SHAUKAT KHANUM MEMORIAL TRUST vs The PROVINCE OF PUNJAB 'Preamble' of a statute, reliance upon — 2026 PLD 122 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2026 PLD 122 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PLD
Parties: SHAUKAT KHANUM MEMORIAL TRUST vs The PROVINCE OF PUNJAB 'Preamble' of a statute, reliance upon

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Judgment text as reported

SHAUKAT KHANUM MEMORIAL TRUST VS The PROVINCE OF PUNJAB 'Preamble' of a statute, reliance upon---Scope---If an enactment and its provisions are well defined and unequivocal, Preamble cannot be relied upon solely to override express provisions of law without considering its pith and substance.

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