RAJA AMER KHAN vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Law and Justice Division, Ministry of Law and Justice, Islamabad Scope — 2025 PLD 869 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 PLD 869 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: PLD
Parties: RAJA AMER KHAN vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Law and Justice Division, Ministry of Law and Justice, Islamabad Scope
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

RAJA AMER KHAN VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Law and Justice Division, Ministry of Law and Justice, Islamabad Scope---Doctrine of checks and balances---Concomitant with the doctrine of separation of powers is, however, the doctrine of checks and balances---It acknowledges that while each organ operates independently, there should be some mechanism to restrain each organ within the limits of its power and to counteract whenever such limits are exceeded---It is through checks and balances that each organ is empowered to monitor and, if necessary, undo the actions of the others, ensuring that no organ exceeds its constitutional authority---The very strength of the separation of powers is thus dependent on the checks and balances, making no organ absolutely unchecked---Therefore, in essence, the separation of powers and the checks and balances are intertwined concepts that reinforce the stability and integrity of a constitutional democracy; they provide a framework where each organ is both empowered and limited, fostering both cooperation and accountability.

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