| Citation(s) |
| 1973 SLG 211 1973 SLD 211 1973 PLD 49 |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Criminal Appeals Nos. 61, 62, 63, 64 and 69 of 1972,
decision dated: 8th January 1973. dates of hearing: 16th,
17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 23-10-1972
HAMOODUR RAHMAN, C.J., MUHAMMAD YAQUB ALI, WAHEEDUDDIN AHMAD, SALAHUDDIN AHMED AND ANWARUL HAQ, JJ
Criminal Appeal No. 61 of 1972. M. B. Zaman, Advocate General, Punjab (Kh. M. Tufail, Advocate Supreme Court with him) instructed by Ijaz Ali, Advocate-on-Record for the State. M. A. Qureshi, Advocate-on-Record Supreme Court No. 1. M. Anwar, Senior Advoca
THE STATE
VS
ZIAURRAHMAN AND OTHHERS
(a) Constitution-Government under written Constitution Normal scheme under system is to have trichotomy of power between the executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary-Each of these organs may be fashioned in variety of different forms and shapes-Constitution defines the functions of each organ and also specifies territories in which, the subjects in respect of which, and sometimes even the circumstances in which these functions will be exercised by each of these organs or sub-organs Limitations on each organ, inherent. In the case of a Government set up under a written Constitution, the functions of the State are distributed amongst the various State functionaries and their respective powers defined by the Constitution. The normal scheme under such a system, with which we are familiar, is to have a trichotomy of powers between the executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary. But each of these organs may itself be fashioned in a variety of different shapes and forms. Thus the Legislature may be unicameral or bicameral; the legislative subjects may be divided between the federating units and the federation in a federal system or even the legislative power may be divided between the executive and the Legislature as in our present system. The executive may take the Presidential or the Parliamentary form. The judiciary also may consist of various types and grades of Courts with the highest at the apex either as an ultimate Court of appeal or a Court of Cessation. There may also be other administrative tribunals outside the judicial pyramid. In all such cases, it will also be the function of the Constitution to define the functions of each organ or each branch of an organ, as also specify the territories in which, the subjects In respect of which and sometimes even the circumstances In which these functions will be exercised by each of these organs or sub-organs. Limitations would, therefore, be inherent under such a system so that one organ or sub-organ may not encroach upon the legitimate field of the other. Thus, under a written Constitution, the Legislature of a federal unit will not be able to legislate in respect of a subject which is within the field…
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