Raja Zahoor Law Chamber

🏛 Supreme Court of Pakistan on Pre-Arrest Bail & Unlawful Assembly👥️ Cr.P. No. 187-K of 2025 Case Background: The complainant, a disabled shopkeeper, alleged that the accused forcibly entered his house, assaulted him and his daughter with lathis, dragged the girl by her hair, and tore her clothes. Multiple offences were registered, including Section 354-A PPC and provisions relating to unlawful assembly. Petitioners’ Argument: The accused sought pre-arrest bail, claiming false implication due to a civil land dispute. They argued that allegations were vague, no independent witnesses were present, and Section 354-A PPC was added merely to attract the prohibitory clause. Court’s Observations: The Court noted that the FIR clearly mentioned specific roles of each accused. The offence occurred inside the complainant’s house, explaining the absence of outside witnesses. Prior FIRs by the accused did not justify taking the law into their own hands. Unlawful Assembly & Common Object: ...

  📱 Before you screenshot that WhatsApp chat, read this carefully. 🏛 ⚠️ This small mistake has destroyed many strong court cases. 😨 If a WhatsApp chat shows a saved contact name instead of the phone number, that screenshot can be challenged in court. Names like “My Love” , “Boss” or “Chairman” mean nothing legally. In court, the other party can simply say: ●That name is not mine. ●That number is not my phone. 📑Once doubt enters, your evidence becomes weak. What to do before screenshotting 👇 1. Unsaved the contact 2. Reopen the WhatsApp chat 3. Ensure the full phone number is visible 4. Then take your screenshots Courts rely on clear identification, not assumptions or explanations like “I know it’s him.” One wrong screenshot can cost you everything. 𝑹𝒂𝒋𝒂 𝑭𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒎 𝑨𝒉𝒎𝒂𝒅 𝑱𝒂𝒏𝒋𝒖𝒂 𝓐𝓭𝓿𝓸𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓗𝓲𝓰𝓱 𝓒𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓽 𝐑𝐀𝐉𝐀 𝐙𝐀𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐀𝐖 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 | 📞+𝟗𝟐-𝟑𝟒𝟓-𝟎𝟓𝟎𝟒𝟑𝟏𝟑

  🧓🏻 Grandparents’ Visitation Rights & Welfare of Minor⚖️ 2021 YLR 1989 - Lahore High Court In this important judgment, the Lahore High Court examined whether a grandmother can lawfully seek interim custody or visitation rights of her grandchild under Pakistani family law. Background: After divorce between the parents soon after the child’s birth, the minor remained with her mother. The father, a UK national, did not actively pursue custody or visitation. The paternal grandmother filed a petition before the Guardian Court seeking interim custody and visitation rights. The mother challenged the petition, arguing that only parents could seek such relief under the Family Courts Act, 1964. Key Legal Question: Does the word “parent” exclude grandparents for purposes of visitation rights? Court’s Ruling: The Court held that the term parent used in the Family Courts Act is not confined to a narrow literal meaning. It has a wider scope, especially when grandparents have a recognized ...

🧓🏻 EOBI Pension Eligibility: When Technical Shortfalls Cannot Defeat Substantive Rights ⚖️ FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF PAKISTAN EOBI & Others VS Muhammad Rafique etc. The Legal Dispute: The controversy arose when the Employees Old-age Benefits Institution (EOBI) contested decisions of subordinate courts that had granted pensionary benefits to employees who completed more than 14½ years, but less than the literal 15year period of insurable employment. EOBI maintained that Section 22(1)(b) of the Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Act requires a strict 15-year threshold for eligibility. According to the Institution, the “rounding off” formula contained in the Schedule of the Act was intended solely for pension calculation and could not be extended to determine eligibility itself. Judicial Determination; A Welfare Centric Interpretation: Rejecting EOBI’s stance, the Court dismissed the petitions and reaffirmed a settled principle of law: social welfare statutes must be interpreted pur...