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SHAH MUHAMMAD KHAN vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN art — 2022 CLC 1315 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation
2022 CLC 1315 ISLAMABAD
Court
Islamabad High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
CLC
Parties
SHAH MUHAMMAD KHAN vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN art

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Judgment text as reported

SHAH MUHAMMAD KHAN VS ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN art.218---Election Commission---Discretionary powers---Scope---Election Commission was under direct obligation to exercise all powers vested in it in a bona fide manner, meeting the highest standards/norms---all discretionary powers were also to be exercised/tested against such standards---Election Commission was a cornerstone of the parliamentary system of governance and the democratic set up---Unless shown that the jurisdiction/discretion exercised by the Commission was illegal/mala fide/unjustified / manifestly arbitrary, its working /decisions should not be interfered with---Service of the officers/officials of the Commission had to be fully protected so that they would not succumb to administrative/political pressure---Election Commission had jurisdiction to initiate proceedings against a political party which appeared to be complacent in attempt to influence and manipulate the election process through grave acts of corrupt practices---Commission had to ensure that the diligently dutiful officials who had made statements during the summary proceedings were protected from reprisals.

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