was decreed
  20. 2014 CLC 542; deals with the jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 199 to entertain interim orders of the election tribunal in relation to exhibition of documents
  21. 2014 CLD 1473; evasive denial was not a ground to avoid disbursement. Suit was decreed.
  22. 2013 YLR 781 (1); interim injunction granted by Appellate Court was maintained in revision
  23. 2012 CLD 961; service charges under Rescheduled Murabaha facility were disallowed; suit was decreed with cost of funds
  24. 2012 PTD 1; discusses the interpretation of s. 25 A of Customs Act, 1969 relating to issuance and validity of Valuation advices
  25. 2010 YLR 3248; detailed judgment on Land Reforms explaining what constitutes ‘decisive step’ pursuant to Qizalbash case.
  26. 2010 YLR 2497; Election relating to a private housing society was set aside being contrary to the Cooperatives Act, 1925
  27. 2009 PLC 128(2); employer was required to pay statutory increase under the EOBI Act, 1976
  28. 2008 PTD 1494; provisions of s. 25 of Customs Act, 1969 were mandatory and the sequential order mentioned in it was binding
  29. 2007 PTD 2432 (Sindh High Court); imported consignment was released at declared value subject to furnishing of guarantee for the differential amount as assessed by the Customs Authorities
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