Article: 4 Right of individuals to be dealt with in accordance with law, etc
4. Right of individuals to be dealt with in accordance with law, etc.-(1) To enjoy the protection of law and to be treated in accordance with law is the inalienable right of every citizen, wherever he may be and of every other person for the time being within Pakistan.
(2) In particular-
(a) no action detrimental to the life, liberty, body, reputation or property of any person shall be taken except in accordance with law;
(b) no person shall be prevented from or be hindered in doing that which is not prohibited by law; and
(c) no person shall be compelled to do that which the law does not require him to do.
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Footnotes:
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Constitution of Pakistan 1962 :
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Constitution of Pakistan 1956 :
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Constitution of India 1950:
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Leading & Latest Cases on Article 4 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 :
| P L D 1972 SC 139 |
ASMA JILANI
NIZAM KHAN
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GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE LYALLPUR AND OTHERS
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| P L D 1977 SC 397 | FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN AND OTHERS | UNITED SUGAR MILLS LTD. KARACHI | |
| P L D 1978 LAHORE 113 |
ABDUR REHMAN AND OTHERS
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AMIR ALI SHAH BOKHARI AND OTHERS
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| P L D 1990 LAHORE 432 | GHAYYUR HUSSAIN SHAH AND ANOTHER | GHARIB ALAM | |
| 1996 SCMR 1211
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DR. AMANULLAH KHAN AND ANOTHER
SHAUKAT ALI MIAN AND ANOTHER
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CHAIRMAN, MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL AND 3 OTHERS
THE FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN
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| PLD 2000 LAHORE 508 | MRS. SHAHIDA FAISAL | FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN AND 3 OTHERS | |
| 2000 YLR 2724 |
PHILIPS ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES OF PAKISTAN LTD.
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PAKISTAN AND OTHERS
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| P L D 2004 LAHORE 86 | MST. RASHIDA BIBI AND ANOTHER | BORDER AREA COMMITTEE THROUGH SECRETRY, BOARD OF REVENUE, | |
| P L D 2004 PESHAWAR 251 |
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GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN THROUGH DIRECTOR-GENERAL A.N.F.,
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| P L D 2004 SC 168 | SHAFIQUE AHMED AND OTHERS | GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS | |
| P L D 2004 SC 583 |
MIAN MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ SHARIF
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FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY
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| 2005 YLR 177 | YASIR KHAN | VICE-CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB, LAHORE |
| 2005 YLR 264 |
ABDUL REHMAN CHAUDHRY
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DEPUTY DISTRICT OFFICER (REVENUE) LAHORE CANTT AND 2 OTHER
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| P L D 2007 KARACHI 544 | FAISAL | THE STATE |
| 2009 CLD 682 |
MS SALMA IQBAL CHUNDRIGAR AND OTHERS
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FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH SEC. MINISTRY
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| 2009 YLR 1582 | CANTONMENT BOARD MALIR THROUGH EXECUTIVE OFFICER | DR. SYED SHAMIM UR REHMAN |
| 2009 YLR 2000 | PAKISTAN REFINERY LIMITED | INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHOUEIFAT THROUGH PRINCIPAL OFFICER |
| P L D 2010 SC 1 | DR. MOBASHIR HASSAN & OTHERS | FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN & OTHERS |
The Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 Developed by Zain Sheikh 
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