MUHAMMAD SALMAN vs NAVEED ANJUM S — 2021 SCMR 1675 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2021 SCMR 1675 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2021
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD SALMAN vs NAVEED ANJUM S
Subject matter: Constitutional
Provisions referred to: S. 9; Elections Act

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD SALMAN VS NAVEED ANJUM S. 9(1)---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Post-election challenge to eligibility of returned candidate---Constitutional petition filed before High Court by a "voter" of the constituency challenging the eligibility of the returned candidate to contest elections---Maintainability---Voter/petitioner had an appropriate, alternate, and efficacious remedy available to him in terms of S. 9 of the Elections Act, 2017, but had not availed it without any justification---In such circumstances High Court has rightfully declined to exercise jurisdiction in terms of Art. 199 of the Constitution and remitted the matter to the Election Commission via a consent order.

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