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LHC seeks details of mechanism for POL prices

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the federal government to submit the mechanism for fixing petroleum, oil and lubricant prices.

Justice Shahid Karim of Lahore High Court heard the petition against the increase in the prices of petroleum products, in which the Assistant Attorney General and the petitioner’s lawyer appeared in the court.

The petitioner’s lawyer said that the increase in the price of petrol has further increased inflation and the government increases the prices of petroleum products without any reason.

During the hearing, the Assistant Attorney General said that the petrol has been increased according to the international market, on this the lawyer for the petitioner said that Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) and the government’s position is beyond understanding, the public is not even given solid reasons regarding the increase in petrol.

The court said that the federal government should bring on record how the price of petrol is fixed and the procedure for increasing the prices of petroleum products should be clarified.

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LHC orders immediate release of Sanam Javed

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LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered immediate release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sanam Javed from jail.

The written decision of Sanam Javed’s petition against arrest in Gujranwala case has been issued.

A 2-member bench headed by Justice Asjad Javed Gharal issued a 14-page written decision.

The judgment said that repeatedly naming the petitioner in a case of the same nature shows malice, the purpose of repeatedly arresting the petitioner after his release is to defeat the judicial system.

It has been said in the judgment that the Deputy Commissioner Lahore and Gujranullah issued orders for the detention of the petitioner despite being in jail, demanding strict action against the Deputy Commissioners, but the court is showing arrogance and is not taking action.

The court said in the decision that the courts giving physical remand should also keep the fundamental rights given in the constitution in front while giving remand.

The judgment said that there is no evidence with the investigating officer to name the petitioner in the case. The case against the petitioner was registered at Guajarnwala on the basis of malice, the petitioner is discharged from the case forthwith.

According to the written verdict, the Deputy Prosecutor General stated that no further case has been filed against Sanam Javed.

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Justice Aalia Neelum sworn as first women Chief Justice of LHC

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LAHORE: Justice Aalia Neelum was sworn in as the first woman Chief Justice of Lahore High Court(LHC) on Thursday.

Chief Justice of Lahore High Court Justice Aalia Neelum was attended by Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, Prime Minister for Law Azam Nazir Tarar, judges, former judges, registrar of Lahore High Court, law officers and administrative officers.

Governor Punjab Saleem Haider administered the oath to Justice Aalia Neelum and congratulated her on assuming office.

Chief Justice Lahore High Court Aalia Neelum reached the Lahore High Court after taking oath where she was presented a guard of honor by the police force.

Justice Aalia Neelum is the first woman Chief Justice of Lahore High Court, her career spans more than 2 decades. She started her legal career in 1996 and established herself as the best lawyer in a short span of time.

Justice Aalia Neelum has special expertise in Constitution, Law, White Collar Crime, Civil, Criminal, Anti Terrorism Laws, NAB and Banking Crimes.

Justice Aalia Neelum was appointed as an Additional Judge of Lahore High Court in 2013 and was sworn in as a permanent judge on 16 March 2015. She has delivered 203 landmark judgments as a judge.

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LHC turns death sentence to life-imprisonment in brother’s murder case  

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has converted the death sentence of the brother’s murderer to life imprisonment.

A two-member bench headed by Justice Aalia Neelum of Lahore High Court gave a written verdict on the plea of ​​the convict Gulreez, according to which the convict Gulreez killed his brother Muhammad Waqas.

It has been said in the court verdict that the trial court sentenced the criminal to death in 2020. The victim’s wife filed a case against the criminal Gulreez in Sheikhupura. According to the FIR, the criminal Gulreez killed his brother Muhammad Waqas by stabbing him.

The written judgment said that the investigating officer admitted that the knife was not sent to the forensic lab. The statements of the victim’s mother and father were felt to protect the culprit, it is true that the in-laws of the victim’s wife Sidra did not support him.

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LHC orders LEA to ensure recovery of Shahbaz Gill’s brother

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court(LHC) ordered the law enforcement agencies (LEA) to ensure the recovery of Shahbaz Gill’s brother.

Justice Amjad Rafiq of Lahore High Court heard the petition filed for the recovery of Shahbaz Gill’s brother, in which Punjab Interior Secretary Noor ul amin Mengal, DIG Operations Faisal Kamran and other relevant officials appeared in the court.

During the hearing, the public prosecutor said that on Monday, the geo-fencing data was obtained on the order of the court and the data is being analysed. The public prosecutor said that if the call is made on WhatsApp, the number will be received, if the regular number is dialed, it will not be received.

IG Operations told the court that LEA could not find out about Shahbaz Gill’s brother, Justice Amjad Rafique remarked that your faces show that you are helpless.

During the hearing, the petitioner requested that the life of Shahbaz Gill’s brother is in danger, the court should order his recovery.

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Justice Aalia Neelum nominated as CJ LHC  

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LAHORE: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) approved Justice Aalia Neelum as the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court(LHC).

A meeting of the Judicial Commission was held under the chairmanship of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa. In the meeting, Justice Aalia Neelum was nominated as Chief Justice of Lahore High Court.

The name of Justice Aalia Neelum has been approved unanimously. She will be the first woman Chief Justice of Lahore High Court after approval from the Parliamentary Committee.

Justice Aalia Neelum was born on 12 November 1966. He obtained his LLB degree from Punjab University in 1995.

Justice Aalia Neelum was enrolled as an Advocate on 1st February 1996.

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LHC fixes plea seeking Naqvi’s disqualification from Senate seat for hearing   

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court(LHC) has fixed for hearing a petition seeking the disqualification of Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi from the Senate seat.

Acting Chief Justice Shujaat Ali Khan will hear the petition with objection on July 1.

The Registrar’s Office objected to the petition that the petitioner was not an aggrieved party.

According to the petitioner Citizen Mashkoor Hussain, Mohsin Naqvi is not eligible to become a senator while holding the post of Pakistan Cricket Board(PCB) Chairman.

It is stated in the petition that under Article 63, Mohsin Naqvi cannot continue in the position of senator, it is requested that the court should order the removal of Mohsin Naqvi from the position of senator.

It should be noted that Mohsin Naqvi was elected unopposed as the Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board on February 6 this year and he was the caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab at that time.

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LHC issues SOPs to stop interference of agencies in judiciary

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC)  has directed the PM Office to instruct all the civil and military agencies including the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to not contact any member of the judiciary.

Lahore High Court Justice Shahid Karim issued a 4-page written interim order in the case of harassment of an Anti-Terrorism (ATC) judge.

Justice Shahid Karim has issued 5-point SOPs to prevent interference in the Judiciary. It has been said that the Prime Minister’s Office should issue instructions to all civil and military agencies, including the Inter-Services Intelligence(ISI)  and Intelligence Bureau(IB). The agencies should not contact any judge of the superior or subordinate judiciary or their staff in future.

In the judgment, it has been said that the IG Punjab should also issue instructions to stop the subordinate officers from interfering in the judiciary. He remarked that for the security of the ATC courts and a decision should be taken by consultation and consensus with the concerned judge.

In the verdict of the Lahore High Court, it has been said that the ATC judges should record every call in their mobile phones, and the special anti-terrorism courts of Punjab should decide the May 9 cases on priority basis.

Justice Shahid Karim appointed Hina Hafeezullah as judicial assistant and ordered the judicial staff to fully cooperate in the investigation on the case of ATC judge Sargodha and also asked the investigating court staff to record the video of the investigation and provide to high court.

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LHC hints to summon CM Punjab in Gill’s brother’s recovery case  

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court(LHC) has hinted to summon the Punjab Chief Minister in the case of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill’s brother’s recovery.

Justice Amjad Rafiq of Lahore High Court heard the request for the recovery of Shahbaz Gill’s brother Ghulam Shabbir, in which the relevant authorities including the petitioner’s lawyer appeared.

The court rejected the report submitted by the police regarding the recovery and summoned the Advocate General Punjab and IG Punjab yesterday.

The court said that if necessary, the Chief Minister will also be summoned.

During the hearing, the petitioner’s lawyer said that Shahbaz Gill’s brother Ghulam Shabbir was detained by the police on his way to Islamabad.

Expressing annoyance over not producing the hostage, the Lahore High Court said that forced disappearances are against the fundamental rights given in the constitution.

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LHC stops implementation of Punjab Defamation Law

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court(LHC) stayed the implementation of the Punjab Defamation Law and made the law subject to a court decision.

Justice Amjad Rafiq of Lahore High Court heard the petitions of Lahore Press Club President Arshad Ansari and others against the Defamation Act.

The counsel for the petitioners took the position that in the presence of one law another law cannot come. No other law can be made in the presence of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).

The PEMRA has powers to take action against channels and media. Journalists report responsibly. It is requested that the court declare this law null and void.

The court adjourned the hearing till July 4, subjecting the implementation of the Act to a judicial decision.

Speaking to the media after the hearing, Lahore Press Club President Arshad Ansari said that it is hoped that the court will suspend this bill.

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LHC orders impounding smoke-emitting vehicles

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the district government and the traffic police to take strict action against smoke-emitting vehicles and impound them for frequent violations to control smog in the provincial metropolis.

Justice Shahid Karim of Lahore High Court, while hearing the petitions filed for remedying smog, said that vehicles emitting smoke should not only be fined but should also be closed.

Justice Shahid Karim said that the Punjab Transport Department should be informed about the pictures of vehicles emitting smoke and help should also be sought from Safe City.

The court said that tire killers should be installed wherever possible to stop one-way traffic.

The court expressed concern over the ill-treatment of dogs, cats and other animals in Tollinton Market and gave them 3 months time to shift them to another place.

The court also directed Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Lahore to install new meters soon.

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ECP challenges LHC’s verdict to form election tribunals in SC

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) challenged the Lahore High Court’s verdict to form election tribunals in the Supreme Court.

The Election Commission has requested the Supreme Court to suspend the decision of the Lahore High Court.

The electoral body is of the opinion that the formation of election tribunals is the authority of the Election Commission, the High Court cannot use the powers of the ECP.The Supreme Court should declare the decision of the Lahore High Court null and void.

The Election Commission requested the Supreme Court that the appeal be fixed for hearing tomorrow.

It should be noted that on the decision of the Lahore High Court, Chief Justice Shahzad Malik issued orders for the formation of 8 tribunals yesterday.

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LHC orders amendment in rules to retain father’s name in women CNIC

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court(LHC)  has ordered that the Directorate General of Immigration & Passports amend the rules to retain the father’s name on the Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) of women.

The Lahore High Court has directed the Directorate General of Immigration & Passports to complete the amendment in three months in the laws allowing women to have their father’s name on the CNIC and passport.

Justice Asim Hafeez pronounced this order on the petition filed by Mehr Bano Langrial.

The petition stated that a married woman has the right to have her father’s name on her identity documents.

It is to mention that as per the NADRA policy, a married woman is free to decide if she wants to retain her father’s name in the “father’s name” column on the CNIC, irrespective of her marital status.

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LHC fixes Punjab Defamation Law case for hearing

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court(LHC) has accepted the petition against Punjab Defamation Law 2024  for hearing, the date of hearing will be announced later.

Earlier the registrar office objected that the copy of the gazette notification of Punjab Defamation Law was not attached with the petition, after submitting the copy of the notification the registrar office removed the objection.

The petitioner is of the opinion that the Punjab Defamation Law is against the constitution and law, a new law cannot be made in the presence of defamation ordinance and defamation act.

The petitioner has taken the position that the court should declare the new Defamation Law null and void and the implementation of the defamation law should be stopped until the final decision.

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LHC extends markets hours for Eid ul Azha

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court(LHC) directed to increase the working hours of the market on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.

The Lahore High Court has issued a written order for the last hearing of the smog case.

In the written order, it has been directed to extend the working hours of the market due to Eid-ul-Azha, in which the markets have been allowed to remain open from Monday to Thursday till 12 midnight and Friday to Sunday till 1 am.

The written order said that according to the report of the Judicial Commission, due to the court orders, the water level is decreasing of late, now the water level in Lahore is 1.3 meters every year while it was going down by 6.5 meters in 2017.

The court order has further stated that due to encroachment in Bagh Jinnah, ground water is being used instead of the canal, on which the lawyer Punjab government has been instructed to ensure the end of encroachment in collaboration with the administration.

According to the decree, the steps taken by the Punjab government to tackle smog are commendable.

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Punjab Defamation Law 2024 challenged in LHC

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Lahore: The Punjab Defamation Law 2024 passed by the Punjab Assembly has been challenged in the Lahore High Court(LHC).

A petition against the defamation law was filed in the Lahore High Court by journalist Jaffar Ahmed Yar and citizen Raja Riaz.

The Chief Minister, Governor Punjab and Punjab Government have been made parties in the petition.

It should be noted that the Defamation Bill 2024 passed by the Punjab Assembly has become a formal law after the signing of Acting Governor Malik Ahmed Khan last night.

President Lahore Press Club(LHC) Arshad Ansari condemned the approval of Defamation Bill  by the Acting Governor Punjab and said that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) also cheated the journalists.

He said the PPP was with the journalists from the top but was mixed with the government from the inside and the governor. The bill was approved by sending him on leave.

Arshad Ansari said that the Joint Action Committee will decide the future course of action.

Defamation Bill 2024 Bill will apply to print, electronic and social media, defamation case can be filed on false, untrue news spread.

The bill will also apply to fake news spread through YouTube and social media. Action will also be taken on the news spread to harm personal life and public place.

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IHC, LHC serve notices to PEMRA on court reporting ban  

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) and Lahore High Court (LHC) served a notices to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) over ban on court coverage.

Islamabad High Court Journalists Association had challenged PEMRA notification, Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq issued a written hearing order on the petition against PEMRA notification of not reporting court proceedings.

The Islamabad High Court has issued a notice to PEMRA on a plea against ban on reporting of court proceedings and restrained PEMRA from taking disciplinary action against TV channels.

The court has adjourned further hearing on the petition against the PEMRA notification till May 28.

It should be noted that the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists(PFUJ) has also challenged the PEMRA notification in the Islamabad High Court.

On the other hand, a notice has been issued asking PEMRA to respond on May 29 to the petition against the ban on media coverage of court proceedings in the Lahore High Court.

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Court reporting ban challenged

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LAHORE: Three separate petitions filed in the Lahore High Court(LHC), Islamabad High Court(IHC) and Sindh High Court(SHC) Sukkur Bench seeking withdrawal of notification issued by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority(PEMRA) restricting the TV channels from broadcasting tickers and headlines of court proceedings.

In the petitions filed by the representative organizations of the Supreme Court and High Court Reporters in the Islamabad High Court, it has been stated that PEMRA’s notification is a violation of Article 19 and 19A, and the notification should be declared unconstitutional and annulled.

The petition was filed by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists(PFUJ) in the Sindh High Court Sukkur Bench. According to the petitioner’s counsel, PEMRA, the Federal Government and the Information Secretary have been made parties in the petition.

PEMRA’s guidelines on reporting cases pending in courts state that tickers and headlines related to court proceedings should be avoided.

The petitioner said that PEMRA’s notification regarding the judicial proceedings is illegal.

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LHC suspends victory notification of PML-N MPA

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court(LHC) annulled the victory notification of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Member Punjab Assembly Rana Arshad from PP-133, Nankana Sahib.

Justice Shahid Karim of Lahore High Court issued a written decision on Muhammad Atif’s petition.

The court decision said that the Election Commission  of Pakistan (ECP) cannot use Clause 6 of Section 95 of the Election Act, the Returning Officer had refused to recount the votes and had issued Form 47 and sent recommendations for Form 49. The ECP cannot invoke Clause 6 of Section 95 of the Election.

The court invalidated the notification issued by the electoral body on April 9.

The Lahore High Court said in the decision that according to the lawyer of the ECP, the court cannot interfere in the authority of the electoral body.

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LHC orders Punjab govt to appoint judges in subordinate courts in 3 weeks

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) sought a progress report about appointment of judges in subordinate court and ordered government to complete the process in three weeks.

Senior Minister of Punjab Marriyam Aurangzeb, Mian Mujtaba Shuja ur Rahman and other members of the committee for appointing judges in Punjab appeared in the court.

Marriyam Aurangzeb told the court that the Punjab government has formed a committee and you will appoint a panel of judges from it.

The Chief Justice said that where it is written in the law that the Chief Justice will give a panel of judges to the government and you(Marriyam) should not make illegal demands from him.

Chief Justice of Lahore High Court said that people are shouting to make decisions and added that  decisions will be made only when judges are appointed.

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Bike scheme for students subject to environmental NOC

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has made the scheme of providing electronic bikes to students subject to environmental No Objection Certificate (NOC).

Justice Shahid Karim of Lahore High Court heard the case against smog and environmental pollution in which the court made the distribution scheme of motorcycles subject to environmental NOC.

Lahore High Court said that not getting environmental NOC before the project is a criminal offence. The  problem of environmental pollution is serious which cannot be ignored.

The court has extended the ban on the balloting for the distribution of electronic bikes among the students.

During the hearing, the court ordered all parks in the city to be fully restored and secured, saying that fines should be imposed to restore and secure the parks.

The court has also ordered to allocate another place for buying and selling birds.

The court ordered the restoration of LDA K7 sports complex and also directed to reduce the fees of LDA clubs.

The court expressed displeasure over the cutting of trees and destruction of the rose garden in the private housing society and ordered the LDA to submit a report on it.

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LHC orders legal action against Nikah Khawan in child marriage case

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered legal action against Nikah Khawan in the case related to the marriage of a minor girl.

Justice Anwar-ul-Haq Pannu of the Lahore High Court heard the case related to the marriage of a minor girl, during which the minor girl brought from Dar ul Aman(Shelter Home) was presented in the court.

The petitioner told the court that the girl is 15 years old who was forcibly married while the case of abduction of the girl is registered in Shahdara Police Station.

During the hearing, Justice Anwar-ul-Haq Pannu asked the girl, “Son, you got married of your own will.”

On this, the girl told the court that yes, “I got married of my own free will”.

The court asked the girl again, how old are you? On this, the girl told the court that her age was between 15 and 16 years.

Later, the court ordered a judicial magistrate to decide the case.

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LHC issues detail verdict to remove Farah Gogi’s children from PCL 

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued a detailed judgment to remove the names of Farhat Shahzadi’s (Farah Gogi) children from the passport control list(PCL).

A two-member bench headed by Justice Anwaarul Haq Pannu of the Lahore High Court issued a detailed verdict on the petition regarding the removal of the names of Farah Gogi’s children from the passport control list.

The court wrote in the judgment that the public prosecutor failed to satisfy the court about keeping the children’s names in the PCL. 

At the time of the trial of Farhat Shahzadi, both the children were under 16 years of age, hence there was no justification for keeping the children’s names in the passport control list. 

In the verdict, it has been said that the anti-corruption agency registered a case against the children’s mother Farhat Shahzadi and others. The Farhat Shahzadi did not join the investigation.

The Lahore High Court in its decision mentioned the decision to remove Shahbaz Sharif’s name from the ECL and wrote that the court, while accepting the appeal, annulled the decision of the single bench.

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LHC acquits suspect in teacher’s rape case 

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) acquitted a suspect in a rape case and annulled a 14-year sentence by giving benefit of the doubt.

Lahore High Court Justice Muhammad Amjad Rafiq issued an 8-page written decision to release accused Amjad Ali.

The court acquitted the accused giving the benefit of the doubt and wrote in the verdict that the FIR of the incident was registered after 5 days. 

The victim did not tell anyone about the incident for 3 days and not report the incident to the police. The filing of a case late raises suspicions.

The Lahore High Court wrote in the judgment that according to the lady doctor, no sample was found from the body of the victim, and contradictions were found in the statements of the witnesses.

The prosecution also failed to prove the case, therefore the sentence of 14 years of imprisonment of the accused should be nullified. 

It should be noted that a case of raping a woman was registered against the accused Amjad Ali at the Shorkot Police Station in 2016.

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LHC seeks reply from Punjab on plea challenging wheat procurement policy

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) sought a reply from the Punjab government and others on a petition challenging the minimum support price and procurement policy for wheat until May 14.

The division bench comprising Justice Ali Baqar Najafi and Justice Anwaarul Haq Pannun heard the petition filed by petitioner-counsel Bilal Ahmad.

The petitioner-counsel argued before the bench that the minimum support price 2023-2024 and procurement policy 2024 for wheat was in violation of Articles 3, 9, 14 and 24 of the Constitution.

He submitted that the minimum support price of wheat for the year 2023-2024 was fixed at Rs 3,900 per 40 kg.

He referred to a report of the Agriculture Policy Institute, stating that the estimated overall cultivation cost for wheat in 2024 stood at Rs 114,809, with a total yield of Rs 120,900, based on a projected yield of 31 maunds per acre.

This indicates a profit of Rs 6,091 per acre, translating to Rs 1,015 per month per acre for the six-month wheat harvesting period, he said and added that the amount was significantly below the minimum wage for unskilled laborers, which was Rs 32,000 per month.

He further submitted that the Punjab government had not only raised the prices of bags provided to growers for wheat procurement, but also set a procurement target of 2 million metric tons for wheat in 2024, down from 3.5 million metric tons in 2023.

Consequently, even those farmers who earned Rs 6,000 after six months of hard work are struggling to make ends meet, he added.

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LHC directs imposition of fines for water wastage

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday directed to impose a fine of Rs 100,000 for wasting water.

The hearing on the petitions filed for smog remedy in Lahore High Court was chaired by Justice Shahid Karim.

The court directed the action in the housing societies to save water and ordered the judicial commission to impose a fine of Rs 100,000 for wasting water.

The court directed to start cleanliness awareness campaign with school children and said that home is not only where we live, this whole country is our home. It is excessive that the laborer works on May 1st and we celebrate the holiday.

Lawyer Lahore Development Authority(LDA) said that illegal activities are also happening in Johar Town area, people have rented houses to banks and cafes, LDA wants to operate and remove illegal activities, cafes.

The owners bring an injunction on which the department cannot act, on which the Lahore High Court said that the department should go to the concerned court and remove the stay-order.

The court said that shopping bags used to be taken from home should still be taken, instructions should be issued to all the DCs to make a procedure to destroy plastic bags, if the deputy commissioner of a district should do anything, the revolution will come.

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LHC directs Punjab Police to make videos during every raid

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) issued orders to the Punjab Police to make videos during the raids to arrest the accused.

Lahore High Court Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh issued an 8-page written decision in which the court laid down new rules for the arrest of drug suspects.

In its decision, the court has ordered that body cameras and dashboard cameras should be provided to the police within six months.

The court decision has said that Pakistan is associated with international conventions for the prevention of drugs and country is bound to make drug laws in accordance with the principles of the conventions.

The judgment further stated that there is a lot of false complaint in criminal in Pakistan and reforms and transparency should be increased to prevent it. The videography is the best tool to deal with false drug cases, videography in the interaction between police and drug suspects.

The court decision said that the data obtained from the videos can reveal the pattern of law enforcement agencies and these patterns will help the policy makers in the training of the officers and in making the policy.

The Supreme Court in the recent judgment has emphasized the importance of videography in drug cases. DG ANF has issued SOPs of videography for drug raid. It is the need of the hour that the Punjab Police should also be equipped with modern technology.

The court in its judgment said that the Punjab government is directed to provide wearable cameras to the police on a priority basis and SOPs should be made for the use of the video captured by these cameras.

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LHC suspends victory notification of Azhar Qayyum from NA-81

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court(LHC) suspended the notification of the victory of PML-N’s Azhar Qayyum Nahra from NA-81 Gujranwala.

Justice Shahid Karim heard the request of Chaudhry Bilal Ejaz of the Sunni Ittehad Council.

In the petition, the stand was adopted that Chaudhry Bilal Ejaz was declared successful in the February 8 election with 8,000 votes.

The petitioner thought that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) declared the opposition candidate Azhar Qayyum Nahra successful in the recount of votes.

In his petition, Bilal Ijaz alleged that the returning officer had declared Azhar Qayyum the winner by reducing the petitioner’s votes on recounting of votes.

After hearing the arguments, the court suspended the notification of victory of PML-N candidate Azhar Qayyum from NA-81 Gujranwala.

On the other hand, Rana Muhammad Arshad of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz(PML-N)  was declared successful in the re-counting in the Punjab Assembly Constituency PP 133.

According to the returning officer, Rana Muhammad Arshad of PML-N got 44,323 votes while independent candidate Mian Atif got 41,632 votes.

Rana Muhammad Arshad of PML-N was declared successful with a margin of 2,691 votes.

It should be noted that the first independent candidate Mian Atif was successful in this contest.

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