ABDUL RAZZAQ vs CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSION — 2026 CLC 195 SUPREME-COURT-AZAD-KASHMIR

Case information

Citation: 2026 CLC 195 SUPREME-COURT-AZAD-KASHMIR
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2026
Reporter: CLC
Parties: ABDUL RAZZAQ vs CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSION
Provisions referred to: S. 83---L; S. 83; Elections Act

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Judgment text as reported

ABDUL RAZZAQ VS CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSION. S. 83---Local bodies elections---Election petition---Verification---The election petition was signed and verified by the petitioner, but the attestation or verification was not acceptable---The verification was dated 18.01.2023, while the attestation bore the date 17.01.2023, which was logically and procedurally impossible, hence, the Election Tribunal had rightly dismissed the election petition---The principles governing the mandatory provisions of S. 83 of the Elections Act, 2020, leave no room for deviation---Non-compliance with the provision(s) renders an election petition legally untenable---Supreme Court maintained the Election Tribunal's decisions to dismiss the election petition---Appeals was dismissed.

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