HAROON FAROOQ vs GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary arts — 2023 CLC 1 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2023 CLC 1 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: CLC
Parties: HAROON FAROOQ vs GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary arts

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Judgment text as reported

HAROON FAROOQ VS GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB through Chief Secretary arts.9 & 38---Right to life---Environmental degradation and climate justice---Scope---Provision of art.9 of the Constitution includes life which is free from hazards caused by environmental pollution in order to nurture healthy and robust life for the people of Pakistan--- Principles of policy under art. 38 of the Constitution oblige the State to secure well-being of people to provide basic necessities of life such as food, clothing, housing, education and medical relief, irrespective of sex, caste, creed or race--- Such goal can only be achieved by the State by ensuring minimum standards comprised in the term 'life' and to prevent climate crisis so that human activity can be carried on without harmful effects of severe weather events which are caused by climate change---Concept of penumbras has been employed to enlarge meaning of life and if climate crisis triggers life-changing events, then the right conferred by art.9 is in serious jeopardy.

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