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Col. (R) MUHAMMAD SHABIR AWAN vs Raja SAGHIR AHMED S — 2023 PLD 458 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2023 PLD 458 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2023
Reporter
PLD
Parties
Col. (R) MUHAMMAD SHABIR AWAN vs Raja SAGHIR AHMED S
Subject matter
Civil
Provisions referred to
S. 144---C; S. 139---C; S. 144; S. 139; Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908); Civil Procedure Code

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Judgment text as reported

Col. (R) MUHAMMAD SHABIR AWAN VS Raja SAGHIR AHMED S. 144---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. VI, R. 15 & S. 139---Contents of election petition---Verification of pleadings---Oath on affidavit by whom to be administered---Scope---Subsection (4) of S. 144 prescribes that the election petition and its annexures shall be signed by the petitioner and it shall be verified in the manner laid down in the Civil Procedure Code for the verification of pleadings---Manner of verification of the pleadings is laid down in O. VI, R. 15, C.P.C.---Said provision of law is to be read with S. 139 of the C.P.C.---Joint reading of both the said provisions clearly shows that the pleadings shall be verified on oath and the oath is to be administered by a person who is duly authorized in this behalf.

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