On which courts is a High Court decision on a question or principle of law binding under Article 201?

A. All courts subordinate to that High Court

B. Only the High Court that issued the decision

C. All foreign courts

D. Only executive departments

Explanation

Subject to Article 189, Article 201 makes a High Court decision binding on all courts subordinate to that High Court to the extent that it decides a question of law or is based on or enunciates a principle of law.

Source

Pakistan Code — Constitution of Pakistan (Twenty-Seventh Amendment incorporated)

Answer verified on 2026-10-30

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