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Supreme Court of Pakistan 2023 Interpretation of statutes

2023 PTD 1244

Proviso to a section
MESSRS RAJBY INDUSTRIES KARACHI AND OTHERS
Appellant
VS
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN AND OTHERS
Respondent

Case Laws / Head Notes / Paras

Interpretation of statutes-----'Proviso' to a section---Scope---Normal function of a proviso is to except something out of the enactment or to qualify something enacted therein---If the enacting portion of a section is not clear a proviso appended to it may give an indication as to its true meaning.