NADIA NAZ vs The PRESIDENT OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD Purposive approach — 2023 PLD 588 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2023 PLD 588 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2023
Reporter: PLD
Parties: NADIA NAZ vs The PRESIDENT OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD Purposive approach

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Judgment text as reported

NADIA NAZ VS The PRESIDENT OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD Purposive approach---Meaning and scope---While interpreting statutes, the cardinal rule is to take the purposive approach which means to look at the meaning of the words and the object and purpose of the law, which states the aim and objective of the law---Discovering the aim of the legislature carries significant weight while construing the meaning of the words of the statute.

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