The Working Library
Landmark decisions.
Short notes on the cases that set the working rules: the holding, the reasoning, and why it matters in practice. Citations are verified before publication.
Published Notes
- Writ jurisdiction against NAB actionThe ouster clause in the National Accountability Ordinance does not exclude Article 199; the High Courts review NAB action for want of jurisdiction, mala fides and breach of statutory safeguards.Supreme Court of Pakistan
- PECA and the constitutional limits on speechCriminal restrictions on online speech must fit within the reasonable restrictions permitted by Article 19; provisions that exceed them have been struck down or read down.Islamabad High Court
- Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards under the 2011 ActA foreign award must be enforced unless the resisting party proves a New York Convention ground; the enforcing court does not sit in appeal over the award.Supreme Court of Pakistan
- Oppression and mismanagement under the Companies Act 2017Relief against oppression requires conduct toward members as members that is burdensome, harsh and wrongful — not mere disagreement with management.Supreme Court of Pakistan
- Tallat Ishaq v National Accountability BureauThe ouster in section 9(b) of the National Accountability Ordinance 1999 bars statutory bail, but the High Courts may grant bail in NAB cases under Article 199 in fit cases.Supreme Court of Pakistan
In Preparation
- Constitutional protection of commercial contractsForthcoming
- Stamp-duty consequences in M&AForthcoming
- Restrictive covenants in employment contractsForthcoming
- Damages in defamation actionsForthcoming
- Extradition and its safeguardsForthcoming
- Asset freezing and its safeguardsForthcoming
- Corporate criminal liabilityForthcoming
- Arbitrability of fraud allegationsForthcoming
- Anti-suit injunctions in Pakistani courtsForthcoming
- Electronic evidence under the Qanun-e-ShahadatForthcoming
- Tax reference jurisdiction of the High CourtsForthcoming
- Appeals from SECP adjudicationForthcoming
- The standard for interim injunctionsForthcoming
- Specific performance of share-purchase agreementsForthcoming
- Limitation in commercial suitsForthcoming