- It is celebrated principle of all enacted laws that while conducting the proceedings under a particular law or enactment, the purpose of Act is to be given priority and it cannot be defeated by resorting to sheer technicalities. Syed Shujahat Hussain Kazmi v. Mst. Nazish kazmi 2007 SCR 438 (I) PLJ 1982 SC (AJK) 191 Rel.