KHAZANA SUGAR MILLS (PVT.) LIMITED vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power, Islamabad Fiscal statute — 2026 PLD 60 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2026 PLD 60 PESHAWAR-HIGH-COURT
Court: Peshawar High Court
Year: 2026
Reporter: PLD
Parties: KHAZANA SUGAR MILLS (PVT.) LIMITED vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power, Islamabad Fiscal statute
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

KHAZANA SUGAR MILLS (PVT.) LIMITED VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power, Islamabad Fiscal statute---Validating a levy retrospectively---Principle---Legislative competence of the Parliament to validate a levy retrospectively, where procedural or Constitutional infirmities have been identified by a Court, has consistently been upheld, provided that the defect in the original enactment is effectively addressed through substantive legislative measures---Mechanism of re-enactment or retrospective validation has been judicially recognized as a legitimate tool of legislative correction, enabling the State to preserve fiscal measures and statutory levies that may otherwise fall due to procedural lapses.

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