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RAFIQ HAIDER KHAN LEGHARI versus ELECTION TRIBUNAL

Constitution of Pakistan 1973 Section 12 (2) [as amended by the Representation of the People Act (Amendment) Ordinance (LXII Amendment of 1996)] Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Arts 62 and 185 (3) of the applicant's national and provincial The Returning Officer accepted the nomination papers of the candidates, but the Election Tribunal rejected it on the basis that the constitutional petition of the applicants against the rejection of their nomination papers was rejected by the High Court. The defect in the nomination was not sufficient and such defect would not present the applicant as someone who was not "sincere" or "upright" in keeping with the definition of such terms. And whether the High Court was justified in interfering with the Election Tribunal on the ground of fact and legal position. The Returning Officer / Election Tribunal was directed to allow the applicant to participate in the election of the respective constituencies without any prejudice as a result of competing debates and appeals from the parties. famous lower court advocate from Ghazi lawyer