Matrix Lifecare (Pvt) Ltd v. Healthtrust Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd & Others – SC HC/LA/45/2021-2022

In the case between Matrix LifeCare (Pvt) Ltd, supported by Healthtrust Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd and others, and Faith Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd, Mohamed Zafrullah Marikkar, and additional defendants, the Court addressed the validity of an affidavit supporting an application for leave to appeal under Section 12(2) of the Oaths and Affirmations Ordinance. The matter centered on whether an affidavit attested by a Commissioner for Oaths from the same law office as the registered attorney met statutory requirements and whether failure to produce certain documents affected the legitimacy of the application. The holding established that the affidavit was defective due to lack of independence and that such a defect cannot be remedied due to mandatory statutory time limitations. The leave to appe