On 21-09-2023, the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, was pleased to appoint Ch. Imran Hassan Ali, ASC, as amicus curiae 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
The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan has unanimously appointed Ch. Afrasiab Khan, ASC, as Chairman of the Election Board for the Supreme Court Bar Association Elections 2023-24 to be held by 30-10-2023. This is the 14th consecutive year that he has been entrusted with this
The building of a famous hotel chain in Murree is the subject of a contractual dispute between partners in a joint venture business agreement (“JV”). One party (“the claimant”), who is the sleeping partner, sought damages as well as cancellation and rescission of the JV alleging certain breaches of the
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali is advising the committee representing the traders and businessmen of Rawalpindi Cantonment seeking revision of policy for conversion of Old Grants and Cantonment Code Leases into regular leases. The proposals drafted by Imran are being used by the committee in its negotiations with the Cantonment Chief
Imran successfully represented some landowners in the High Court whose land had been illegally expropriated by the Punjab Government for construction of a so-called sports stadium in Chakwal. Instead of following the due process for acquisition of land, the government officials simply made certain mutation entries in land record without
On 06-10-2022, Ch. Afrasiab Khan, Advocate Supreme Court, delivered a lecture to learned members of the bar in the main Auditorium of the Rawalpindi High Court Bar Association building. The topic was “Practice of Sevice Law in the High Court”. The lecture can be viewed on the official Youtube channel
On 28-09-2022, the Honourable Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, was pleased to appoint Imran Hassan Ali as amicus curiae in a case under labour laws. 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
On 21-09-2022, the Honourable Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, was pleased to appoint Imran Hassan Ali as amicus curiae 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 will be
Ch. Imran Hassan Ali is representing the Petitioners in a Constitution Petition challenging the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Power Crusher Rules, 2020. Through these rules, the Government of KPK has reduced the safe distance for power crushers from places of human habitation from 1000 metres to 500 metres in urban areas and
On 25-05-2022, on the invitation of the Honourable President of the High Court Bar Association Rawalpindi, Imran had the singular honour of delivering a lecture on the High Court Rules and Orders to learned members of the bar in the main Auditorium. The Honourable President of the High Court Bar,