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MUHAMMAD RIAZ vs GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN art — 2022 CLC 1950 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 CLC 1950 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
CLC
Parties
MUHAMMAD RIAZ vs GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN art
Subject matter
Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD RIAZ VS GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN art.95---Constitution of Pakistan, art.199---Constitutional petition---Filing---Office objection---Wakalatnama (power of attorney) signed by Notary Public---Presumption---Petitioner was residing abroad and from there he sent Wakalatnama / Power of attorney in favour of counsel to file the petition---Office of High Court raised objection to Wakalatnama / power of attorney in favour of counsel that the same was not attested lawfully from abroad---Validity---Court could presume that a document purported to be power of attorney, executed and authenticated by a Notary Public, was so executed and authenticated---Power of attorney/Wakalatnama in question executed in favour of counsel did not disclose that Notary Public authenticated appointment as counsel to represent petitioner before High Court, rather only a stamp of Notary Public had been affixed thereon---Office objection sustained, in circumstances.

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