Saif Ali vs Deputy Commissioner, Lahore Ss — 2026 PCrLJ 413 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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Saif Ali VS Deputy Commissioner, Lahore Ss. 3 & 5--- Punjab Witness Protection Act (XXI of 2018), Ss. 4 & 5--- Police Order (22 of 2002), Arts. 30 & 127--- Police Rules, 1934, Rr.2.9, 2.13 & 18.20--- Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199--- Constitutional petition--- Police protection--- District Intelligence Committee (DIC)---Recommendations--- Petitioner claimed to be awell to do businessman who had been a witness in multiple criminal cases registered by his family and he faced life threats--- Plea raised by petitioner was that he should be provided police protection--- Authorities declined police protection to petitioner on the report of District Intelligence Committee--- Validity--- All of the measures under Policy of Home Department; Punjab Special Protection Unit Act 2016 (if operative); Police Order, 2002; Police Rules, 1934; and Punjab Witness Protection Act, 2018 favoured the petitioner to be provided police protection--- Report of District Intelligence Committee was not sine qua non for providing police protection to citizen of Pakistan if he requiredpolice protection in any situation which endangered his life--- District Intelligence Committee is operating only to post cautions to Deputy Commissioners concerned to provide police protection to any person in order to avoid law and order situation--- Police on its own is legally competent to provide security or protection to any person under the law--- Statute on the subject always surpasses every policy on ground because police only represents a suggestive process--- Matter of police protection is to be taken by Police establishment independent of District Intelligence Committee's recommendation under the laws and Rules--- Recommendation to provide protection to any person by District Intelligence Committee was on administrative side--- High Court directed Inspector General of Police (Provincial Police Officer) to provide police protection to petitioner immediately--- Constitutional petition was allowed, in circumstances.

Saif Ali vs Deputy Commissioner, Lahore Ss — 2026 PCrLJ 413 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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