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LHC holds procedural rules are “Handmaids of Justice, Not its Mistress”

IALCJan 21,2026
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali

Rawalpindi: The Lahore High Court (Rawalpindi Bench) has allowed a writ petition challenging the rejection of an application seeking amendment of a written statement, holding that courts must permit bona fide corrections necessary to determine the real controversy between parties. Ch. Imran Hassan Ali, ASC, represented the successful petitioners. Through

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Full bench of LHC gives a landmark judgment on Order 37 of CPC

IALCDec 17,2025
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali

On 28-09-2021, Ch. Imran Hassan Ali was appointed amicus curiae by the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, to assist the Court in a case raising questions of first impression regarding proper interpretation of various provisions of Orders IX and XXXVII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The case was

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LHC seeks amicus assistance on interpretation of Family Courts Act

IALCDec 17,2025
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali

On 11 December 2025, the Lahore High Court appointed Ch. Imran Hassan Ali, ASC, as amicus curiae in a matter relating to Family Law. The case raises important questions concerning the true scope and interpretation of sections 17 and 17-A of the Family Courts Act, 1964. The appointment reflects the

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Decades-old property dispute under customary law concludes before High Court

IALCDec 17,2025
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali

On 16 December 2025, the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, brought to a close a decades-old family property dispute that had started in 1992. The case involved the interplay between customary law and Islamic Shariah. The litigation centred on whether property inherited under customary law could later be subjected to

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High Court grants relief to villagers in Lucky Cement land acquisition case

IALCDec 17,2025
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali

In 2016, the Government of the Punjab initiated compulsory land acquisition proceedings on behalf of Lucky Cement (Pvt.) Ltd. for setting up of a cement plant and limestone quarry in village Buchal Kalan, District Chakwal. The project would have dispossessed a large number of villagers of their ancestral agricultural land.

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High Court dismisses Punjab Government’s plea against Awan Foundation of Pakistan

IALCDec 2,2025
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali

Awan Foundation is an NGO that undertakes various types of not-for-profit projects for public welfare. On 14-01-1999, the Government of Punjab leased out 48 kanals of land in village Malikwal, Talagang, to the Petitioner for purposes of building aa school to provide free education to children from disadvantaged segments of

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High Court appoints Imran amicus in a contractual dispute

IALCOct 31,2025
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali

On 22-10-2025, a Division Bench of the Lahore High Court appointed Ch. Imran Hassan Ali as amicus curiae in a case related to the Contract Act, 1872, the Specific Relief Act, 1877, and the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984. The Court seeks assistance on whether an oral contract for the sale of

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New Building Byelaws Introduced by Al-Haram City

IALCAug 20,2025
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali

In a significant step forward, Al-Haram City has introduced newly drafted building byelaws, marking a pivotal development in the project’s legal and regulatory framework. The byelaws, to be known as Al-Haram City Rawalpindi (Building) Byelaws, 2025, have been drafted by Barrister Ch. Imran Hassan Ali. The byelaws address crucial aspects

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Imran successfully mediates high-stakes corporate dispute

IALCJul 4,2025
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali

On January 15, 2025, the Honourable Mr. Justice Jawad Hassan, Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, took a significant step toward promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) by appointing Barrister Chaudhary Imran Hassan Ali, ASC, as the mediator in a high-profile and high-stakes corporate dispute involving shareholders of South Avenue (Private) Limited,

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Imran appears as amicus curiae in case about adoptive father’s liability to maintain adopted child

IALCMay 30,2025
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali

The Lahore High Court was pleased to appoint Ch. Imran Hassan Ali as amicus curiae in a case about the liability of an adoptive father to pay maintenance to an adopted daughter. The adoptive parents had divorced and the child was residing with the adoptive mother. On 30-05-2025, Imran appeared

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