- The word ‘wilful defaulter’ has not been defined in the AJK Legislative Assembly (Elections) Ordinance, 1970 — Naturally in absence of definition of words ‘wilful defaulter’ in the relevant statute, we have to revert to ordinary dictionary meaning of the words ‘defaulter’ and ‘wilful defaulter’ — Black’s Law Dictionary, the law terms and phrases judicially interpreted and legal maxims and foreign legal words and phrases in ordinary usage referred. Javaid Mehdi v. Chief Election Commissioner AJ&K & 3 others 2004 SCR 481 (F)
- The word ‘wilful’ when used in statutes, connotes different concepts — In certain cases “wilful” may mean “wantonly” — In certain cases it may mean “intentionally” or “deliberately” and in other cases it may merely mean “consciously” — Held: That the Chief Election Commissioner as well as the High Court failed to take into consideration the definition of word “wilful” — The definition of word “wilful” is “premeditated; malicious; done with evil intent, or with a bad motive or purpose, or with indifference to the natural consequences; unlawful; without legal justification”. Javaid Mehdi v. Chief Election Commissioner AJ&K & 3 others 2004 SCR 481 (G)
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