FAHAD AKRAM BHATTI vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN art — 2026 PLD 262 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2026 PLD 262 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PLD
Parties: FAHAD AKRAM BHATTI vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN art

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Judgment text as reported

FAHAD AKRAM BHATTI VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN art.25---Equality of citizens---Discrimination, plea of---Reasonable classification---Principle---Scope---Reasonable classification is permissible and art.25 of the Constitution is only attracted in an apple to apple comparison---although art.25 of the Constitution envisages equality amongst citizens, it also allows for differential treatment of persons who are not similarly placed by virtue of a reasonable classification---However, to justify this difference in treatment, the reasonable classification needs to be 'based on intelligible differentia, which has a rational nexus with the object being sought to be achieved---Likewise, the persons may be classified in groups and such groups may be treated differently, if there is a reasonable classification.

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