Justice QAZI FAEZ ISA vs PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN art — 2023 PLD 661 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2023 PLD 661 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2023
Reporter: PLD
Parties: Justice QAZI FAEZ ISA vs PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN art
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

Justice QAZI FAEZ ISA VS PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN art. 19a---Right to information---Scope---Matter of public importance---Provisions of article 19a of the Constitution do not contain an abstract guiding principle, rather confer a justiciable right---Right to have access to information in all matters of public importance conferred by article 19a is a corrective apparatus, which allows public scrutiny to the working of the public authorities and institutions, and makes them answerable to the public, thus, it ensures transparency and accountability in the functioning of all public authorities and institutions---Right conferred by article 19a is effective in operation and extensive in scope: it is though subject to, but is not dependent for its effectiveness upon enactment of, a law that may provide for the regulation of, and reasonable restrictions on, such right and it comprehends all matters of public importance undertaken by all State institutions.

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