SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION OF PAKISTAN through its Secretary, Islamabad vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through S

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SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION OF PAKISTAN through its Secretary, Islamabad VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Cabinet Division, Islamabad arts. 48(5)(a), 184(3), 222(b), 224(2) & 254---Elections act (XXXIII of 2017), S. 57---General Elections 2024, holding of---General elections not held within a period of ninety days after dissolution of the assemblies, as stipulated by the Constitution---Supreme Court facilitating the President and the Election Commission of Pakistan to meet and decide an election date---President and the Election Commission of Pakistan agreeing to 8th February, 2024 as poll date for the General Elections 2024---Detailed observations recorded by the Supreme Court with regard to the date of holding of General Elections 2024 provided. Citation Name: 2024 PLD 1 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION OF PAKISTAN through its Secretary, Islamabad VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Cabinet Division, Islamabad art. 5 & Third Sched.---Constitutional office holders---Obedience to the Constitution---Scope---Higher the constitutional office or body the greater is the responsibility---Obedience to the Constitution and law is an inviolable obligation of every citizen, however, an added responsibility and obligation is placed on all those who assume their office by taking an oath (under the Constitution)---Constitutional office holders must adhere to the Constitution; fulfil the duties assigned to them as a sacred trust, and divest themselves from all that is outside their constitutional domain; only then do they serve the people of Pakistan. Citation Name: 2024 PLD 1 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION OF PAKISTAN through its Secretary, Islamabad VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Cabinet Division, Islamabad arts. 4, 5, 9, 14, 17, 48(5), 105(3)(a), 112(1), 112(2), 184(3), 212(1)(b), 219(d), 224(2) & 254---Elections act (XXXIII of 2017), S. 57---General Elections 2024, holding of---General elections not held within a period of ninety days after dissolution of the assemblies, as stipulated by the Constitution---Disregard and violation of the Constitution and the Elections act, 2017 by the President, the Governors and the Election Commission---Deprivation of the people's right to vote and to participate in governance---Breach of right to govern---Remedy for violation of Constitutional rights---Observations recorded by His Lordship with regard to the duties imposed on the President, the Governors and the Election Commission with respect to holding elections in accordance with the Constitution and the Elections act, 2017; the breach of duties and violation of the Constitution committed by the President, the Governors and the Election Commission in the present case, and the remedy available to the citizens against their tortious acts stated.

SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATION OF PAKISTAN through its Secretary, Islamabad vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Cabinet Division, Islamabad arts — 2024 PLD 1 SUPREME-COURT

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