SYED SAAD ALI vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH SECRETARY MINISTRY — 2026 PLC(CS) 93 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2026 PLC(CS) 93 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2026
Reporter: PLC
Parties: SYED SAAD ALI vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH SECRETARY MINISTRY

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Judgment text as reported

SYED SAAD ALI VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH SECRETARY MINISTRY. Expressions "ultra vires" and "intra vires"---Meaning, concept and scope---The terms "intra vires" and "ultra vires" are both Latin phrases, and diametrical opposites---The expression ultra vires means "beyond the powers"---If an act entails legal authority and it is done with such authority, it is symbolized as intra vires, that is, within the precincts of powers, but if it is carried out shorn of authority, it is ultra vires.

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