Death of candidate
Death of candidate legal meaning, translation and judicial precedents.
Meaning & Judicial Interpretation: (اردو مفہوم اور قانونی تشریح)
When candidate had died before preparation of list of contesting candidates, election could not be deferred in accordance with section 18 of Representation of the People Act, 1976
Election could only be deferred if a contesting candidate had died
Deceased was not contesting candidate at the time of his death, therefore, decision of Returning Officer was in accordance with law and rules made thereunder
High Court declined to exercise extraordinary jurisdiction in favour of petitioner and refused to interfere in order passed by Returning Officer
Petition was dismissed in circumstances.
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Precedents & Case Laws citing "Death of candidate"
2016L2579
MUHAMMAD AJMAL — Petitioner Versus DISTRICT RETURNING OFFICER and others — Respondents
Court: Lahore2014 C L C 1
PAKISTAN SARAIKI PARTY through Provincial President — Petitioner Versus ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN through Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan, Islamabad and 23 others — Respondents
Court: Lahore2005 S C M R 1634
Malik WAJID MEHMOOD — Petitioner Versus DISTRICT RETURNING OFFICER, KASUR and others — Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan1990 M L D 2244
Sardar SALEEM JAN KHAN‑‑‑Petitioner Versus KARO KHAN and 2 others‑‑‑Respondents
Court: Karachi2011 M L D 1322
Mir ATTAULLAH KHAN DULEDI — Petitioner Versus RUSTAM KHAN JAMALI and 7 others — Respondents
Court: Election Tribunal Balochistan2004 Y L R 2136
IQBAL PAHORE‑‑‑Petitioner Versus THE STATE and others‑‑‑Respondents
Court: KarachiP L D 2024 Islamabad 28
SHANDANA GULZAR KHAN — Petitioner Versus ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Election Commission of Pakistan and 2 others — Respondents
Court: High Court2001 Y L R 2454
Ch. SABIR HUSSAIN ‑‑‑Petitioner Versus Mirza MUSHTAQ AHMED and 3 others‑‑‑Respondents
Court: Lahore1989 C L C 1234
Miss SHANILA SEEMI BROHI‑‑Petitioner Versus PRINCIPAL AND CHAIRMAN,
Court: Karachi2022 M L D 488
ABDUL WAHID — Petitioner Versus MEMBER BOARD OF REVENUE and others — Respondents
Court: Lahore (Rawalpindi Bench)