Case Details

Citation(s)
2019 SLG 2110 2019 SLD 2110 2019 PLJ 297
Lahore High Court
W.P. No. 214966 of 2018 and C.M. No. 2 of 2018, decision &hearing Dated: 05.03.2019.
SHUJAAT ALI KHAN, JUSTICE
Petitioner(s) by: Mr. Shahid Tasawar Rao, AdvocateSheikh Usman Karim-ud-Din, Advocate (in C.M. No. 2/2018).Rana Shamshad Khan, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Tariq Mehmood Javed, Special Secretary to Govt. of Punjab, Home Department.

MUHAMMAD HASSAN MUAWIYAHVSINSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, PUNJAB, ETC.

Law: Punjab Holy Quran (Printing and Recording) Act, 2011

Section: S.4,6,9,R.8(11)(14)

Law: Pakistan Penal Code, 1860

Section: 298(b)(c)

Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Section: 154

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 20,36,260(3)

Punjab Holy Quran (Printing and Recording) Act, 2011-- ----Ss. 4, 6 & 9--Publication of Questionable material by Non-Muslims--Error free publication of Holy Quran--Responsibility of Punjab Quran Board for recommendation to ensure error free printing and publication--To ensure error-free publication of Holy Qur'an, Qur'an Board is responsible to prepare a standard copy of Holy Qur'an to be used by printers/publishers--In this backdrop, Punjab Qur'an Board inter-alia has most vital role towards error- free printing and publication of Holy Qur'an--As per Section 6 of Act, 2011, any person, publisher or community intentionally found involved in literal distortion of text of an Ayah, is liable to punishment provided under Section 9 of Act, 2011. Punjab Holy Quran (Printing and Recording ) Act, 2011-- ----R. 8, (14)--Publication of Holy Quran and other religious books of Muslims--Preempting any misadventure on part of non-muslims against pre reservations of original text of holy Quran--A non-Muslim publication of Holy Qur'an--As per mandate of Rule 8(14) ibid neither a non-Muslim by himself can associate with printing/publication of Holy Qur'an nor any publisher can be allowed to associate a non-Muslim in process of printing or publication of Holy Qur'an. Constitution of Pakistan, 1973-- ----Art. 260(3)--Defination--Muslim and non Muslim Determination--Ahmadis/Lahoris/Quadianis fall within definition of non-Muslims, thus, they are debarred to publish/print religious material by using name of books of Muslims alongwith names of Muslim authors. Punjab Holy Quran (Printing and Recording ) Act, 2011-- ----R. 8(11)--Publication of Holy Quran and other religious books of Muslim with names of Muslim Authors--Legislature cognizant of such act--No person, publisher, stockist, proprietor of a recording company can import such material without getting NOC from government--If such material is being imported in Pakistan without such NOC State functionaries are under obligation to have strict check and stern action against person(s)/organization(s) involved in such activities. Constitution of Pakistan, 1973-- ----Arts. 20 & 36--Fundamental rights--Entitlement of--Fundamental…
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