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Pakistan's oldest superior court, an architectural delight which served as a palace in the 1956 movie Bhowani Junction starring Ava Gardner.
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[Original caption] Chief Court, Lahore. This fine building is in the late Pathan style of the 14th century. Between the Court and the Cathedral is a statue of Lord Lawrence who was Chief Commissioner and Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab 1853-1859. [end]
The Lahore High Court was established on March 21, 1919. The Lahore High Court has such jurisdiction as is conferred on them by the Constitution or by law (Article 175(2) of the 1973 Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan). Article 199 of the Constitution of 1973 deals with the extra-ordinary jurisdiction of the High Courts.
Lahore High Court is the oldest superior Court in the country and its predecessors Court have been providing justice since 1866. Presently, Lahore High Court stands established by virtue of article 175 of Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It has its principal seat at Lahore and three benches at Rawalpindi, Multan and Bahawalpur.
George Cukor directed Ava Gardner in Bhowani Junction, where the building served as the Maharajah's palace. |
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