As per the Case of Miss Asma Jillani vs Government of Pakistan (PLD 1972 S.C 139), the Supreme Court held that _____ it had no jurisdiction.
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مس اسما جیلانی بمقابلہ حکومت پاکستان (پی ایل ڈی 1972 ایس سی 139) کے معاملے کے مطابق ، سپریم کورٹ نے کہا کہ _____ اس کا کوئی دائرہ اختیار نہیں ہے۔
- A. It had no jurisdiction
- B. Kelson's theory upheld
- C. Martial Law was illegitimate
- D. None of these
Correct answer
Martial Law was illegitimate
Explanation
Explanation In Miss Asma Jillani vs Government of Pakistan (PLD 1972 SC 139), the Supreme Court declared General Yahya Khan a usurper and held Martial Law as unconstitutional and illegal. The Court overruled Dosso’s case and rejected Kelsen’s theory of revolutionary legality.
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