SAAD SUMAIR vs NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU (NAB) Ss — 2022 PLD 371 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2022 PLD 371 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PLD
Parties: SAAD SUMAIR vs NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU (NAB) Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 48; National Accountability Ordinance (XVIII of 1999); National Accountability Ordinance

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Judgment text as reported

SAAD SUMAIR VS NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU (NAB) Ss. 51 & 56---National Accountability Ordinance (XVIII of 1999), Ss. 9 & 5(da)---Corruption and corrupt practices---Benamidar---Penalty for benami transaction---Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 2017 to override other laws---Scope---Section 51 of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 2017 defines entry in a benami transaction as an offense under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 2017 and prescribes rigorous imprisonment for a term of one year for anyone guilty of the offense of benami transaction or holding benami property---Prosecution of such offense lies before a Special Court under S. 48 of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 2017 and not before an Accountability Court---Section 56 of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 2017 grants overriding effect to provisions of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 2017, promulgated in 2017, over anything to the contrary in any other law for the time being in force, including the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999.

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