D. G. KHAN CEMENT COMPANY LTD. vs GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary,Lahore arts — 2021 SCMR 834 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2021 SCMR 834 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2021
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: D. G. KHAN CEMENT COMPANY LTD. vs GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary,Lahore arts

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Judgment text as reported

D. G. KHAN CEMENT COMPANY LTD. VS GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary,Lahore arts. 184(3) & 199---Scientific and technical data presented to court by Government functionaries---Judicial review---Scope---Courts while reviewing scientific and technical determinations generally exhibited deference to institutional competence because of the specialized nature of the subject matter, as there was a risk that the courts would unravel layers of careful scientific work as a result of their combined ignorance and judicial second-guessing while reviewing science-based regulatory decisions---However, scientific complexity did not provide excuse to evade judicial scrutiny as it needed to be ensured that Government did not transgress its mandate or did not mangle scientific results to produce certain outcomes---Judicial oversight of specialized administrative decision-making was necessary to obviate the possibility of capture and incompetence.

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