Constitutional duty
Constitutional duty legal meaning, translation and judicial precedents.
Meaning & Judicial Interpretation: (اردو مفہوم اور قانونی تشریح)
Within the prescribed parameters, a soldier had to remain committed to defending the country against external aggression or threat of war, and subject to law, acting in aid of civil power when called upon to do so under the directions of the Federal Government
Soldier, in the course of the discharge of his duties, was obligated to seeing that the Constitution was upheld, it was not abrogated, and it was not subverted or mutilated
When a member of the Armed Forces did any of the said acts, or any other similar act, he violated his oath and rendered himself liable to action under and in accordance with the Constitution and the law.
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Precedents & Case Laws citing "Constitutional duty"
1994 S C M R 279
MUHAMMAD HANIF and another‑‑‑Petitioners Versus SULTAN‑‑‑Respondent
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan2023 S C M R 2165
MOHAMMAD SIBTAIN KHAN and others — Petitioners Versus ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN through Chief Election Commissioner, Islamabad and others — Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of PakistanP L D 2021 Supreme Court 480
Reference No. 1 of 2020
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan1992 M L D 88
MUHAMMAD ASGHAR‑‑Petitioner Versus DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SIALKOT and others‑‑Respondents
Court: Lahore1982 C L C 2367
IJAZ AHMAD PIRACHA‑Petitioner Versus JUDGE, SPECIAL COURT BANKING
Court: LahoreP L D 2013 Sindh 300
ABDUL HAMEED PANHWAR and 2 others — Petitioners Versus ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN and 4 others — Respondents
Court: High Court1988 S C M R 1318
ABDUL HAMID SAQFI‑‑Petitioner Versus SERVICE TRIBUNAL OF PAKISTAN and 22 others‑‑Respondents
Court: High Court2025 S C M R 2078
CHIEF LAND COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB / SENIOR MEMBER BOARD OF REVENUE PUNJAB, LAHORE and others — Petitioners Versus ADMINISTRATOR AUQAF DEPARTMENT, BAHAWALPUR and others — Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of PakistanP L D 2011 Lahore 441
MUHAMMAD NAZIM-UD-DIN and others — Petitioners Versus FEDERAL SECRETARY and others — -Respondents
Court: ---Preamble---publication of Holy Quran (Elimination of Printing and Recording Errors) Rules, 1973, R.4---Constitution of Pakistan, Part-II, Chapter 2 Arts. 8 to 28, Arts. 29, 31 & 199---Constitutional petition-Principles of policy-Implementation-Publication of the Holy Quran---Grievance of petitioners was that authorities had not ensured printing of the Holy Quran on the best quality of paper and no arrangements were made for proper disposal of damaged papers of the Holy Quran--Plea raised by authorities was that correct printing of the Holy Quran was only a matter of Principle of Policy as envisaged in Art.31 contained in Part II, Chapter 2 of the Constitution and not enforceable by judicial process---Validity---Principles of Policy set out in Chapter 2 of Part-II of the Constitution were in fact the aspirations of the Constitution makers, which were intended to be considered as guiding principles of policy of the State---According to Art.31 of the Constitution, the State was to endeavour to secure correct and exact printing and publishers of the Holy Quran---Every organ of the State, under Art.29 of the Constitution, was conferred responsibility to act in accordance with Principles of Policy enshrined in Part-II, Chapter 2 of the Constitution---Constitutional obligation and commitment must be honoured to consolidate public confidence and non fulfilment of liabilities and obligations by the Government was violative of fundamental principles of policy guaranteed under the Constitution---Authorities were under a constitutional duty to secure correct and exact printing and publishing of the Holy Quran as provided in Art.31 of the Constitution--Law titled Punjab Holy Quran (Printing and Recording) Act, 2001, was enacted in the recent past and the rules under the same were yet to be made---High Court directed the Provincial Government to consider the proposals of petitioners in the Rule Framing process in the committee constituted by Chief Minister---Petition was disposed of accordingly.2008 P L C (C
TARIQ HEHMOOD and 17 others Versus FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN, MINISTRY OF TELECOMMUNICATION through Secretary, Islamabad
Court: Karachi High Court