Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1962

Section: 15,16,17,19

Constitution of Pakistan--- ----Arts. 15, 16, 17 & 19---'Aurat March, Lahore 2020' ('the March') proposed to be held on International Women's Day---Plea of petitioner that participants of March should be permanently stopped and persons may be restrained from assembling, holding, participating, or carrying out the said March in any manner whatsoever for the sake of justice and dignity of Islamic Ideology of the country---Held, that matter of granting an 'NOC' to the organizers of the March was pending before the District Administration--- Petitioner had also moved an application against the grant of said 'NOC' before the Deputy Commissioner precisely on the same grounds as taken in the present Constitutional petition---As the matter was still pending before the District Administration, the High Court would not intervene in the matter---Constitutional petition was accordingly disposed of with the observation that the petitioner may pursue his application before the District Administration, and that such application shall be considered and decided strictly in accordance with the law and after affording an opportunity of hearing to all concerned---Order accordingly. ORDER Main Case C.M.No.1/2020 C.M.No.2/2020 MAMOON RASHID SHEIKH, C.J.---The petitioner, who is an Advocate by profession, has brought the instant petition pro bono publico due to the alleged inaction of the authorities in order to control the violation of the law and to safeguard the rights of the citizens vis- -vis the Aurat March, Lahore 2020 ("the Aurat March"), proposed to be held on 08.03.2020 (the International Women's Day). The petitioner has inter alia prayed as under:-- "In view of the above submissions, it is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this writ petition may please be accepted and the respondent-authorities may be directed to safeguard the fundamental rights of all citizens and ensuring that law is upheld, and a direction may be given to the organizers and participants of Aurat Azadi March to abide by the law, restrictions/conditions imposed, and especially keeping in sight the glory of the Islam and public morality and policy. It is also prayed that the Aurat Azadi March,…

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