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Official Citation: 2025 PLD 319
Court / Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year of Decision: 2024
Decision Date: 2024-12-12
Parties: Adil Khan Bazai vs Election Commission of Pakistan and another
Ruling Summary: This decision was rendered by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 2024-12-12, officially reported as 2025 PLD 319. In this matter between Adil Khan Bazai and Election Commission of Pakistan and another, the court adjudicated key questions of statutory construction, procedural regularity, and legal precedent under Pakistani law.
Core Holding: The honorable bench evaluated governing statutory provisions and judicial authorities to establish the rights of the parties, delivering the binding reasoning set out below.
Case cited as PLD 2025 Supreme Court 319
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Ayesha A. Malik, Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi Title: Adil Khan Bazai vs Election Commission of Pakistan and another Case No.:Civil Appeals No. 1507 and 1508 of 2024 AND CMAs No. 11341 and 11342 of
2024 Date of Judgment:2024-12-12 Reported As: 2024 SCP 399, PLD 2025 Supreme Court 319 Result: Appeal Allowed Judgment
ORDER Civil Appeals No. 1507 and 1508 of 2024 For reasons to be recorded later, these appeals are allowed. The impugned judgments passed by the Election Commission of Pakistan are set aside, and the declarations made by the Party Head of PML(N) that the appellant had defected from the said political party are not confirmed. Accordingly, the appellant's membership of the National Assembly from seat NA-262 stands restored as an independent member, not as a member of the Parliamentary Party of PML(N). CMAs No. 11341 and 11342 of 2024 2. Since the main appeals have been allowed, these applications are also disposed of accordingly.