LHC

Lahore High Court (LHC) was established on the 21st of March 1919 and 175(2) of the Constitution of 1973 provide insights regarding the jurisdiction of the High Court. Essentially based in the city of Lahore, the High Court has benches in three other Pakistani cities-namely, Rawalpindi, Multan and Bahawalpur.

In the middle of 1947 by the enactment of a master instrument captioned, the Indian Independence Act, 1947, the Imperial Parliament created the two independent Dominions of Pakistan and India.

The High Courts (Punjab) Order, 1947, a subsidiary instrument of the Act created a new High Court of Judicature for the territory of East Punjab (in India) as from the 15th day of August, 1947.

Side by side, the Lahore High Court (LHC) Order, 1947, preserved the continuance of the High Court at Lahore with all rights, powers and privileges as hitherto enjoyed and possessed by it before the appointed day. The Governor-General of the Dominion of Pakistan became the substitute of the Crown in matters of appointment etc., of Judges of the Lahore High Court.

LHC issues notices to Govt, others in VPN blocking case

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday issued notices to federal government and others… Read More

LHC strikes down ban on transfers and postings in Punjab

The Lahore High Court (LHC) Friday struck down the notification banning the transfers and postings… Read More

LHC forms full bench to hear female student harassment cases

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday constituted a full court bench to hear… Read More

LHC orders removal of Pervaiz Elahi’s name from PCL

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered to removal of Former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez… Read More

LHC orders DC to decide on PTI Lahore rally by Sep 30

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday directed the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Lahore to… Read More

PTI plea seeking permission for Rawalpindi rally fixed for hearing

RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court's Rawalpindi bench fixed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) plea for seeking… Read More

Smog: LHC passes important order for education dept

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the Punjab school education department to devise… Read More

LHC bins plea seeking ban on PTI’s public rally on Sept 21

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday dismissed plea seeking ban on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI)… Read More

LHC orders release of PTI AJK lawmaker

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) AJK… Read More

LHC bars authorities from arresting Salman Akram Raja

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has barred authorities from arresting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary… Read More

PTI moves LHC against arrests ahead of Lahore rally

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday moved Lahore High Court (LHC) against arrests ahead of… Read More

PTI challenges ECP’s inquiry into intra-party elections

LAHORE: Pakistan - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday challenged the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP)… Read More

LHC verdict nullifying NADRA chief’s appointment challenged

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict nullifying the appointment of Lieutenant General Munir Afsar as… Read More

LHC removes objections on plea seeking Mohsin Naqvi’s disqualification

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday removed objections on a plea seeking the… Read More

LHC strikes down Lt Gen Munir Afsar’s appointment as NADRA chief

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday nullified the appointment of NADRA Chairman, Lieutenant General… Read More

Ban on foreign travel under PNIL challenged in LHC

LAHORE: A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) challenging the move… Read More

Pervaiz Elahi moves LHC seeking removal of name from PCL

LAHORE: PTI President Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi moved Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking removal of name… Read More

LHC restrains authorities from arresting PTI workers, leaders

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday restrained authorities from harassing or arresting PTI workers… Read More

LHC summons Govt, PTA reply over Internet outage

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday summoned reply from the federal government, Ministry… Read More

LHC fixes plea challenging ‘intentional’ internet outage for hearing

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) fixed a petition, challenging the internet outage in Pakistan,… Read More