Why Democracy’s Case Against the Basic Structure Doctrine is Weak in Pakistan – Part II I have argued earlier (in Part I of this comment) that […]
Basic structure Theory – Part I
Basic structure Theory – Part I Abstract: There is no such academic theory of Basic Structure in the constitutional jurisprudence of Pakistan, unlike India. Supreme Court […]
PILDAT Legislative Brief on the Right To Information Bill 2014
PILDAT Legislative Brief on the Right To Information Bill 2014 This brief has been originally published by the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency (PILDAT) […]
Basic Structure & The 21st Constitutional Amendment
Basic Structure & The 21st Constitutional Amendment The article analyses the constitutionality of recently passed Twenty First Amendment (hereinafter the “21st Amendment”) to the Constitution of […]
Legal Importance and Functions of Trademarks
Legal Importance and Functions of Trademarks Introduction Trademarks are important for determining the history, age and value of a product. It is a valuable asset because […]
Food For Thought For Bar Associations Representing The Lawyers’ Community
Food For Thought For Bar Associations Representing The Lawyers’ Community The Bar Councils and Bar Associations in Pakistan represent the lawyers’ community. The lawyers are considered as […]
Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion
Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion September 28 universally marks the Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal […]
Pakistan Court Orders Government To Enforce Climate Law
Pakistan Court Orders Government To Enforce Climate Law Lahore High Court has made history by ordering the Pakistan government to enforce its own climate policy, with […]
Why Democracy’s Case Against the Basic Structure Doctrine is Weak in Pakistan – Part I
Why Democracy’s Case Against the Basic Structure Doctrine is Weak in Pakistan – Part I The Judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan upholding the constitutionality […]
An Excuse to Recuse
An Excuse to Recuse It is a well-known fact that the judiciary needs to be independent of the other arms of the State in order for […]
The Riba Case And The Interest Based Financial System of Pakistan
The Riba Case And The Interest Based Financial System of Pakistan Article 2 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973, stipulates that all existing […]
With Apologies To Judicial Supremacy
With Apologies To Judicial Supremacy On the 17th of April, 1905, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Lochner v. New York, a case concerning […]
Is The Pakistani Law On Blasphemy An Affront To The Islamic And Pakistani Justice System?
Is The Pakistani Law On Blasphemy An Affront To The Islamic And Pakistani Justice System? Blasphemy Blasphemy is to say something that is impious about Allah, […]
Why Is Mediation Better Than Arbitration?
Why Is Mediation Better Than Arbitration? In Pakistan arbitration receives its legal backing from The Arbitration Act 1940 whereas mediation gains support from Section 89-A of […]
Protecting the Right to Adequate Housing
Protecting the Right to Adequate Housing The Supreme Court of Pakistan has recently restrained the Government authorities from demolishing and bulldozing the houses of poor slum […]
Conflicts Not of an International Character and the Applicable Law
Conflicts Not of an International Character and the Applicable Law ABSTRACT The International humanitarian law (IHL) recognizes two categories of armed conflict: international armed conflict (IAC) […]
Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Threat To Democracy?
Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Threat To Democracy? “To the extent that we are privatising public civil dispute resolution systems, we are essentially privatising a significant part […]