A Division Bench of the Lahore High Court was pleased to appoint Ch. Imran Hassan Ali, ASC, as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in a case under the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (“ITO”). The precise question before the Court was whether a applicant, whose reference under section 133 of the ITO has been allowed by the High Court on a preliminary legal point and whose case has been remanded to the Commissioner (Appeals) or the Income Tax Appellate Tribubal, is entitled to received back the court fee which the law requires should accompany a reference application, especially when there is no express provision in ITO permitting refund of court fee.
On 05-03-2025, Ch. Imran Hassan Ali, ASC, appeared before the Division Bench No. 2 at Rawalpindi and made his submissions. The Court accepted his submissions and allowed the application.
Imran also submitted that the very levy of court fee through section 133(12) of ITO is ultra vires because the Parliament lacks the legislative competence to enact such a provision. This also pursuaded the Court to allow refund. However, as the purview of the application before the Court was limited, the question of vires was left to be decided in some other appropriate proceedings.
It is a great honour for Imran. All praise is for Allah alone!
On 21-09-2022, the Honourable Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, was pleased to appoint Imran Hassan Ali as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in a case involving a dispute about the proper procedure for khula under Shia Jurisprudence (Fiqh-e-Jafria). More specifically, the extent of jurisdiction of the Family Court in such matters was to be determined by the High Court.
Arguments were heard on multiple dates. Eventually, the Court rendered its detailed judgment in November 2024, agreeing with the submissions of the amicus curiae and the Advocate General Punjab.
The judgment is reported at PLD 2025 Lahore 18 and 2024 LHC 5108 (Syed Shouzab Imran Kazmi vs. Syeda Iffat Bukhari etc.). It can also be downloaded from the Lahore High Court website by clicking here.
It is a great honour for Imran. All praise is for Allah alone!
On 09-05-2024, the Lahore High Court appointed Ch. Imran Hassan Ali, ASC, amicus curiae (friend of the court) in a case involving application of principle of Islamic Jurisprudence regarding entitlement of a divorced adult woman to claim maintenance from her father. The case will also involve discussion of the liablity of the state in such cases.
It is a great honour for Imran. All praise is for Allah alone!
On 06-10-2022, the Honourable Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, was pleased to appoint Ch. Imran Hassan Ali as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in a case pertaining to the forest laws. The question before the High Court is whether the law empowers the Government to impose any type of restrictions on citizens to cut down or remove trees from their private land.
The case was heard and decided on 26-02-2024. Imran’s assistance was generously appreciated by the Court in its judgment, which is reported at PLJ 2024 Lahore 242 and 2024 LHC 839 and can be downloaded from the Lahore High Court website by clicking here.
It is an honour for Imran. All praise is for Allah alone!
On 29-11-2023, the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, was pleased to appoint Ch. Imran Hassan Ali as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in some cases about Banking Law. The cases involve interpretation of provisions of the Banking Companies (Recovery of Finances) Ordinance, 2001. Financial facilities of about Five Hundred Million Rupees are involved in these suits, which have been instituted by companies falling under the umbrella of Sadiq Group of Companies against various banks.
It is a tremendous honour for Imran. All praise is for Allah alone!
On 15-11-2023, the Lahore High Court appointed Ch. Imran Hassan Ali ASC as amicus curaie (friend of the court) in a case involving interpretation of some provisions of the Family Courts Act, 1964.
It is a great honour for Imran. All praise is for Allah alone!
On 25-10-2023, the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, was pleased to appoint Ch. Imran Hassan Ali, ASC, as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in a case regarding ownership of the famous Lal Haveli in Rawalpindi. The case involves interpretation and application of sections 8 and 10 of the Evacuee Trust Properties (Management and Disposal) Act, 1975.
On 30-10-2023, after hearing arguments of the amicus curiae and the counsel for the parties, the Honourable Mr. Justice Mirza Viqas Rauf allowed the petition and ordered immediate desealing of Lal Haveli, while remanding the matter to the Chairman, Evacuee Trust Property Board, for decision afresh on merits.
The judgement is reported at 2024 CLC 406 Lahore. It can also be accessed on the official website of the Lahore High Court by clicking here.
The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, was pleased to appoint Ch. Imran Hassan Ali, ASC, as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in a case pertaining to the Punjab Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority. The precise question before the Court is whether the Punjab TEVTA Employees Service Regulations, 2011, are statutory or non-statutory. The Court’s answer to this question will determine the maintainability of a writ petition before the High Court by TEVTA employees in respect of their employement related grievances. It will also determine the status of TEVTA employees and whether they are governed by the Master and Servant principle or not.
It is an honour form Imran. All praise is for Allah alone!
On 21-09-2023, the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, was pleased to appoint Ch. Imran Hassan Ali, ASC, as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in a winding up petition filed by the Additional Registrar of Companies against a company accused of engaging in multi-level marketing (“MLM”). The questions before the Court are: What is meant by MLM, which is not defined in the Companies Act, 2017, and whether the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (“SECP”) has gathered and presented enough evidence to substantiate the allegation of MLM and, therefore, a winding up order against the respondent company?
It is an honour for Imran. All praise is for Allah alone!
On 28-09-2022, the Honourable Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, was pleased to appoint Imran Hassan Ali as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in a case under labour laws involving Fauji Kabirwala Power Company Ltd. The question before the High Court pertains to the proper definition and scope of the term “workman” in the context of the Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders) Ordinance, 1968.
It is a great honour for Imran. All praise is for Allah alone!