SUNNI ITTEHAD COUNCIL vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN arts — 2025 PLD 67 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 PLD 67 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: PLD
Parties: SUNNI ITTEHAD COUNCIL vs ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN arts

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Judgment text as reported

SUNNI ITTEHAD COUNCIL VS ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN arts. 51(6)(d), 51(6)(e) & 106(3)(c)---Election Rules, 2017, R.95(2)---Rule 95(2) of the Elections Rules, 2017, vires of---Seats reserved for women and non-Muslims in the National assembly and the Provincial assemblies, allocation of---No reserved seat should ordinarily be left vacant---adopting an interpretation of paragraphs (d) and (e) of article 51(6) of the Constitution that would result in holding certain reserved seats vacant would lead to a form of disenfranchisement, where the electorate's mandate is not fully realised in terms of gender and minority representation, and thus frustrate the constitutional objective of providing for such reserved seats---Rule 95(2) of the Elections Rules, 2017 which provides that the seats won by independent candidates, other than those who join a political party, shall be excluded for the purpose of determining the share of each political party, is thus found consistent with the constitutional provisions, as it ensures the constitutional objective that no reserved seat should ordinarily remain vacant.

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