The Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has been granted significant relief by the Lahore High Court in a hereditary property dispute case, where his appeal was restored after being previously dismissed on technical grounds. Justice Muhammad Sajid Mahmood Sethi issued an eight-page written judgment setting aside the earlier decision of the lower court and ordering that…
The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has dismissed petitions filed by the Sindh government and upheld the Sindh High Court (SHC) ruling regarding the appointment criteria for the Director General of the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). The court ruled that the appointment must strictly follow the legal and technical framework defined under the Recruitment Rules…
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The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has ruled that Proof of Registration (PoR) cards and Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC) are no longer valid documents for legal stay in Pakistan. The decision came as the court rejected bail petitions of around 50 Afghan nationals who had been arrested for residing illegally in the country. A single-member bench…
A court has ruled that no further legal references or proceedings can be initiated on the basis of the same First Information Report (FIR) once an individual has been acquitted in a criminal case. The judgment reinforces the legal principle of finality in criminal proceedings and clarifies the rights of individuals who have been cleared…
A petition has been filed in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) challenging the federal government’s recent notification regarding an increase in fuel prices across Pakistan. The petitioner has requested the court to declare the notification illegal, arguing that the price hike is unjustified and places an additional financial burden on the public. According to reports,…
