
Article: 237 Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) may make laws of indemnity, etc
237. 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] may make laws of indemnity, etc.-Nothing in the Constitution shall prevent 1[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] from making any law indemnifying any person in the service of the Federal Government or a Provincial Government, or any other person, in respect of any act done in connection with the maintenance or restoration of order in any area in Pakistan.
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Footnotes:
1. See Footnote 2 on article 1
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Comparative Table of Article 237 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973: | |||
Constitution of Pakistan 1962 :
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223A | ||
Constitution of Pakistan 1956 :
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196 | ||
Constitution of India 1950:
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Government of India Act 1935:
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Leading & Latest Cases on Article 237 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 :
P L D 1977 LAHORE 846 | DARVESH M. ARBEY | FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN AND OTHERS |
AIJAZ HAROON
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INAM DURRANI
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P L D 1999 SC 395 | syed JALAL MEHMOOD SHAH AND ANOTHER | FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN |
SH. LIAQUAT HUSSAIN AND OTHERS
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FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliament
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P L D 2009 SC 879 | SINDH HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER | FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE |
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