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Justice Jawad Hassan Leads ADR Movement with Another Mediation Order
In another landmark step, Honourable Mr. Justice Jawad Hassan of the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, has solidified his reputation as a trailblazer in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). On January 15, 2025, he appointed Barrister Chaudhary Imran Hassan Ali, ASC, as the mediator in a high-profile corporate dispute involving shareholders
AJK High Court Dismisses Corporate Disputes Between Brothers; Refers Case to Commission for Investigation
In a recent judgment, the Company Bench of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court dismissed three interconnected petitions involving allegations of fraud, mismanagement, and financial embezzlement between two brothers, Mansoor Ahmed Khan and Zulfiqar Abbasi. The cases revolved around disputes in two companies, Mangla Metals (Pvt.) Ltd. and Kohsar
Lahore High Court Hearing on Hazardous Air Quality in Lahore
In a groundbreaking case, the Lahore High Court has admitted a petition filed by a three-year-old child, Amal Sukhera, seeking action against the Punjab government over severe air pollution in Lahore. The petition, filed under the fundamental right to a clean and healthy environment, argues that the government has failed
Pioneering Efforts of the Lahore High Court Take Root: New Law Establishes Special Courts for Overseas Pakistanis
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali, ASC In a significant legal development, Pakistan’s parliament has recently passed the Special Court (Overseas Pakistanis Property) Act, 2024, marking a major step in safeguarding the interests of overseas Pakistanis. This new law establishes Special Courts within the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) to address property disputes
Supreme Court orders closure of three stone crushing plants in KPK; Wants NEQS updated within three months
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali is representing the Petitioners in a Constitution Petition challenging the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Power Crusher Rules, 2020. Through these rules, the Government of KPK has reduced the safe distance for power crushers from places of human habitation from 1000 metres to 500 metres in urban areas and
Employees of Constitutional Bodies held entitled to allotment of plots in FGEHF schemes
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali, Advocate, represented the successful appellants in an Intra-Court Appeal before a Division Bench of the Honourable Islamabad High Court. Two Appellants were Deputy Secretaries and one was Joint Secretary in the National Assembly Secretariat. They applied for allotment of plots in schemes developed by the Federal
Supreme Court strikes down multiple Ordinances and Acts in a landmark judgment
Ch. Afrasiab Khan, ASC, represented the successful Petitioners and Appellants (all high ranking bureaucrats) in two Constitution Petitions and a Civil Appeal challenging, inter alia, the following pieces of legislation: The Honourable Supreme Court declared that all these legislations are in violation of the Constitution. The Court also declared illegal
Supreme Court strikes down Contempt of Court Act, 2012
The Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan has declared the Contempt of Court Act, 2012, as ultra vires of the Constitution. Ch. Afrasiab Khan, ASC, represented one of the Petitioners who had challenged the law. The judgment is reported as “Baz Muhammad Kakar and others vs. Federation of Pakistan etc.” (PLD