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 […]
Unnatural Treatment of Male Rape by the Law: An Opportunity Missed
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 […]
Transparency In Judicial Appointments
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 […]
Why the Office of Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals) is Unconstitutional [Part 2]
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 […]
Dog Culling: Is It Really Necessary
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 […]
Mental Health and Crime – The Legal Chasms
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 […]
The Writ is Up For Grabs
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 […]
Ownership of Ideas vs Free Access: Copyrights vs Dissemination of Knowledge
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 […]
Why the Office of Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals) is Unconstitutional [Part 1]
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 […]
Inaccessibility of Legal Remedy Cured by Technology
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 […]
Improving Legal Education In Pakistan with Online Platforms
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 […]
How to Conduct Cross Examination Effectively
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 […]
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 […]
Blackbuck Protection and Animal Rights
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 […]
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 […]