Article 6. High treason
6. High treason.—1[(1)
Any person who abrogates or subverts or suspends or holds in abeyance,
or attempts or conspires to abrogate or subvert or suspend or hold in
abeyance, the Constitution by use of force or show of force or by any
other unconstitutional means shall be guilty of high treason.]
(2) Any person aiding or abetting 2[or collaborating] the acts mentioned in clause (1) shall likewise be guilty of high treason.
3[(2A)
An act of high treason mentioned in clause (1) or clause (2) shall not
be validated by any court including the Supreme Court and a High Court.]
(3) 4[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] shall by law provide for the punishment of persons found guilty of high treason.
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Footnotes:
1. Section 4(i) of the Constitution
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), substituted the said
clause, in its present form, (w.e.f. April 19, 2010), in place of the
clause (1) of Art. 6, as adopted in 1973, that read :
(1) Any person who abrogates or attempts
or conspires to abrogate, subverts or attempts or conspires to subvert
the Constitution by use of force or show of force or by other
unconstitutional means shall be guilty of high treason.
2. Section 4(ii) of the
Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), inserted the
said word after the word “abetting” in clause (2) of Art. 6, (w.e.f.
April 19, 2010).
3. Section 4(iii) of the
Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), inserted a
new clause (2A), in its present form, after clause (2) of Art. 6,
(w.e.f. April 19, 2010).
4. See Footnote 2 on page 4.
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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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Government of India Act 1935:
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Leading & Latest Cases on Article 6 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 :
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MIAN ZAHID SARFARAZ
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RAJA NADIR PERVAIZ KHAN AND OTHER
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SHARAF FARIDI AND OTHERS
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FEDERATION OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN
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MUHAMMAD NAWAZ SHARIF
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PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN AND OTHERS
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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
PAKISTAN LAWYERS FORUM AND OTHERS
SINDH HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION THROUGH ITS SECRETARY
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN AND OTHERS
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LAW
P L D 2009 SC 879
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LAW
Article 6. High treason
6. High treason.—1[(1)
Any person who abrogates or subverts or suspends or holds in abeyance,
or attempts or conspires to abrogate or subvert or suspend or hold in
abeyance, the Constitution by use of force or show of force or by any
other unconstitutional means shall be guilty of high treason.]
(2) Any person aiding or abetting 2[or collaborating] the acts mentioned in clause (1) shall likewise be guilty of high treason.
3[(2A)
An act of high treason mentioned in clause (1) or clause (2) shall not
be validated by any court including the Supreme Court and a High Court.]
(3) 4[Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] shall by law provide for the punishment of persons found guilty of high treason.
___________________________________________________________________________
Footnotes:
1. Section 4(i) of the Constitution
(Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), substituted the said
clause, in its present form, (w.e.f. April 19, 2010), in place of the
clause (1) of Art. 6, as adopted in 1973, that read :
(1) Any person who abrogates or attempts
or conspires to abrogate, subverts or attempts or conspires to subvert
the Constitution by use of force or show of force or by other
unconstitutional means shall be guilty of high treason.
2. Section 4(ii) of the
Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), inserted the
said word after the word “abetting” in clause (2) of Art. 6, (w.e.f.
April 19, 2010).
3. Section 4(iii) of the
Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010), inserted a
new clause (2A), in its present form, after clause (2) of Art. 6,
(w.e.f. April 19, 2010).
4. See Footnote 2 on page 4.
| Comparative Table of Article 6 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 : | |||
|
Constitution of Pakistan 1962 :
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|
Constitution of Pakistan 1956 :
|
— | ||
|
Constitution of India 1950:
|
— | ||
|
Government of India Act 1935:
|
— | ||
___________________________________________________________________________________
Leading & Latest Cases on Article 6 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 :
|
MIAN ZAHID SARFARAZ
|
RAJA NADIR PERVAIZ KHAN AND OTHER
|
|
|
SHARAF FARIDI AND OTHERS
|
FEDERATION OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN
|
|
|
MUHAMMAD NAWAZ SHARIF
|
PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN AND OTHERS
|
|
|
SH. LIAQUAT HUSSAIN AND OTHERS
|
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliament
|
|
P L D 2009 SC 879
PAKISTAN LAWYERS FORUM AND OTHERS
SINDH HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION THROUGH ITS SECRETARY
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN AND OTHERS
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LAW
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LAW
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