Doctrine Of Necessity: In Context “Sou Moto Case No. 1 Of 2022 Petition No.3 To 7 Of 2022”, Latest Judgement Of Supreme Court In Pakistan:A Hearkening Step Towards Constitution

10.5281/zenodo.19765283

Authors

  • Maria Amraiz Lecturer Law, UOB Sub Campus Pishin
  • Munir hussain Lecturer in Law , University Law College. UOB Quetta

Abstract

This article deals with  doctrine of necessity in context of (sou moto case) SMC no. 1 of 2022 which is hearkening decision of the supreme court of Pakistan, which has effectively buried the maxim Doctrine of  Necessity ,under shelter of which, severally constitution of Pakistan was abrogated many times.  During the last few years, many other government of nation have been defeated the violent overthrow of an existing government, bloodless, or other forms of change because now nations knows that the states with a potent commitment to constitutional government, for them a coup d etate is particularly disturbing due to affirmation of the revolutionary government, efficaciously invalidates the supreme law land the constitution. A new regime  within a constitutional framework cannot work lawfully, if it came to authority in direct contradictory  of it. If the new government proceeds to perform function, it transforms into functional governing body of the state; the constitution proceeds to exist with name only. New un-elected authority can run the state on grounds of maxim of necessity. Now the recent Suo moto case  no.1to 7/2022 could also be gone in favour of the existing Government, but here Apex court of Pakistan have buried the doctrine of Necessity and didn't took the doctrine as shelter for unconstitutional step, this is a hearkening step of the superior court of Pakistan as it has set forth a precedent and this research will contribute for upcoming judiciary of Pakistan and for lawyers , judges, law students, and this research would be effective precedent to be quote as a good precedent for  burial of doctrine of Necessity by Apex court of Pakistan.

 

 

https://zenodo.org/records/19765284

10.5281/zenodo.19765283

 

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Published

2026-04-25

How to Cite

Maria Amraiz, & Munir hussain. (2026). Doctrine Of Necessity: In Context “Sou Moto Case No. 1 Of 2022 Petition No.3 To 7 Of 2022”, Latest Judgement Of Supreme Court In Pakistan:A Hearkening Step Towards Constitution : 10.5281/zenodo.19765283. Policy Journal of Social Science Review, 4(4), 205–214. Retrieved from https://policyjssr.com/index.php/PJSSR/article/view/899