LHC issues notice to Punjab govt in RUDA case

Author: Web Desk

The Lahore High Court has issued multiple notices to the Punjab government and other respondents in a case pertaining to the RUDA (Amendment) Act, 2022 and sought their replies.

LHC Justice Shahid Karim heard a petitionon Tuesday challenging the Ravi RiverFront Urban Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 2022.

During the hearing, the judge remarked that the RUDA could not undertake any project against the Jan 31, 2022 order of the Supreme Court.

The petitioner held that the RUDA Act, 2022 was not according to the constitutional and legal requirements adding that the Act was also in contravention of environmental pollution and laws.

The petitioner went on to state that the Act was also decreed in violation of Supreme Court’s Jan 31, 2022 order imploring the court to declare it null and void.

The petitioner further requested the court to stop the authorities to act upon the RUDA Act till the final judgement in this case.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

  • Pakistan

Top Chinese military official lauds Pakistan’s counter-terror efforts

General Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), has commended the Pakistan…

6 hours ago
  • Pakistan

Punjab CM thanks people for rejecting ‘disruptors’

Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed her gratitude to the people of…

6 hours ago
  • Pakistan

Belarus president winds up 3-day Pakistan visit

President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko on Wednesday departed after completing a three-day official visit to…

6 hours ago
  • Pakistan

Kurram tribal clashes rage as death toll surges past 100

The recent clashes between the two warring sides in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district continued…

6 hours ago
  • Pakistan

US lawmakers, Amnesty decry ‘crackdown’ on PTI protesters

A number of United States' lawmakers along with Amnesty International have voiced support for demonstrators…

6 hours ago
  • World

Hamas signals willingness for ceasefire in Gaza after Lebanon

Hamas is ready to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, a senior official in…

6 hours ago