| Case ID |
238d9256-eeac-4e61-898d-7aa3d4408b3e |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
W.P. No. 25216 of 2016 |
| Decision Date |
Nov 02, 2017 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Lahore High Court allowed the constitutional petition filed by the petitioners, determining that the objection petitions filed by voters regarding the exclusion of their votes from the final count were not maintainable. The court emphasized that the remedy to contest the validity of the election was only available to candidates or a specified number of voters. The objection petition was dismissed, and the order of the Election Tribunal was set aside, reinforcing the legal framework governing election petitions under the relevant rules. |
| Summary |
In the case W.P. No. 25216 of 2016, the Lahore High Court addressed the validity of objection petitions regarding the election of the Punjab Bar Council. The court ruled that the objections raised by voters about the exclusion of their votes were not valid under the law. The decision hinged on the interpretation of the relevant sections of the Constitution and the Pakistan Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules. The court clarified that only candidates and a limited number of voters had the standing to challenge the validity of elections, and the petitioners did not meet these criteria. The ruling emphasized the need for adherence to procedural law in electoral matters, which is crucial for maintaining the integrity of the electoral process. This case highlights the importance of understanding legal rights in electoral disputes, as well as the specific provisions that govern such challenges. The outcome of this case serves as a precedent for similar future cases, reinforcing the need for clear legal standing in election-related objections. |
| Court |
Lahore High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
Ibad-Ur-Rehman Lodhi,
Ali Akbar Qureshi
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| Lawyers |
Mr. Abid Saqi,
Mr. S.M. Zeeshan Mirza,
Mr. Muhammad Shahzad Shaukat
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| Petitioners |
Syed Ali Riaz Kirmani and Another
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| Respondents |
Election Tribunal, Punjab Bar Council, Lahore and Others
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| Citations |
2018 SLD 332,
2018 PLJ 291
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| Other Citations |
Not available
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| Laws Involved |
Constitution of Pakistan, 1973,
Pakistan Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules, 1976
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| Sections |
4,
199,
3,
4,
5,
61
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