LHCThe Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday extended stay order on the Sheranwala Gate and Taxali Gate projects while hearing a case related to smog control. Justice Shahid Karim heard the petitions filed by Haroon Farooq and others against ineffective measures to control smog. Assistant Advocate General Hassan Ejaz Cheema appeared on behalf of the […]
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LHC extends stay on Sheranwala, Taxali Gate projects
The Lahore High Court on Thursday extended its stay order on the Sheranwala Gate and Taxali Gate projects until further orders while expressing dissatisfaction over the gazette notification issued for rules framed by the Parks and Horticulture Authority during the hearing of the smog mitigation case. The court also expressed strong concern over tree cutting […]
Husband must pay dower on demand if timing unspecified, rules LHC
If the time for the payment of dower (Haq Mehr) is not specified in the marriage contract, the husband is legally bound to pay it whenever the wife demands it, the Lahore High Court (LHC) ruled on Tuesday. In a detailed six-page judgement, Justice Abid Hussain Chattha accepted a petition filed by a woman, Fatima […]
LHC rejects plea against acquittal of PM, sons in money laundering case
The Lahore High Court has dismissed a petition filed against the acquittal of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz in a money laundering case, upholding the registrar office’s objection and declaring the plea inadmissible. Chief Justice Aalia Neelum heard the case related to the Rs16 billion money laundering allegations against Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza […]
LHC seeks report on missing women cases after murder of abducted girl
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday expressed serious concern over delays in police investigations after it emerged that a girl reported missing in 2022 had been murdered, directing Inspector General of Police Punjab Abdul Karim to submit a comprehensive report on missing girls and women cases across Punjab. LHC Chief Justice Aalia Neelum was […]
LHC reserves verdict on plea for Basant celebrations in Punjab
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday reserved its verdict on a petition seeking permission to celebrate Basant festival across Punjab. Justice Malik Muhammad Awais Khalid heard the petition filed by Ms Ashba Kamran and, after hearing arguments from the parties, reserved the decision on the plea. The court is expected to announce its verdict […]
FCC sets aside LHC ruling on commercialisation of residential plots
The Federal Constitutional Court has set aside a previous judgment of the Lahore High Court in a case concerning the conversion of a residential plot into commercial use, and remanded the matter to the high court for a fresh decision within 90 days. The two-member bench, headed by Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi, directed the Lahore […]
LHC transfers over 1,500 property dispute cases to tribunals
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday set aside all decisions issued by Dispute Resolution Committees (DRCs) in cases related to alleged illegal occupations under the Punjab Property Ownership Law, while transferring more than 1,500 pending petitions to the relevant tribunals for fresh proceedings. The order was issued by a three-member full bench headed by […]
LHC seeks details of ventilators in measles deaths case
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday heard a case concerning deaths caused by measles and sought comprehensive details of ventilators available in government hospitals across Punjab. Justice Malik Muhammad Awais Khalid heard the case, during which the Director General Health submitted a preliminary report related to infectious diseases. During the proceedings, the court questioned […]
Second marriage without consent makes husband liable for full dower, LHC rules
The Lahore High Court has ruled that a husband who contracts another marriage without the permission of his first wife is immediately liable to pay her full dower (haq mehr), along with maintenance and dowry-related payments, in a landmark decision aimed at protecting women’s financial rights and curbing arbitrary marriages. Justice Abid Hussain Chatha issued […]