| Hussein Baloch v. Abdul shoaib Nousherwani | |
|---|---|
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| Court | Supreme Court of Pakistan |
| Full case name | Sami Ullah Baloch Vs. Abdul Karim Nousherwani & others |
| Decided | April 13, 2018 |
| Citation | C.A. No. 233 of 2015 |
| Ruling | |
| Failing to meet qualifications under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution imposes a permanent bar which remains in effect as long as the declaratory judgment supporting the conclusion of lack of qualification remains in effect. | |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar Justices Sh. Azmat Saeed Umar Ata Bandial Ijaz ul Ahsan Sajjad Ali Shah |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Umar Ata Bandial, joined by Mian Saqib Nisar, Ijaz-ul-Ahsan, Sajjad Ali Shah |
| Concurrence | Sh. Azmat Saeed |
| Laws applied | |
| Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution of Pakistan | |
Sami Ullah Baloch v. Abdul Karim Nousherwani is an overturned decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in which the Court unanimously held that electoral disqualification under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution of Pakistan was for life. The ruling barred former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif from holding public office indefinitely, following his disqualification in the Panama Papers case in 2017.[1] It is also noted as the last case conducted by human rights lawyer Asma Jahangir before her death.[2]
The decision was controversial when announced, and remains the subject of widespread discussion.[3]
- ^ Bhatti, Haseeb. "Nawaz Sharif steps down as PM after SC's disqualification verdict". Dawn. Dawn Group. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Asmawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Bhatti, Haseeb (13 April 2018). "Disqualification under Article 62 (1)(f) is for life, SC rules in historic verdict". Daqn. Retrieved 19 April 2018.