MUHAMMAD AKHTAR KHAN vs JUSTICE OF PEACE/ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, MULTAN Ss — 2022 PCrLJ 408 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 PCrLJ 408 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: MUHAMMAD AKHTAR KHAN vs JUSTICE OF PEACE/ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, MULTAN Ss
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD AKHTAR KHAN VS JUSTICE OF PEACE/ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, MULTAN Ss. 22-a & 22-B--- Constitution of Pakistan, art. 199--- Constitutional petition---Ex-officio Justice of Peace---Locus standi---Scope---Petitioner assailed order passed by Justice of Peace whereby respondent's application for registration of criminal case against his son was allowed---Contention of petitioner was that his son had been abducted and his whereabouts were unknown, therefore, he had locus standi to file the petition---Validity---Petitioner being father of the proposed accused could not be termed as "aggrieved party or aggrieved person" and by no stretch of imagination it could be said that any of his fundamental rights was infringed or he had suffered any loss---Petitioner had no power of attorney of his son---Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) in Khutba Hajjatul Wida had ordained that father was not responsible for the deeds of his son, as well as, son was not responsible for the act of his father, as such, constitutional petition was dismissed in limine.

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