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JUSTICE QAZI FAEZ ISA vs The PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN arts — 2021 PLD 1 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2021 PLD 1 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2021
Reporter
PLD
Parties
JUSTICE QAZI FAEZ ISA vs The PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN arts
Subject matter
Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

JUSTICE QAZI FAEZ ISA VS The PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN arts. 48(1), 184(3) & 209(5)(b)---Presidential reference against a judge of the Supreme Court ('the petitioner') pending before the Supreme Judicial Council in relation to properties bought by his spouse and children in a foreign country that were not declared in the petitioner's tax returns---Constitutional petition filed by the petitioner before the Supreme Court calling into question the constitutionality and legality of the reference against him---President to form an opinion in terms of art. 209(5) of the Constitution before sending the reference to the Supreme Judicial Council---Meaning and scope---Whether the President could seek advise from those involved in investigating or framing the reference---Reasons for quashing the Presidential reference recorded.

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