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The Lahore High Court has conditionally suspended a previous verdict that had ordered singer Meesha Shafi to pay Rs5 million in damages to Ali Zafar in a defamation case. This decision temporarily halts the enforcement of the financial penalty.
Singer Meesha Shafi has challenged a Rs5 million defamation ruling against Ali Zafar in the Lahore High Court, with her counsel arguing that the trial court's judgment was erroneous.
Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has suspended a Lahore High Court (LHC) decision from December 2025, which had set aside the government's authority to render citizens' passports inactive under the Passport Rules 2021.
The Lahore High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the government's decision to withdraw free electricity units for power sector employees. This ruling upholds the government's policy to abolish the long-standing facility.
The Lahore High Court has ruled that Pakistan's Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) is not considered 'movable property' and therefore cannot be blocked, impounded, or attached by civil courts as a coercive measure in civil proceedings.
The Lahore High Court granted post-arrest bail to a Canadian national and Pakistani PHD scholar involved in a cybercrime case registered by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency.
The Lahore High Court has ordered singer Meesha Shafi to pay singer-cum-actor Ali Zafar Rs5 million in damages in a defamation case, following allegations of sexual harassment, after recording statements from 20 witnesses and completing cross-examinations.
A gunman opened fire on an accused person inside a sessions court, prompting the Lahore High Court Chief Justice to take notice and seek a report on the exposed security lapses.
The Lahore High Court has restored a woman's right to Haq Mehr (dower), ruling that a husband must pay the dower on demand if the timing of payment was not specified, thereby setting aside a lower court's decision.
A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court challenging a significant Rs 55 per litre petrol hike, citing existing 15-day fuel reserves.
The Punjab home department submitted a report to the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday stating that 17 people died during the recent Basant festival in Lahore. The three-day Basant festival was held in Lahore from February 6-8, following the Punjab government’s decision to lift a ban on the historic event after 18 years, with strict regulations. However, despite the government’s emphasis on safety measures, over 100 accidents were reported in connection with the festival. The petition, hea...
The Lahore High Court has ruled that dower must be paid immediately in marriages conducted without the wife's consent, affirming the marriage's legal intactness.
Justices Babar Sattar and Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, recently transferred from Islamabad, are set to begin presiding over proceedings at the Peshawar High Court (PHC) and Lahore High Court (LHC) respectively, starting next week.
The Lahore High Court has dismissed applications from PTI leaders Ejaz Chaudhry and Mian Mahmoodur Rashid, who sought suspension of their sentences. The pleas were related to multiple cases stemming from the May 9 riots.
The Lahore High Court has sent petitions challenging the Punjab defamation law to the Chief Justice following an objection from the government.
The Lahore High Court Bar Association and the Lahore Bar Association have condemned the solitary confinement of PTI founding chairman Imran Khan and demanded his isolation be ended.
The Lahore High Court has ruled that civil courts do not have the authority to order the blocking of CNICs (Computerized National Identity Cards), as such matters fall outside their jurisdiction.
An application has been filed in the Lahore High Court challenging the recent sharp increase in fuel prices, seeking to have the decision set aside.
Hamza Ahmad Khan, a Canadian national and Pakistani PhD scholar, has approached the Lahore High Court for post-arrest bail in a cybercrime case after his previous bail petitions were dismissed by lower courts.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has dismissed a plea challenging the acquittal of the Prime Minister.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has overturned an earlier decision that permitted politician Sheikh Rashid to travel abroad, asserting that freedom of movement is not absolute.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has mandated that immigration authorities must provide and record written reasons in every instance where a passenger is offloaded, citing transparency concerns.
An Indian man has petitioned the Lahore High Court to annul his wife's marriage to a Pakistani citizen and seeks her deportation under the Foreigners Act, 1946, alleging visa violations.
The Lahore High Court Bar Association has filed a challenge in the Supreme Court against the transfer of Islamabad High Court judges. The association argues that these transfers pose a threat to judicial independence.
The Lahore High Court has suspended the sentence of a PTI leader in a May 9 case, while rejecting pleas from Ejaz Chaudhry and Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed.
The International Criminal Court has advanced proceedings for the trial of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, with discussions focusing on the implications for victims and the potential timeline for the trial.
The Lahore High Court has set aside a previous ruling that had struck down a 2022 federal government policy aimed at regulating foreign funding for non-governmental and non-profit organizations.
The Lahore High Court has ruled that private individuals with no connection to a case lack the legal standing to contest the acquittal of an accused.
The Lahore High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the termination of service for the National Command Authority (NCA), ruling that the service rules are non-statutory and constitutional courts lack jurisdiction to review internal employment matters.
The Lahore High Court has partially allowed a civil revision, setting aside an 80-year-old inheritance mutation on the grounds that Islamic law prohibits making a will in favor of legal heirs.
The Lahore High Court has sustained an objection on the maintainability of a petition filed against the acquittal of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his sons in a Rs16bn money laundering case.
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday set aside a Lahore High Court (LHC) Multan bench order that had dismissed a restoration application in a second appeal, observing that mere technicalities, unless they present insurmountable hurdles, should not defeat the ends of justice. “The principal object behind legal formalities is to safeguard the paramount interest of justice,” emphasised Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan in a judgement he authored. The observation came on a civil petition filed a...
Multiple PTI supporters across social media platforms were sharing a dim clip of party founder Imran Khan since February 24, 2026, claiming that it was from his latest visit to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) for a second eye injection. However, the video is old from February 20, 2023, when he appeared before the Lahore High Court (LHC) for interim protective bail in a case. The iVerify Pakistan team investigated this content and determined that it is false. Imran was brough...
The Lahore High Court has issued a significant ruling stating that profit-making subsidiaries of charitable trusts are not exempt from Zakat payments.