2023 PLD 387 SUPREME-COURT

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Citation: 2023 PLD 387 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2023
Reporter: PLD
Subject matter: Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

VS Ss. 8(5) & 27 & Preamble---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 19 & 19A---Constructive criticism of Judiciary---Permissibility and importance---'Prohibition Order' issued by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority ('PEMRA') forbidding all Satellite TV Channel Licencees from telecasting anything 'against state institutions' and from discussing the conduct of the sitting judges of High Court and Supreme Court, in any manner---Constitutionality and legality---Constructive criticism serves the interest of the Judiciary as it helps improve its performance---Forbidding criticism neither serves the interest of the people nor of the Judiciary---Islam also does not prohibit the criticism of Judges---Prohibition Order in question disregards and violates the Fundamental Rights of freedom of speech, expression, and of the media---PEMRA's complete prohibition to criticize Judges offends the Constitution, law, morality, and Islam.

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