Family is the very foundation of society and the state is bound to protect the institution of marriage, the family, the mother and the child.[1] Unfortunately, […]
Free Download: Case-Law Bulletin, Lahore High Court (Volume II, Issue IX)
Download a free copy of Volume II, Issue IX of case-law updates published fortnightly by the Lahore High Court’s Research Centre, featuring articles contributed by Courting […]
Iran vs the US (Treaty of Amity Case)
The ICJ Judgment on Preliminary Objections in Alleged Violations of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United […]
Free Download: Case-Law Update by Supreme Court Research Centre (Oct-Dec 2020)
Download a free copy of the first volume of case-law updates published by the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Research Centre for the quarterly period of October-December, […]
Are Laws Banning Full Face Covering in France and Belgium Legal?
In April 2011, France became the first country in the European Union to enact a law banning full-face covering in public spaces.[1] Following France, Belgium also […]
Orient v SNGPL – Enforcement of Foreign Commercial Arbitral Award in Pakistan
Orient Power Co Ltd v. Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd – Enforcement of Foreign Commercial Award in Pakistan: Encouraging Trend of Enforcement, Discouraging Arbitral Practice(s) Orient […]
Discontinuance of Insensitive Words For Persons with Different Abilities
Download a copy of the recent decision in Malik Ubaidullah v Government of Punjab (2020) here: c.p._140_l_2015 “Our Constitution, as a whole, does not distinguish between a […]
Judicial Review of Administrative Actions of the Judges of Superior Courts
All public functionaries must exercise public authority, especially when dealing with public property, public funds and assets, in a fair, just, transparent and reasonable manner, untainted […]
Free Download: Case-Law Update by Supreme Court Research Centre (April-June 2020)
Download a free copy of the first volume of case-law updates published by the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Research Centre for the quarterly period of April-June, […]
The Reference is Dead; Long Live the Reference
Article 209 (5) may have been the provision that made way for the President of Pakistan to file a reference against Justice Qazi Faez Isa. But […]
3 Contributions of Marbury v. Madison to Pakistan’s Constitutional Law
Introduction Marbury v. Madison[1] is considered a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, sometimes referred to as the most important decision in […]
2016 Murder Trial in Jhelum Used Skype to Record Evidence
The State vs Sher Afzal is a case involving a murder trial in which Skype was used to record evidence in 2016 in the court of […]
ICJ Provisional Order: Gambia vs Myanmar (Genocide Case)
Provisional Order of the ICJ in The Gambia vs Myanmar (Genocide Case) In November 2019, The Gambia instituted proceedings in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) […]
Scope of Administrative and Judicial Powers Revisited
Scope of Administrative and Judicial Powers Revisited On 16th July 2019, the Supreme Court of Pakistan made available a series of judgments on its website. One […]
Nothing More Than “Review and Reconsideration”
Nothing More Than “Review and Reconsideration” The International Court of Justice (ICJ), hours ago, pronounced an eagerly awaited verdict in the Jadhav Case (India versus Pakistan) dated 17.06.2019 and […]
The Case That Shook India: Indira Gandhi vs Raj Narain
The Case That Shook India: Indira Gandhi vs Raj Narain There is no denying the fact that Indian courts have contributed more towards the development of […]
Supreme Court’s Judgment in 2001 Regarding National Accountability Bureau
Supreme Court’s Judgment in 2001 Regarding National Accountability Bureau After the military takeover in 1999, the Chief Executive of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf decided to promulgate […]