| Case ID |
40f18020-1aa3-44c6-b98f-ddd3e409566c |
| Body |
View case body. Login to View |
| Case Number |
Civil Petition for Leave to Appeal No.60 of 1985 |
| Decision Date |
Feb 26, 1989 |
| Hearing Date |
|
| Decision |
The Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed the petition for leave to appeal, affirming the decision of the Lahore High Court which had upheld the ruling of the Additional District Judge. The petitioner had claimed that a sale-deed was fictitious and obtained fraudulently, but the court found that these factual matters had already been adjudicated correctly by the lower courts. The court did not find any merit in the arguments presented by the petitioner's counsel, leading to a refusal of leave to appeal. |
| Summary |
In the landmark case of WAZEER ALI vs ABDULLAH, the Supreme Court of Pakistan addressed critical issues regarding property rights and the validity of a sale-deed. The petitioner, WAZEER ALI, sought a declaration that he had not sold his land to the respondents through a sale-deed dated 4-1-1967, which he claimed was fictitious and fraudulently obtained. The case hinged on whether the sale-deed was valid and if the respondents could prove their ownership. The District Judge's earlier ruling, which favored the respondents, was upheld by the Lahore High Court, prompting the petitioner to seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, through judges MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH and USMAN ALI SHAH, found that the factual issues raised had already been thoroughly examined and resolved by the lower courts, leading to a dismissal of the petition. This case highlights the complexities of property law, the importance of evidentiary standards in civil disputes, and the limitations of appellate review in the Pakistani legal system. |
| Court |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
|
| Entities Involved |
Not available
|
| Judges |
MUHAMMAD AFZAL ZULLAH,
USMAN ALI SHAH
|
| Lawyers |
Faqir Muhammad Khokhar, Advocate Supreme Court,
Mahmood A. Qureshi, Advocate-on-Record
|
| Petitioners |
WAZEER ALI
|
| Respondents |
others,
ABDULLAH
|
| Citations |
1989 SLD 1723,
1989 SCMR 1485
|
| Other Citations |
Not available
|
| Laws Involved |
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
|
| Sections |
Art.185(3)
|