The Road Ahead for Data Protection and Privacy Laws in Pakistan With rapid advancement in technology and digitalization all over the world, the need for data protection laws is becoming even more…
Unnatural Treatment of Male Rape by the Law: An Opportunity Missed When Law and Society Reflect Each Other This is not the first time this has happened and it will unlikely be…
Transparency In Judicial Appointments “Quis custodiet ipsos custodies?” This is a satirical query posed by poet-philosopher Juvenal in Ancient Rome which literally means, “Who will guard the guards? ” In our jurisprudence,…
Why the Office of Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals) is Unconstitutional [Part 2] [Part 1 can be accessed here: http://courtingthelaw.com/2019/12/04/commentary/why-the-office-of-commissioner-inland-revenue-appeals-is-unconstitutional-part-1/] Courts and Tribunals Under the Constitution The Constitution of Pakistan 1973[21] makes a distinction…
Dog Culling: Is It Really Necessary In Pakistan, particularly in the bigger cities such as Lahore and Karachi, dog killing has become a serious issue as it appears that the only solution…
Mental Health and Crime – The Legal Chasms Over the past few years, there has been a growing trend in the discussion of mental health in Pakistan with people feeling more confident…
The Writ is Up For Grabs When state gets into the habit of surrendering its writ, several claimants begin to emerge from within itself. Chunk by chunk the writ is torn apart…
Ownership of Ideas vs Free Access: How far are Copyrights Justifiable Against Dissemination of Knowledge? Introduction This article aims to trace the origin and development of copyright. It further aims to analyze…
Why the Office of Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals) is Unconstitutional [Part 1] The separation of powers is a cornerstone of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973.[1] It is one of the salient features of our…
Inaccessibility of Legal Remedy Cured by Technology Amartya Sen’s idea of human well-being revolves around intangible, as well as tangible factors. According to Sen, the very basis of human liberty is a…
Burden of Proof The law relating to burden of proof is part of the law of evidence concerned with the production of evidence. It is an obligation created for a party having a claim…
Improving Legal Education In Pakistan with Online Platforms The Supreme Court of Pakistan in Constitution Petition No.134 of 2012 provided detailed reasons for its short order dated 31 August 2018 regarding the issue…
How to Conduct Cross Examination Effectively Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Similarly, when working on a legal case, a wise strategy must be prepared before entering the…
Things You Cannot Express – According to Pakistani Law Introduction Human beings have marshaled for centuries. Unfortunately, the person in chains according to Rousseau still quests to gain the right which has become a privilege…
Recidivism and Prison Reforms in Punjab Amidst the political backlash faced by the government for detaining whoever it lays its finger on (allegedly for all the right reasons), we tend to focus…
Blackbuck Protection and Animal Rights The Lahore High Court recently announced a verdict directing the Punjab government to take precautionary safety measures in order to protect a vulnerable species known as the…
Fundamental Rights vs Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code In November 2016, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), currently the ruling political party in Pakistan, had called its young members to attend a youth convention.…
