The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that courts cannot allow plaintiffs to withdraw civil cases and file fresh suits without recording clear legal reasons for granting such permission. Justice Raheel Kamran issued the judgment while deciding a constitutional petition challenging the decisions of a civil court and an additional district judge in Wazirabad. The…
The Federal Constitutional Court has raised serious concerns regarding the reliability of records maintained by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) while hearing a sensitive custody case involving a minor girl, Ayesha Tariq. The case was heard by a two-member bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice K.K. Agha. During proceedings, the court questioned…
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued an important ruling regarding investigations in narcotics cases, stating that a complainant should not ordinarily serve as the investigation officer (IO) in the same case. The judgement was authored by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail in a drug-related case where the court acquitted a petitioner previously sentenced to life…
The Peshawar High Court has directed legal representatives of Muhammad Sohail Afridi to submit additional documents in a petition challenging a notice issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan. The case was heard by a two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Farah Jamshed, who stated that the matter would be decided on…
Court Says Final Decisions Cannot Be Challenged Again The Federal Constitutional Court has made it clear that legal cases which have already been decided cannot be reopened repeatedly. In a recent ruling, the court rejected an attempt to revive a case that had already completed the proper legal process. The judgment was written by Justice…
