AMMAR BASHIR vs IRFAN SHAFI KHOKHAR Ss — 2025 PLD 679 SUPREME-COURT

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AMMAR BASHIR VS IRFAN SHAFI KHOKHAR Ss. 143, 144 & 155---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. VI, R. 15---appeal---Election petition---Verification process---absence of deponent---Phrase "declared on oath before me" on rubber stamp of Oath Commissioner---Effect---appellant was aggrieved of dismissal of his election petition wherein election of respondent/returned candidate was assailed---Objection to election petition was appellant's failure to comply with verification procedures mandated by Order VI, Rule 15, C.P.C. which was a fundamental requirement as stipulated in section 144(4) of Elections act, 2017---Validity---There were significant discrepancies in rubber stamp affixed by the Oath Commissioner regarding presence of appellant during the verification process---appellant was not physically present at the time the verification occurred, primarily because he was not identified by any person nor by his Computerized National Identity Card---Stamp failed to provide clarity on the specific location and circumstances under which the oath was administered, thereby raising further questions about validity of proceedings---Phrase "declared on oath before me," inscribed in the stamp, lacked necessary specificity and was inherently ambiguous---Rubber stamp did not clarify what specific declaration was made under oath, nor did it confirm whether contents of verification were indeed presented as sworn testimony before Oath Commissioner---Such ambiguity fundamentally undermined assurance required for proper attestation of verification---Verification of election petition did not adhere to legal standards set forth by Supreme Court---Election Tribunal had thoroughly examined the election petition and reached a well-founded decision to reject the same---Supreme Court declined to interfere with the order passed by Election Tribunal---appeal was dismissed.

AMMAR BASHIR vs IRFAN SHAFI KHOKHAR Ss — 2025 PLD 679 SUPREME-COURT

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