Constitution

Part VII · The Judicature · The High Courts

Decision of High Court binding on subordinate courts

Article 201

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English · authoritative

Subject to Article 189, any decision of a High Court shall, to the extent that it decides a question of law or is based upon or enunciates a principle of law, be binding on all courts subordinate to it.

Urdu · official translation (2018)

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Article 201 of the Constitution
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Article 201 of the Constitution (Decision of High Court binding on subordinate courts)
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Article 201, Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973

English text as amended up to 21 November 2025 (27th Amendment), published by Ministry of Law and Justice / National Assembly of Pakistan. The English text is authoritative. Official PDF, page 135