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 […]
Burden of Proof
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 […]
Things You Cannot Express – According to Pakistani Law
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 […]
Recidivism and Prison Reforms in Punjab
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 […]
Fundamental Rights vs Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code
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 […]
Jury in the Digital Age
Jury in the Digital Age Digitalization of the legal system is often perceived to demand plenty of time, energy and dedication from a majority – if […]
Life Imprisonment: A Way Forward
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 […]
Lawyers as Scientists
Lawyers as Scientists In Thomas More’s seminal work, Utopia, the travelling philosopher, Raphael Hythloday, recounts a conversation he once had with a lawyer regarding the prevalence of […]
Sales Tax Facade — Let The Consumer Beware
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Medical Malpractice: An Alarming Situation in Pakistan
Medical Malpractice: An Alarming Situation in Pakistan The term ‘medical negligence’ is often used synonymously with ‘medical malpractice’ and for most purposes that is adequate. Medical […]
The Case Against Dissolution of Local Governments
The Case Against Dissolution of Local Governments I – Introduction “Dissolution” is not something new to Pakistani law. The first time I read the word “writ” […]
International Human Rights and Religious Expression
International Human Rights and Religious Expression Abstract International law is a much-ignored essential component of legal studies, especially in Pakistan. Dilemmas faced by religious minorities, even […]
Towards Effective Remedies Against Forced Conversions
Towards Effective Remedies Against Forced Conversions In an increasingly volatile state-society complex like Pakistan, human rights violations continue to surface time and again, bringing individual suffering […]
Patriotism – A Critical Appraisal
Patriotism – A Critical Appraisal “I want to light the lights of patriotism.” – Lech Walesa A state, as per political theorists, is a politically organized […]
The Case For Kashmir
The Case For Kashmir Amidst radio silence and increased military mobilisation by Indian troops within Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the fears of many across the subcontinent […]
A Judge – To Be Or Not To Be
A Judge – To Be Or Not To Be In a recent article titled “Silencing The Judiciary?” published on CourtingTheLaw.com[1], a very robust view had been […]
Supreme Court’s Judgment on Minorities Still Awaits Compliance After 5 Years
Supreme Court’s Judgment on Minorities Still Awaits Compliance After 5 Years Five years ago on this date, a bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan concluded suo […]