Author name: Jurist

Section 226 : Enforcement and consequences of agent’s contract   2012  CLC  79   LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE MUHAMMAD SULEMAN VS RASHEEDA BIBI Ss. 188, 215 & 226—Agent’s authority, extent of—Scope—Attorney once appointed would be as good as principal for purposes of transaction mentioned in his power of attorney, and in such case attorney would not be required to […]

Section 215 : Right of principal when agent deals on his own account in business of agency without principal’s consent   2022  SCMR  1262   SUPREME-COURT Syed ATIF RAZA SHAH VS Syed FIDA HUSSAIN SHAH Ss. 182 & 215—Power of Attorney—Principal-agent relationship—Dishonest concealment of material facts by agent—Conflict of interest—Misconduct and misuse of authority by the

Section 214 : Agent’s duty to communicate with principal    2020  YLR  497   PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT NOOR-US-SLAM VS IHSAN ULLAH 12(2), O. XXIII, R.1 & O. VI, R. 4—Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pre-emption Act (X of 1987), S. 13—Contract Act (IX of 1872), S.214—Suit for possession through pre-emption— Appeal—Compromise on behalf of attorney—Fraud and misrepresentation—Suit was dismissed against which

Section 211 : Agent’s duty in conducting principal’s authority   2016  MLD  1243   LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE MUHAMMAD IQBAL VS MEHMOOD HASAN Ss.211 & 201—Transfer of Property Act (IV of 1882), S.41— Power of attorney—Scope—Revocation of power of attorney—Modes—Sale of property by the attorney on behalf of principal—Termination of authority of an agent—Requirements—Power of attorney was a creation

Section 201 : Termination of agency   2022  PLD  51   QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN BAHADUR KHAN VS KARIM GUL 17—Contract Act (IX of 1872), S. 201—Power of attorney—Compulsory registration of—Scope—Power of attorney confers only those powers which are specified therein and in case power of attorney creates any right, title or interest in immovable property, then it should

Section 187 : Definitions of express and implied authority    2021  CLC  1451   PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT Mst. SHAH SULTAN VS Syed JAMEEL SHAH S.187—Express and implied authority—Scope—Agency of necessity arises whenever a duty is imposed upon a person to act on behalf of another apart from contract and in circumstances of an agency in order to prevent

Section 32 : Enforcement of contracts contingent is an event happening   2021  PLD  453   LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE ABDUL WAHEED VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE 62(f)—Contract Act (IX of 1872) Ss. 32 & 56—Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. XXXIX Rr. 1 & 2—Constitution of Pakistan Art. 199—Constitutional petition—Contract of “license” to use premises—Impracticability or frustration of

Section 31 : Contingent contract   2017  YLR  495   LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE GHULAM MUHAMMAD VS MEMBER (JUDICIAL-III) BOARD OF REVENUE PUNJAB, LAHORE Ss. 31, 32 & 202—Specific Relief Act (I of 1877), S. 54—Colonization of Government Lands (Punjab) Act (V of 1912), S. 19—Suit for permanent injunction—General power of attorney—Agreement to sell by the attorney—Transfer of property

Section 28 : Agreement in restraint of legal proceedings void    2022  MLD  1363   LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE MUHAMMAD KHALID VS ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE S.12—Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. VII, R.11—Contract Act (IX of 1872), Ss.11 & 28—Suit for specific performance—Rejection of plaint—Agreements in restraint of legal proceedings void—Competence of minors to contract—Scope—Petitioners assailed the concurrent

Section 25 : Agreement without consideration void, unless it in writing and registered, or is a promise to compensate for something done    2021  CLC  1668   LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE PAHAL KHAN (DECEASED) VS MUHAMMAD IQBAL (DECEASED) Ss.42 & 12—Contract Act (IX of 1872), Ss. 2(d), 25 & 22—Suit for declaration—Specific performance of agreement to sell—Promise for the