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Nullus Commodum Capere Potest De Injuria Sua Propria

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1988 PLD 191 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE Judicial Precedent
Educational institutionAdmissionCancellation of admission in the University by the Vice-Chancellor

Meeting of the Syndicate of the University which was participated by and presided over by the said Vice-Chancellor tending to approve the tatter's order invalidated the whole proceedings, making out an exceptionally exemplary case of bias.

[ Educational institutions].

1976 PLD 164 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH Judicial Precedent

Nullus commodum capere potest de injuria sun propria (No body can take advantage of his own wrong)-To right a wrong and justify it by reference to law-Cannot amount to taking advantage of a wrong.

1970 PLD 5 BAGHDAD-UL-JADID Judicial Precedent

Nullus Commodum Capere Potest De Injuria Sua Propria -Nullus commodum capere de injuria sua propria (no man can take advantage of his own wrong)-Both parties by mutual agreement deciding to have recourse to oral transaction to avoid registration expenses-No justification in saying that one party took undue advantage of his own wrong.

1969 PLD 13 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN Judicial Precedent
Nullus Commodum Capere Potest De Injuria Sua Propria

Nullus commodum capere potest de injuria sua propria" (no man shall take advantage of his own wrong)Person previously making statement on oath that certain property belonged to certain person-Cannot subsequently claim to be joint owner of that property along with that another-No one can be given benefit and advantage of his own fraud.

1964 PLD 572 SUPREME-COURT Judicial Precedent

S. 115-Estoppel-Punjab Alienation of Land Act (XIII of 1900), Ss. 3 and 14 Party, getting its caste changed, in revenue papers, from "Rajput Minhas" to "Sheikh", and selling its "land" to Sikh "non-agriculturists "Later, getting its caste restored to "Rajput Minhas" in revenue papers, and claiming to undo earlier sales, under provisions of S. 14, Punjab Alienation of Land Act (X111 of 1900)-Estopped from pleading that party was a member of a "notified agriculturist tribe"-Vendees not privy to proceedings for change of caste Maxim : Nullus commodum capere potest de injuria sua propria (No man shall take advantage of his own wrong) Principle: "No estoppel against statute" not applicable-[Cases of minors profiting from their own fraud distinguished].

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Precedents & Case Laws citing "Nullus Commodum Capere Potest De Injuria Sua Propria"

CLD 2014
2013-June-11

2014 C L D 567

Messrs ATTIQUE ENTERPRISES and 2 others — Appellants Versus BANK OF OMAN LTD. through Managers — Respondent

Court: Lahore
CLC 2014
2013-June-11

2014 C L C 633

Messrs ATTIQ-UR-REHMAN and 2 others — Appellants Versus BANK OF OMAN LTD. through Managers — Respondent

Court: Lahore
SCMR 2020
Civil Petitions Nos. 2866 and 2867 of 2015, decided on 22nd January, 2020.

2020 S C M R 832

SAKHI JAN and others — Petitioners Versus SHAH NAWAZ and another — Respondents

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
PLD 1964
Civil Appeal No. 10 of 1963, decided on 15th May 1964.

P L D 1964 Supreme Court 572

(2) Mian MUHAMMAD AKBAR‑Appellants Versus (1) THE PROVINCE OF WEST PAKISTAN,

Court: (a) Evidence Act (I of 1872), S. 115‑Estoppel‑Punjab Alienation of Land Act (XIII of 1900), Ss. 3 and 14 Party, getting its caste changed, in revenue papers, from "Rajput Minhas" to "Sheikh", and selling its "land" to Sikh "non‑agriculturists " Later, getting its caste restored to "Rajput Minhas" in revenue papers, and claiming to undo earlier sales, under provisions of S. 14, Punjab Alienation of Land Act (X111 of 1900)‑Estopped from pleading that party was a member of a "notified agriculturist tribe"‑Vendees not privy to proceedings for change of caste Maxim : Nullus commodum capere potest de injuria sua propria (No man shall take advantage of his own wrong) Principle: "No estoppel against statute" not applicable‑Cases of minors profiting from their own fraud distinguished.
PLC 2026
C.P.L.A. No. 451-K of 2023, decided on 2nd June, 2025.

2026 P L C (Labour) 30

Messrs TRIO INDUSTRIES (PVT.) LIMITED Versus BABU SHER and others

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
SCMR 2026
C.P.L.A. No. 451-K of 2023, decided on 2nd June, 2025.

2026 S C M R 152

Messrs TRIO INDUSTRIES (PVT) LIMITED — Petitioner Versus BABU SHER and others — Respondents

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
CLC 2026
2025-September-23

2026 C L C 156

ASKARI BANK LTD. — Applicant Versus A.H. INTERNATIONAL (PVT.) LTD. and others — Respondents

Court: Sindh
CLD 2026
2025-September-23

2026 C L D 53

ASKARI BANK LTD. — Applicant Versus A.H. INTERNATIONAL (PVT.) LTD. and others — Respondents

Court: Sindh
CLC 2026
2025-September-23

2026 C L C 496

ASKARI BANK LTD. — Decree Holder Versus A.H. INTERNATIONAL (PVT) LTD. and others — Judgment Debtors

Court: Sindh
PLD 1976
10th December 1975

P L D 1976 Karachi 164

KHAIRPUR TEXTILE MILLS. LTD.‑Petitioners Versus CENTRAL BOARD OF REVENUE AND 4 others — Respondents

Court: High Court