ZULFIQAR ALI BHATTI vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN Ss — 2024 SCMR 997 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2024 SCMR 997 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2024
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: ZULFIQAR ALI BHATTI vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN Ss
Provisions referred to: Elections Act

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Judgment text as reported

ZULFIQAR ALI BHATTI VS ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN Ss. 8(c), 9(1) & 88---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 218(3)---Election Commission, powers of---Tampering with the election record---Order for re-poll at certain polling stations after the consolidation of the final result of the poll by the Returning Officer---Legality---Whether the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has the power to order a re-poll in one or more polling stations or in the whole constituency, under Article 218(3) of the Constitution read with section 8(c) or section 9(1) of the Elections Act 2017, on the ground of tampering made with the election record (polling bags, ballot papers, etc.) after the consolidation of the final result of the poll by the Returning Officer under Section 95 and the publication of the name of the returned candidate in the official gazette under section 98 of the Elections Act, 2017.

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