| Case ID |
00c24424-f471-4dba-ace9-9fbee379d5ea |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
1557-L of 1997 |
| Decision Date |
Feb 09, 1998 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed the petition for leave to appeal filed by the petitioners against the Lahore High Court's decision dated 14-07-1997. The Supreme Court upheld the lower court's findings, determining that the petitioners were not entitled to leave to appeal. The court concluded that the petitioners failed to demonstrate any illegality, misreading, or non-consideration of material evidence by the lower courts, and thus, the decision of the Lahore High Court was affirmed. Consequently, the petition was denied, and leave to appeal was refused. |
| Summary |
In the case Civil Petition for Leave to Appeal No. 1557-L of 1997, the Supreme Court of Pakistan reviewed the petitioners' request to appeal a decision made by the Lahore High Court on July 14, 1997 (R.S.A. No. 1123 of 1970). The petitioners, including the Manager of the State Bank of Pakistan and others, contested the lower court's judgment which had dismissed their appeal against a decree dated April 30, 1969, by the trial court that favored the respondent, Ch. Muhammad Ikram, with a permanent injunction. The Supreme Court examined the relevant laws, specifically the Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984) Articles 30 and 36, and the Constitution of Pakistan (1973) Article 185(3), which pertain to the admission of evidence and civil service confirmations respectively. The court evaluated whether the lower courts had acted with any illegality or misinterpretation of evidence and concluded that the findings of the Lahore High Court were justified and did not warrant interference. The petitioners failed to prove that their rights were infringed or that there was any procedural misconduct in the previous judgments. Consequently, the Supreme Court dismissed the petition, refusing leave to appeal, thereby upholding the integrity of the judicial process in this matter. This decision emphasizes the stringent standards required for appealing lower court judgments and reinforces the principles of fairness and due process in the Pakistani legal system. |
| Court |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
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| Entities Involved |
STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN
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| Judges |
KHALIL-UR-REHMAN KHAN,
SH. IJAZ NISAR,
MUNIR A. SHEIKH
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| Lawyers |
Sahibzada Anwar Hamid, Advocate Supreme Court,
Ch. Talib Hussain, Advocate-on-Record,
Nemo for Respondents
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| Petitioners |
anothers,
MANAGER, STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN
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| Respondents |
2 others,
Ch, MUHAMMAD IKRAM
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| Citations |
1999 SLD 534,
1999 SCMR 2578
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| Other Citations |
R.S.A. No. 1123 of 1970
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| Laws Involved |
Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984),
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
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| Sections |
30,
36,
185(3)
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