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UMAR ZAIB vs State art — 2022 MLD 392 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 MLD 392 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
MLD
Parties
UMAR ZAIB vs State art

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Judgment text as reported

UMAR ZAIB VS State art.203---High Court to superintend subordinate courts---Suo motu jurisdiction---Scope---Constitutional history of subcontinent reveals that High Courts are always bestowed with powers to supervise and control subordinate courts---Under the Constitution each High Court is empowered under art. 203 to supervise and control all courts subordinate to it---Powers under art. 203 of the Constitution are primarily aimed at enabling the respective High Courts to uproot gross injustice committed by any subordinate court---Powers of High Court under art.203 of the Constitution are not to be exercised in every run of the mill case, rather the jurisdiction under the foregoing provision is to be invoked in cases of exceptional nature more importantly against orders passed in flagrant abuse of statutory and judicial directions---Sole purpose of establishing judicial system is to impart justice---Purity of administering justice, if gets polluted due to erroneous decisions or for extraneous considerations, the litigants are likely to lose faith in courts---article 203 of the Constitution enables a High Court to supervise and control the subordinate courts on judicial as well as on administrative side---Powers under art. 203 of the Constitution can be exercised in appropriate cases as suo motu by the High Court.

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