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ALI ASJAD MALHI vs Ms — 2023 PLD 1 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2023 PLD 1 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2023
Reporter
PLD
Parties
ALI ASJAD MALHI vs Ms
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

ALI ASJAD MALHI VS Ms. Syeda NOSHEEN IFTIKHAR Ss. 9(1) & 154---Power of the Election Commission ('the Commission') to declare a poll void---Order for fresh elections in the whole constituency instead of partial re-poll---Firing and incidents violence at 40 polling stations and the sudden disappearance of 20 Presiding Officers (POs) for several hours on election night---Incidents of violence at 40 polling stations, the indifference of civil administration and law enforcement agencies to the prevailing situation in the constituency on election day and the disappearance of the 20 Presiding Officers for several hours all pointed to an election process that was neither peaceful, free, fair or transparent---Election Commission had rightly declared the election null and void and given directions for a fresh election in the whole constituency.

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