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Citation Name: 2024 YLR 903 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case JAN MUHAMMAD RAMZAN vs RETURNING OFFICER, CONSTITUENCY PP-146, LAHORE-II Ss — 2024 YLR 903 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2024 YLR 903 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
YLR
Parties
Citation Name: 2024 YLR 903 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case JAN MUHAMMAD RAMZAN vs RETURNING OFFICER, CONSTITUENCY PP-146, LAHORE-II Ss
Provisions referred to
S. 134; S. 64; Elections Act

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2024 YLR 903 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHOREBookmark this Case JAN MUHAMMAD RAMZAN VS RETURNING OFFICER, CONSTITUENCY PP-146, LAHORE-II Ss. 63, 64(3) & 134---Election dispute---Nomination papers, acceptance of--- Bank account--- Appellant's/ candidate's nomination papers were rejected as he in his nomination papers did not specify particulars of bank account opened for purposes of documenting election expenses---Validity---Certified copy of account statement was handed over to Returning Officer while photocopy was retained on the file of Election Tribunal---Primary basis of opening such account as given in S. 134 of Elections Act, 2017, was to account for election expenses as certain ceiling of expenses had to be maintained by candidates in conducting their campaign and making expenses related to the elections---From account statement it was evident that account had already been dedicated, therefore, mere non-mentioning in the form was a deficiency which could have been rectified by entering detail of the account in relevant column by Returning Officer and appellant could be given an opportunity which had not been done---Order of Returning Officer was legally untenable and was set aside, resultantly nomination papers were accepted---High Court directed the concerned Returning Officer to reflect name of appellant/candidate in revised list of validly nominated candidates in discharge of mandate of S. 64(3) of Elections Act, 2017---Appeal was allowed, in circumstances.

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