Miss SHAKEELA RANA vs GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN S — 2021 PLD 802 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2021 PLD 802 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2021
Reporter: PLD
Parties: Miss SHAKEELA RANA vs GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 123-B---C

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Judgment text as reported

Miss SHAKEELA RANA VS GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN S. 123-B---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---National Flag Protocols---Defilement of national flag---Petitioner assailed printing national flag in different colours with different shapes, portraits and cartoon etc.---Validity---National Flag Protocols prescribe officially that it must not touch the ground, shoes or feet or anything unclean and must not be flown in darkness and must not be marked with anything (including words, numerals or images)---National flag when raised or lowered must be saluted by all in uniform and the others must stand attention---National flag must not fly or be displayed upside down or with a crescent and star facing left and it must not be displayed where it is likely to get dirty---National flag must not be set on fire or trampled upon nor it can be buried or lowered in grave---Section 123-B, P.P.C. defines defilement of national flag an offence punishable with imprisonment for three years---High Court declared that printing of flags in different colours, on distorted shaped portraits, in ugly cartoons, its disgraceful imprint on clothes undermining national dignity were considered defilement---Constitutional petition was disposed of accordingly.

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