Counsel
Counsel legal meaning, translation and judicial precedents.
Meaning & Judicial Interpretation: (اردو مفہوم اور قانونی تشریح)
Professional duty of an advocate was that he was supposed to appear in court when a case was called.
Inconstant stand on the factual aspects of case by counsel who incidentally had been appearing throughout the proceedings had not been appreciated
Count on the interpretation of legal proposition was no doubt allowed to take different stand, yet as far as indifferent plea on the factual aspect of/a civil case was concerned such plea could not be allowed to be agitated -Such conduct on the part of a counsel would amount to mis-represent in the factual side of the case with the object to mislead the Court from drawing a. correct decision, which would also tantamount to interfering deliberately in the safe administration of justice, thus, warranting a warning to counsel to be very careful in future while pleading cases.-[Administration of justice].
Counsel at the outset of argument stated that he had not yet been enrolled is an Advocate in the High Court and might be granted permission in the-matter
such permission was granted subject to all just exceptions.
Cases of such counsel were also desired to be taken up by the Bar Council.
Duty towards Court-Cannot be performed by counsel aligning himself with his client.-[Advocate]
Duty of counsel towards his client and Court-Female client of tender age alleged or suspected to be victim of crime of violence or deceit and made to file proceedings to help very person who might have committed crime qua her-Minute and extraordinary care, held, would be needed by counsel in dealing with such client and counsel should not willingly and consciously allow his client to abuse process of Court and law.
A personal privilege-Cannot be extended to professional work-Contention that counsel attending Senate as its member is entitled to any privilege-Held: Entirely misconceived.
Decorum in Court- Counsel not to lose balance nor heart while meeting comments by Court during an argument or when hearing judgment announced-Court's comments meant only to elicit better answers so as to reach realities.
-Counsel-Rights and duties of. A bold and a courageous Bar is doubtless an asset, but it is well established that no lawyer should align himself wholly and completely with the contemner and become oblivious of his obligations towards the Court of which he is an officer.
Counsel Counsel-Admission of, on question of factum of marriage of his client-Does not necessarily imply admission of validity of marriage-Power of Courts to relieve parties of effects of concession by their counsel.
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Precedents & Case Laws citing "Counsel"
1997 M LD 1576
MUHAMMAD and 3 others — Petitioners Versus THE STATE — Respondent
Court: LahoreP L D 1992 Lahore 432
MUHAMMAD BASHIR‑‑Petitioner Versus ELECTION TRIBUNAL K14ARIAN and others‑‑Respondents
Court: ‑‑‑‑ 0. 111, R. 1 & OXXIIJ, R.3 ‑‑‑ Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art. 199 ‑‑ Counsel's authority to enter into compromise on behalf of his client ‑‑ Validity ‑‑‑ Perusal of "Vakalatnama" given by petitioner to his counsel showed that counsel was specifically authorised to make any statement so as to have matter in question decided through arbitration, compromise on oath and also to file concessional written statement ‑‑‑ Counsel's statement that his petition be decided by specific mode was within scope of his authority conferred on him by "Vakalatnama"‑‑‑Petitioner thus, could not contend that he was not bound by the statement of his counsel especially when he did not object to the mode of deciding his cause and in fact participated therein ‑‑‑ Decision of Authority on basis of mode suggested by petitioner's counsel and acquiesced in by petitioner would not warrant interference in discretionary Constitutional jurisdiction of High Court.‑‑‑Counsel and client.2003 M L D 1836
ALTAF-UR-REHMAN — Petitioner Versus SHAMS UL QAMAR — Respondent
Court: Peshawar2024 S C M R 1952
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN and another — Applicants Versus KARAMAT ALI and others — Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan2017 C L C 1727
MANZOOR AHMED and 11 others — Petitioners Versus SHOUKAT PAPER MART through Proprietor and 2 others — Respondents
Court: Sindh1981 C L C 1066
GULAB SHAH‑Appellant Versus GHULAM HUSSAIN SHAH‑Respondent
Court: LahoreP L D 2023 Supreme Court 273
IRFAN AZAM and others — Applicants Versus Mst. RABIA RAFIQUE and others — Respondents
Court: High Court2002 C L C 8
MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN ‑‑‑Appellant Versus ABDUL QUDDUS and 4 others‑‑‑Respondents
Court: Lahore2016 Y L R 546
DILDAR — Applicant Versus The STATE — Respondent
Court: Sindh