Citation Name: 2024 PLD 137 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case SHAZAIN BUGTI vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN (ECP), SECRETARIAT, ELECTION HOUSE Ss — 2024 PLD 137 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

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Citation: 2024 PLD 137 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: PLD
Parties: Citation Name: 2024 PLD 137 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case SHAZAIN BUGTI vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN (ECP), SECRETARIAT, ELECTION HOUSE Ss
Subject matter: Constitutional
Provisions referred to: S. 8; Elections Act

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2024 PLD 137 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case SHAZAIN BUGTI VS ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN (ECP), SECRETARIAT, ELECTION HOUSE Ss. 8(b)(c) & 59---Election Rules, 2017, R. 50---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 199 & 218(3)---Constitutional petition---Election dispute---Polling stations---Shifting/relocation---Safety and security---Applicability---Petitioners/candidates were aggrieved of shifting/relocation of polling stations---Contention of authorities was that there was perilous law and order situation that could lead to sabotaging the election process or could influence voters or put their lives in danger, therefore, polling stations in question were shifted and relocated accordingly---Validity---Such shifting and relocation of polling stations is prerogative of Returning Officers and District Returning Officers under the supervision of Election Commission of Pakistan, which is duty bound to hold fair and free election as guaranteed under Art. 218(3) of the Constitution as well as Elections Act, 2017 and Rules framed thereunder---Petitioners/candidates failed to resort to the remedy stipulated under S. 8(b) and (c) of Elections Act, 2017, before Election Commission of Pakistan---High Court in exercise of constitutional jurisdiction declined to interfere in the matter as factual controversies were involved regarding distance in between polling stations, and it required thorough probe and evidence---Constitutional petition was dismissed, in circumstances.

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