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FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN vs SHEIKH RASHEED AHMED art — 2026 PLD 528 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2026 PLD 528 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2026
Reporter
PLD
Parties
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN vs SHEIKH RASHEED AHMED art
Subject matter
Constitutional

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Judgment text as reported

FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN VS SHEIKH RASHEED AHMED art.15---Right to movement---Subject to reasonable restrictions---Travel abroad by accused---Restrictions---Scope---Although the Constitution guarantees freedom of movement as a fundamental right, the same is not absolute in nature---The framers of the Constitution have expressly qualified this right by making it subject to reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the public interest---The constitutional scheme therefore recognizes that the right of an individual to move freely must sometimes yield to the larger interest of society, administration of justice and enforcement of law---Fundamental rights are not unqualified or unlimited---They operate within the framework of law and may legitimately be regulated by statutory provisions enacted in the public interest---The test for validity of such restrictions is whether the restriction is reasonable; whether it is imposed through lawful authority; and whether it serves a legitimate public purpose---In matters relating to criminal proceedings and administration of justice, restrictions on movement of an accused person are not uncommon---Where a person is facing trial before a competent court, certain conditions may be imposed to ensure his availability during the proceedings and to prevent the possibility of abscondence---Article 15 of the Constitution does not confer an unfettered right to travel abroad in circumstances where a person is facing trial.

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