Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 50,69

(a) Constitution of Pakistan--- ----Arts. 50 69---Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora)---Status---Role of Court---Scope---Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) is the supreme legislative organ of the State and represents the people of Pakistan---Maintaining dignity, respect and independence of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) is of paramount importance and is a Constitutional duty of other branches of the State---Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) is the highest forum for resolving national issues and political disputes---Parliamentary privileges, powers and immunities have been expressly incorporated in the Constitution---Language used by framers of the Constitution is unambiguous and effective in order to prevent a Court from encroaching upon independence of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)---Such is based on the principle of Constitutional separation between three branches of the State i.e. the Judiciary, the Legislature and the Executive---Privileges and powers embedded in the Constitution are aimed at protecting integrity of parliamentary proceedings so that Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) is enabled to perform its functions with appropriate degree of independence---Houses of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) are empowered to regulate their respective proceeding and the Constitution clearly prevents Courts from inquiring into its validity---Any attempt by a Court to interfere in proceedings of the Houses by calling into question its validity is likely to undermine dignity, prestige and independence of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) on one hand while on the other hand, it exposes the apex Constitutional legislative forum to undesirable and unwarranted criticism---Any encroachment by judicial branch in the realm of validity of proceedings of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) inevitably has consequences, which adversely affects public interest---Such erodes the sanctity of the supreme legislative Constitutional forum besides weakening sovereignty, independence and prestige of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)---Such intrusions by Courts profoundly affects confidence of people in the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)---Simultaneously such has consequences for the Judicial branch of the State as well because…

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