Freezing of properties
Freezing of properties legal meaning, translation and judicial precedents.
Meaning & Judicial Interpretation: (اردو مفہوم اور قانونی تشریح)
Appellants were accused facing trial under National Accountability Ordinance, 1999, who were aggrieved of approval granted by Trial Court to freezing order passed by Director-General National Accountability Bureau
Plea raised by appellants was that powers to freeze property vested with Chairman and not Director-General National Accountability Bureau
Validity
Chairman National Accountability Bureau possessed power under S.12 of National Accountability Ordinance,1999 to freeze property
Chairman National Accountability Bureau could delegate under S.34-A of National Accountability Ordinance, 1999, such or any of his powers to and could authorize performance of any of his functions to any officer of National Accountability Bureau
Freezing order passed by Chairman could not remain in force more than 15 days unless confirmed by Accountability Court where the reference under National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 was sent by the Chairman
High Court declined to interfere in order passed by Trial Court as same was well reasoned and based on proper appreciation of law
Appeal was dismissed in circumstances.
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Precedents & Case Laws citing "Freezing of properties"
2012 P Cr
Dr. MUHAMMAD AZAM KASI — Appellant Versus THE STATE through Deputy Prosecutor-General Accountability Court No.1, NAB, Quetta — Respondent
Court: BalochistanP L D 2018 Sindh 696
EHSAN ULLAH SIRAZI and another — Petitioners Versus DIRECTOR GENERAL (KARACHI) NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU and another — Respondents
Court: High Court2019 S C M R 1106
Mrs. SHAGUFTA SHAHEEN and others — Appellants Versus The STATE through D.G. NAB, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and another — Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of PakistanP L D 2018 Peshawar 207
Haji MUHAMMAD ARIF KHATTAK and 2 others — Appellants Versus CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR GENERAL, NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU and another — Respondent
Court: High Court2020 P Cr
The STATE through Deputy Director (Assets) Regional Directorate Anti-Narcotics Force, Lahore — Appellant Versus ABDUL MAJEED BUTT and 3 others — Respondents
Court: LahoreP L D 2001 Karachi 256
NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU — Appellant Versus Mst. ZAHIDA SATTAR and others — Respondents
Court: High Court2017 Y L R Note 266
MUHAMMAD IRFAN — Petitioner Versus TEHSIL MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION TAXILA through Administrator/Assistant Commissioner and 2 others — Respondents
Court: Lahore (Rawalpindi Bench)P L D 2011 Islamabad 25
SHUJA KHAN BALUCH — Petitioner Versus CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ISLAMABAD through Chairman and 3 others — Respondents
Court: High Court2017 P Cr
ZAKIULLAH — Petitioner Versus NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU through Chairman and 5 others — Respondents
Court: Peshawar2015 Y L R 2235
Syed FATEH AGHA — Petitioner Versus ACCOUNTABILITY COURT and 2 others — Respondents
Court: Balochistan