The Case for Abolishing Polygamy / Polygyny Under Islamic Jurisprudence Introduction Polygyny has been noted to be a major violation of women’s rights and a tradition that is contributing to, rather than…
Scope of Definition of “Evidence” Under Article 2 of Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 Article 2(1)(c) of the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order (QSO) 1984 defines “evidence” in the following words: “All statements which the court permits or requires to…
Life Imprisonment: A Way Forward Liberty is the lifeline of every human being. Life without liberty is ‘lasting’ but not ‘living’. Freedom of all kinds is considered as one of the most…
Judicial Activism or Parliamentary Omission? The recent disqualifications under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution of Pakistan have created immense political uncertainty and brought the contours of the judicial powers into question again. However,…
Free Right To Information The Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 enshrines, among other provisions, a free right to information, which in essence is not that free since it is subject…
No Real Argument About It: Judges Make Law – Declaratory Theory Is More Or Less Nonsense The declaratory theory is a principle concerning the source of law which primarily supports the doctrine…
