Pakistan: Court Says No Need to Pay Tax for Stay
Table of Contents 1. What This Case Is About This case is about whether the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) can ask taxpayers to pay part of the disputed tax before giving them a stay order. A stay order means the tax department cannot collect the money until the appeal is decided. The Lahore High […]
How to Get Bail in Cheque Bounce Cases in Pakistan—Legal Example 2024
Table of Contents Introduction This article explains how the Sindh High Court handled a bail application. The case involved a cheque dishonour dispute between two parties. The court confirmed pre-arrest bail for the accused. Background of the Case The police accused Kabeer Ahmed of giving a dishonoured cheque.Police registered an FIR under Section 489-F of […]
Pakistan Supreme Court Decision on Divorce and Dower Rights
Pakistan Supreme Court Rules on Khula and Dower Rights Table of Contents Introduction The Supreme Court of Pakistan decided an important case on marriage dissolution. The case involved khula, dower rights, and cruelty as a ground for divorce. The judgment clarified when a woman can seek khula and whether she keeps her dower. Case Background […]
“Pakistan Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence in Murder Case”
Table of Contents Overview of the Case The Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled on a murder case involving Muhammad Saeed. He was accused of killing Nagina Bibi. The incident happened on October 23, 2013, at 3:30 AM in her home. The Islamabad High Court reduced his death sentence to life imprisonment. The Supreme Court upheld […]
Pakistan Supreme Court Orders Video Evidence in Drug Cases
Supreme Court Orders Video Evidence in Narcotics Cases Table of Contents Introduction The Supreme Court of Pakistan, in case 2024 SCMR 934, directed law enforcement agencies to record video and take photographs during narcotics-related arrests. Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, along with Justices Amin-ud-Din Khan and Athar Minallah, granted bail to Zahid Sarfaraz Gill due […]