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Public official legal meaning, translation and judicial precedents.

Meaning & Judicial Interpretation: (اردو مفہوم اور قانونی تشریح)

2022 SCMR 1532 SUPREME-COURT Judicial Precedent
Fiduciary dutyScope

Public officials owe a fiduciary duty to the public; they are to act in utmost good faith while discharging their duties

If a public official acts in a careless manner, his actions are bound to cause not only distrust amongst the public, but also loss to the public exchequer.

2020 CLC 1532 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH Judicial Precedent
Resignation from public officeScopeOffer of resignation from the public office can be withdrawn at any time before it is accepted

Proposer, who gives the offer has, an absolute right either to give the offer or not to do so and until the offer is accepted, he has an absolute right to withdraw the same.

2020 PLC(CS) 1132 ISLAMABAD Judicial Precedent
Art. 10-APublic officialInquiry, initiation ofDue process of law

Before initiation of any inquiry it was necessary to confront the allegation to a person against whom the allegation had been levelled which should disclose a positive proof that certain illegalities were made and after receiving the reply, any order under the law could be passed at the touchstone of due process of law, equity and fair play.

2016 SCMR 1040 CONSTITUTIONAL-COURT-OF-SOUTH-AFRICA Judicial Precedent
Abuse of State power and resourcesAdopting accountability, the rule of law and the supremacy of the Constitution was a check on such abuse

Constitutionalism, accountability and the rule of law constituted the sword that stood ready to chop the head of impunity.

2015 PLD 28 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE Judicial Precedent
Public officialGood characterFundamental norm

Good character qualities were a fundamental norm for any holder of public office.

2014 PLD 38 ISLAMABAD Judicial Precedent
Public officialTermination simpliciter from officeLegality

Such termination was illegal, repugnant and ultra vires of the Constitution.

2014 PLC(CS) 685 ISLAMABAD Judicial Precedent
Public officialTermination simpliciter from officeLegality

Such termination was illegal, repugnant and ultra vires of the Constitution.

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Precedents & Case Laws citing "Public official"

SCMR 2016
Decided on 27th June, 2016.

2016SCUS704

ROBERT F. McDONNELL — Petitioner Versus UNITED STATES — Respondent

Court: Supreme Court of the United States
PLD 2026
Writ Petition No. 4926-HB of 2025, decided on 21st May, 2025.

P L D 2026 Lahore 514

ZUBAIDA BIBI — Petitioner Versus DISTRICT POLICE OFFICER, VEHARI and 2 others — Respondents

Court: High Court
PTD 2021
Writ Petition No.3857 of 2015, decided on 23rd April, 2021.

2021 P T D 1585

The DIRECTOR GENERAL (INTELLIGENCE AND INVESTIGATION INLAND REVENUE), ISLAMABAD and 2 others Versus The ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE-IV, WEST ISLAMABAD and 4 others

Court: Islamabad High Court
PLC(CS) 2022
Writ Petition No.4229 of 2018, decided on 2nd April, 2021.

2022 P L C (C

ZAHID ALI Versus FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Pakistani and Human Resource Development and others

Court: Islamabad High Court
PLD 2025
2025-June-12

P L D 2025 Lahore 759

NABILA HAKIM ALI KHAN — Petitioner Versus GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB and others — Respondents

Court: High Court
PLC(CS) 2025
Writ Petition No. 51439 of 2023, decided on 12th June, 2025.

2025 P L C (C

NABILA HAKIM ALI KHAN Versus GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB and others

Court: Lahore High Court
SCMR 2021
C.Ps. Nos. 1554-L to 1573-L of 2020, decided on 26th November, 2020.

2021 S C M R 328

PROVINCE OF PUNJAB through Conservator of Forest, Faisalabad and others — Petitioners Versus JAVED IQBAL — Respondent

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
SCMR 1990
Civil Appeal No.K‑33 of 1973, decided on 24th April, 1989.

1990 S C M R 20

DISTRICT EVACUEE TRUST COMMITTEE, HYDERABAD‑‑Appellant Versus ISMAIL and 4 others‑‑Respondents

Court: High Court
PLD 2013
2013-April-15

P L D 2013 Sindh 417

Mst. HAJRA BEGUM through Legal Heirs — Plaintiffs Versus Mst. BADAR-UN-NISSA and others — Defendants

Court: High Court
YLR 2020
Criminal Miscellaneous No. 33 of 2020, decided on 11th February, 2020.

2020 Y L R 2060

MUSHARAF KHAN — Petitioner Versus The STATE — Respondent

Court: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court