MUHAMMAD BILAL SHEIKH vs ACCOUNTABILITY COURT NO — 2023 PCrLJ 337 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation: 2023 PCrLJ 337 ISLAMABAD
Court: Islamabad High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: PCRLJ
Parties: MUHAMMAD BILAL SHEIKH vs ACCOUNTABILITY COURT NO
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 23; National Accountability Ordinance

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD BILAL SHEIKH VS ACCOUNTABILITY COURT NO. I, ISLAMABAD S. 23 [as omitted by National Accountability (Amendment) Act (XI of 2022)]--- Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199--- Constitutional petition---Omitting of provision---Effect---Past and closed transaction, principle of--- Applicability--- Petitioner/accused was facing trial in National Accountability Ordinance, 1999--- Issue raised in the application was with regard to effect of omitting S. 23 from National Accountability Ordinance, 1999---Validity---Provision of S. 23 was omitted from National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 and natural consequence was that all actions taken thereupon would extinguish---Such omission was to operate from 1999 and would not prejudice past and closed transactions---Application filed by petitioner/accused had become infructuous, as no clarification was required---Application was disposed of accordingly.

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