MLD 1989

1989 PLP 988 (MLD)

Maulana ABU MUHAMMAD QASMI‑‑Petitioner Versus Mrs. BENAZIR BHUTTO and another‑‑Respondents

Jurisdiction / Court
Lahore
Decided Date
Writ Petitions Nos. 546 and 43 and Civil Miscellaneous Nos. 1 and 2 of 1989, decided on 4th February, 1989.
Honorable Judges
Abdul Shakurul Salam, CJ., Muhammad Afzal Lone, Mahboob Ahmad, Muhaninad Ilyas and Lehrasap Khan, JJ
Case Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
Citation 1989 PLP 988 (MLD)
Forum / Court Lahore
Bench Members Abdul Shakurul Salam, CJ., Muhammad Afzal Lone, Mahboob Ahmad, Muhaninad Ilyas and Lehrasap Khan, JJ
Parties Maulana ABU MUHAMMAD QASMI‑‑Petitioner Versus Mrs. BENAZIR BHUTTO and another‑‑Respondents
Primary Law Islamic Jurisprudence‑‑‑
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Q1: What are the key laws and sections cited in 1989 PLP 988 (MLD)?

This judgment primarily cites: Islamic Jurisprudence‑‑‑ as referenced in Pakistani case law index.

Q2: Which judicial bench decided the case 1989 PLP 988 (MLD)?

The case was heard and decided by the Lahore bench comprising: Abdul Shakurul Salam, CJ., Muhammad Afzal Lone, Mahboob Ahmad, Muhaninad Ilyas and Lehrasap Khan, JJ.

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Laws Cited

Islamic Jurisprudence‑‑‑

Representation

  • Kh. Abrar Majal for Petitioner.

Headnotes / Summary

‑‑‑Faith‑‑"Shaheed"‑‑Determination of‑‑Jurisdiction of Court‑‑Premise whether one is "Shaheed" or not is a matter which Allah alone knows and decides‑ Temporal Courts have no jurisdiction to determine such a question.

Judgment & Decree

3. The premise whether one is "Shaheed" or not is a matter which Allah alone knows and decides; temporal Courts have no jurisdiction to determine such a question. So was the submission of Mr. Rashid Murtaza Oureshi, Advocate who presented an application to he impleaded as a party m the titled petition.

4. For the foregoing reasons, these, petitions cannot be entertained by this Court and are accordingly dismissed in limme. C.M. 1/89 Muhammad Ismail Chaudhri for Petitioner. Under instructions from the petitioner the learned counsel submitted that he does not press this application. It is accordingly, dismissed. W.P. No. 546/1989 For reasons recorded in our order of even date in W.P. No.43/1989, this petition is dismissed in limine. C.M. No. 2/1989 In view of disposal of the main petition today, no further order is called for on this application. Dismissed. H.B.T./A‑588/L. Writ petitions and C.M. applications dismissed.