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2012 PCrLJ 1342 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH Judicial Precedent
S. 99Constitution of Pakistan, Art.9Right of self-defenceGeneral limitationsSecurity of personScopePolice encounterRight of self-defence was always open to general limitations imposed by S.99, P.P.C.No right of private defence was available if the public servant had acted in good faith and under colour of his office

Right of self-defence was to be used as a shield to ward off on warranted attack to person or property, but it could not be used as vehicle for provoking an attack

Right of self-defence was to be exercised as a preventive measure and not for launching an attack for retaliatory purpose

Court would have to examine such question with reference to the facts of each case and keeping in view the state of mind of the person placed in the position of the person attacked who exercised the right of private defence

Art.9 of the Constitution

Encounter would not entitle a Police party to kill indiscriminately the persons who were allegedly involved in the encounter as the basic requirement provided in S.99, P.P.C. and in view of the importance and magnitude of Art.9 of the Constitution.

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Precedents & Case Laws citing "General limitations"

PTD 2007
Complaint No. C-63-K of 2004, decided on 12th August, 2004.

2007 P T D 1311

Messrs S.G. POWERS LIMITED Versus SECRETARY, REVENUE DIVISION, ISLAMABAD

Court: Federal Tax Ombudsman
PTD 2004
I.T.As. Nos. 1667/LB to 1674/LB of 2002, decided on 3rd June, 2003.

2004 P T D (Trib

N/A

Court: Income‑tax Appellate Tribunal Pakistan
PTD 2012
Civil Petition No.1555-L of 2009, decided on 20th June, 2012.

2012 P T D 1867

COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, LAHORE and others Versus Mrs. SHAHIDA ANWAR

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
SCMR 2012
Civil Petition No.1555-L of 2009, decided on 20th June, 2012.

2012 S C M R 1698

COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, LAHORE and others — Petitioners Versus Mrs. SHAHIDA ANWAR — Respondent

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
SCMR 2005
Civil Petition No. 1502 of 2004, decided on 16th December, 2004.

2005 S C M R 492

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Ministry of Commerce, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad‑‑‑Petitioner Versus Messrs VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, V.P.O. LANDRWAN, DISTRICT LAKI MARWAT through (General Attorney) Sher Adam‑‑‑Respondent

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
PTD 2016
Writ Petition No.2333 of 2012, decided on 28th December, 2015.

2016 P T D 824

PAKISTAN OILFIELDS LTD., through General Manager Versus FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary Revenue, Division and 3 others

Court: Islamabad High Court
PTD 2011
Writ Petition No. 18251 of 2005, decided on 17th April, 2010.

2011 PTD 155

Mst. SHAHIDA ANWAR Versus DEPUTY COLLECTOR CUSTOMS and others

Court: Lahore High Court
PTD 2019
S.T.A. No.592/LB of 2018, decided on 27th August, 2018.

2018 P T D (Trib

Messrs AMTEX LIMITED, FAISALABAD Versus COMMISSIONER INLAND REVENUE (APPEALS), R.T.O., FAISALABAD

Court: Inland Revenue Appellate Tribunal
PTD 2009
Writ Petition No.18251 of 2005, decided on 17th April, 2009.

2009 P T D 1860

Mrs. SHAHIDA ANWAR Versus DEPUTY COLLECTOR CUSTOMS, LAHORE and 4 others

Court: Lahore High Court
PCRLJ 1969
Criminal Miscellaneous Application No. 232 of 1907oil 16th August 1968.

1969 P Cr

MEHBOOB ALI‑Applicant Versus Syed QAMAR ALI AND ANOTHER‑Respondent

Court: Karachi