Haroon Farooq v. Government of Punjab

In an order dated September 9, 2021, the Lahore High Court continued its supervision of consolidated petitions concerning water management, pollution, and environmental degradation in Punjab. The Court stated that Article 9's right to life extends to life free from environmental pollution and that the climate crisis places that right in serious jeopardy. It linked Article 9 with Articles 3 and 38 to develop constitutional principles of climate justice and water justice, and held that Article 155's intergovernmental water-dispute mechanism does not displace the High Court's Article 199 jurisdiction.

The Court described the proceeding as an exercise of continuing supervisory jurisdiction and reviewed measures implemented through the Water and Environment Commission, including water metering, restoration of irrigation channels, restrictions on polythene bags, cleaner brick-kiln technology and
environmental fines. It relied on D.G. Khan Cement Co. v. Government of Punjab and cited State of the Netherlands v. Urgenda Foundation. The docket has not yet been finally disposed of.