MUHAMMAD ARIF ICE FACTORY vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN Reading down, theory of — 2021 PTD 1608 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2021 PTD 1608 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2021
Reporter: PTD
Parties: MUHAMMAD ARIF ICE FACTORY vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN Reading down, theory of

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD ARIF ICE FACTORY VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN Reading down, theory of---Scope---Theory of reading down is a rule of interpretation resorted to whenever a statutory provision, when read literally, leads to any violation of a fundamental right, or renders it without legislative competence, and courts read such a provision narrowly to save it from invalidity.

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