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What lawyers asked Lawyerly — week 39, 2026

What lawyers asked Lawyerly this week: bail, compounding, tenancy

1. Post-arrest bail where stolen property has been recovered (s.380 PPC). Does recovery bar bail when the case calls for further inquiry? Lawyerly returned 15 judgments from the Lahore High Court and Supreme Court. 2. Pre-arrest bail under s.498 CrPC. When do mala fide and ulterior motive justify this extraordinary relief? 15 judgments; 4 later overruled, flagged. 3. The prohibitory clause and "further inquiry" under s.497 CrPC. 15 judgments. 4. Bail in narcotics cases (CNSA 1997, ss.9(c) and 51). 15 judgments; 7 flagged as overruled. 5. Compounding murder (s.302 PPC) under s.345 CrPC. 15 judgments; 3 overruled, flagged. 6. New grounds in a pending appeal (Order XLI CPC). Can the memorandum be amended to challenge a later order? 15 judgments; 5 overruled, flagged. 7. Eviction without a written tenancy agreement. Oral tenancy under the Punjab, Sindh, KP and Islamabad rent laws. 15 judgments. Bring your next research question to Lawyerly: https://lawyerly.live/research Add your next hearing date, and Lawyerly will email you the morning before.

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