Law: Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Act, (II of 1974)

Section: 2(n),9

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 9,14

(a) Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Act (II of 1974)--- ----Ss. 9 & 2(n)---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts.9 & 14---Public interest litigation---Protected animal---Restriction on hunting of protected animal---Protection of wild life---Endangered species---Black Bucks Deers---Scope---Petitioner sought direction to Provincial Government to implement steps for protection of the endangered species of "Black Bucks Deers", which per the contention of petitioner, were almost extinct---Validity---Black Bucks Deers were endangered species and protected from hunting under S. 9(ii) of the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Act, 1974 and were also mentioned in the Third Schedule of the said Act---Provincial Government, was therefore, required to protect and preserve Black Bucks Deers in compliance with the provisions of the Punjab Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Act, 1974---Protection of Black Bucks Deers was not only the fundamental duty of the Government but also of every citizen to ensure implementation of Fundamental Right to Life guaranteed under the Constitution---High Court directed Provincial Government to implement recommendations made by the court-appointed Commission's report titled, "Black Bucks Commission Report dated 06.09.2019" and to ensure that it meets its obligations under all relevant laws for protection of Black Bucks Deers---Constitutional petition was disposed of, accordingly. Province of Punjab v. Lal Khan 2016 SCMR 48 rel. (b) Constitution of Pakistan-- ----Arts.9 & 14---Security of person---Right to life and liberty of person---Right to life---Inviolability of dignity of man---Nature of the Fundamental Right to life---Scope---Right to life guaranteed under Arts.9 & 14 of the Constitution included right to live in a world that had an abundance of all species, not only duration of current generation but also for its progeny. Province of Punjab v. Lal Khan 2016 SCMR 48 rel. THIS JUDGMENT DELIVERED BY: ABID AZIZ SHEIKH, J.--- This constitutional petition has been filed by way of public interest litigation for the protection of endangered…

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