PAKISTAN TEHREEK-E-INSAAF vs GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB Doctrine of penumbra — 2023 PLD 179 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2023 PLD 179 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2023
Reporter: PLD
Parties: PAKISTAN TEHREEK-E-INSAAF vs GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB Doctrine of penumbra

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Judgment text as reported

PAKISTAN TEHREEK-E-INSAAF VS GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB Doctrine of penumbra---Scope---Doctrine of penumbra refers to a legal principle that recognizes certain unenumerated rights and obligations as implicit in the guarantees of the Constitution which can also be termed as constitutional penumbras---Under this doctrine, a specific provision of a Constitution or a statute should not be read in isolation and it must be considered in the context of other relevant and connecting provisions of a constitution or a statute with underlying values and principles of the constitution as a whole---Doctrine of penumbra enables the Courts in interpreting various provisions of the constitution in order to enforce those rights and obligations which are explicitly mentioned in the text of a particular provision of the constitution or a law.

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