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DURRE SHEHWAR vs NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU through Chairman Headquarter NAB Object and purpose of a statute — 2022 MLD 1835 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation
2022 MLD 1835 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court
Peshawar High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
MLD
Parties
DURRE SHEHWAR vs NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU through Chairman Headquarter NAB Object and purpose of a statute
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

DURRE SHEHWAR VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU through Chairman Headquarter NAB Object and purpose of a statute---Determination--- Statute is passed as a whole and not in sections and it may well be assumed to be animated by one general purpose and intent---Process of etymological dissection cannot be adopted---Words cannot be taken out of their context and applying definitions given by lexicographers cannot proceed to construe the statute on the basis of such definitions---Parliamentary enactments must be construed as a whole and their meaning attributed to words should as general rule be inspired by the context and nature and object of subject matter, for the words may be enlarged or restricted to harmonize with the provisions of statute. Head NotesCase Description

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