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JAMAL NASIR CHEEMA vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN S — 2024 CLC 1392 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2024 CLC 1392 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
CLC
Parties
JAMAL NASIR CHEEMA vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN S
Subject matter
Constitutional
Provisions referred to
S. 62---C; Elections Act

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Judgment text as reported

JAMAL NASIR CHEEMA VS ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN S.62---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Nomination papers, rejection of---Elections matters---Judicial review---Scope---Candidate filed the constitutional petition with prayer to set aside the judgments passed by the Election Appellate Tribunal ('the Tribunal') as well as the Returning Officer, whereby his nomination papers were rejected---Scope of judicial review of the High Court under Art. 199 of the Constitution in election matters is confined to the extent of an order passed by Election Authority unlawfully or it is coram non judice or mala fide---Such scope cannot be enlarged to cases relating to factual inquiry or in cases in which another view of the matter was also possible---Examination of the impugned judgment and order revealed that the Tribunal had duly taken into consideration all the grounds taken by the petitioner / candidate which even otherwise were based on finding of facts, after detailed discussion, deliberation and correct interpretation of provisions of the Elections Act, 2017, and the Constitution---There was no illegality or perversity in the impugned judgment and the impugned order passed by the Election Tribunal and Returning Officer warranting any interference by the High Court---Constitutional petition filed by the candidate, was dismissed, in circumstances.

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