2022 SCMR 1387 SUPREME-COURT

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SOHAIL AHMAD VS GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN through Secretary of Interior Ministry, Islamabad Principles of natural justice require that the delinquent should be afforded a fair-minded opportunity to converge, give explanation and contest the allegation before he is found guilty and condemned--- No decision affecting the right of any person should be taken without providing an opportunity of being heard. Head NotesCase Description Citation Name: 2022 SCMR 1387 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case SOHAIL AHMAD VS GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN through Secretary of Interior Ministry, Islamabad R. 8---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 13---Member of Frontier Constabulary---Punishment imposed without opportunity of personal hearing---Two punishments imposed for the one and same offence---Neither any show cause notice was issued to the appellant, nor any inquiry was conducted into any allegation, nor any right of personal hearing was afforded, which was against the principles of natural justice---Two punishments issued in continuation for the one and the same cause were hit by the doctrine of double jeopardy---Transfer Order of the appellant and the subsequent order whereby his seniority was upset and he was made junior most in his platoon were set aside. Head NotesCase Description Citation Name: 2022 SCMR 1387 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case SOHAIL AHMAD VS GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN through Secretary of Interior Ministry, Islamabad art. 187---Power of the Supreme Court to issue directions, orders or decrees as may be necessary for doing complete justice --- Phrase 'complete justice'---Scope---article 187 of the Constitution endows the Supreme Court with the power to issue directions, orders or decrees as may be necessary for doing complete justice and also to mould the relief sanguine to the circumstances of the case in order to secure the ends of justice---Phrase "complete justice" is actually a wide-ranging and all-inclusive expression articulating to do justice by all means so that the dominant interest of justice is not altered or distorted on mere technicalities. Head NotesCase Description

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