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Omission in Law Books-- ----Errors and omissions in publication of law books--Causes of lawlessness--Glaring mistakes committed by authors and publishers in bare acts and law books--No official publication whether in hard form or on net--Compendium of statutes can be accessed by citizen or other persons interested in laws of Pakistan--Validity--Web Site of law ministry is grossly inadequate because it does not contain statutes which are currently on statute book--Where applicable laws are not available to citizens, there can be little expectation that they will be able to abide by law--In any event it is amongst rights of people of Pakistan that they be given full information about laws applicable to them--Federal Governments is obliged to make "arrangements for publication and translation of Federal Laws and other statutory rules and orders"--Serious problems are caused to parties and litigants on account of errors and omissions in law books published in Pakistan. THIS ORDER PASSED BY: QAZI FAEZ ISA, JUSTICE---.--- This case has been going on for the past few years. On 9.5.2013 the earlier filed matters i.e. SMC No. 4/2004, SMC Nos. 1, 2, 6 & 7 of 2005 and SMC No. 17 of 2007 were disposed of vide order dated 9.5.2013 in the following terms: "In these cases, notices have been served in respect of the glaring mistakes committed by the authors and publishers in bare acts and law books. It is pointed out that the matter has already been referred to the respective Bar Councils to look into the matter. Since the matter relates to the printing of the law books, etc. therefore, the respective Bar Councils within their permissible jurisdiction under the Legal Practitioner and Bar Council Act, 1973, shall be free to take action if such material is provided tothem, therefore, the above said petitions are disposed of." Thereafter it was noted that no step has been taken by the respective Bar Councils to address the serious issue adversely impacting the administration of justice. Even today and on previous dates of hearing it is evident that there is practically no interest in the matter from the Bar Councils despite the above referred order dated 9.5.2013. In addition…

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