AKRAM KHAN DURRANI vs GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHUTNKHWA "Reading down", principle of — 2022 PLD 171 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 PLD 171 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PLD
Parties: AKRAM KHAN DURRANI vs GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHUTNKHWA "Reading down", principle of

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Judgment text as reported

AKRAM KHAN DURRANI VS GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHUTNKHWA "Reading down", principle of---Object, purpose and scope---Object of "reading down" is primarily to save the statute and in doing so paramount question would be whether in the event of reading down, the statute can remain functional---Secondly would the legislature have enacted the law, if that issue had been brought to its notice which is being agitated before Court. Head Notes

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