Balochistan top court declares certain clauses of DHA Act unconstitutional
A five-member bench, headed by BHC CJ Jamal Mandokhail, annuls permission given to DHA for land acquisition
Balochistan High Court. PHOTO: FILE
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The Balochistan High Court (BHC) has declared certain provisions of the DHA [Defence Housing Authority] Act 2015 unconstitutional and annulled the permission given to the DHA for acquisition of land.
A five-member bench – headed by BHC Chief Justice Jamal Mandokhail and comprising Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, Justice Hashim Kakar, Justice Abdul Hameed Baloch and Justice Abdullah Baloch – announced the verdict on the plea of lawyer Kashif Kakar.
The court declared clauses “Six B 1-14, 14-B” unconstitutional while the permission given to the DHA executive board to use the specific area was also declared null and void.