Bail is granted as a matter of right in bailable offences, however, once arrested in a general non-bailable offence, the accused has to bring his or […]
Coronavirus: A Case for Liberating Prisoners
Coronavirus: A Case for Liberating Prisoners Every person should be presumed to be innocent until proven guilty beyond the shadow of a doubt. However, 48,008 prisoners […]
Anticipatory Bail – An Extraordinary Judicial Intervention?
Anticipatory Bail – An Extraordinary Judicial Intervention? On 14th March 2020, an order of the Supreme Court of Pakistan was widely reported with a claim that […]
Tout Surety – An Open Secret
Tout Surety – An Open Secret When we read about the problems in our justice system, all arguments revolve around one very important issue: delays. Seldom, […]
Flaws in the National Accountability Ordinance (Xviii of 1999)
Flaws in the National Accountability Ordinance (Ordinance Number Xviii of 1999) – Scrutiny and Analysis Before we dive into the intricacies of the dreaded Ordinance, we […]
Bail In The Light of English and Islamic Law
Bail In The Light of English and Islamic Law Bail: Bail means procurement of release from prison, of a person awaiting trial or an appeal, by […]
Successive Bail Applications And Lawyers’ Role
Lawyers, no doubt, have great responsibility in defending their clients. Sometimes, however, in pursuing their duties, some lawyers are not concerned about the repute of the […]
To Bail Or Not To Bail?
To Bail Or Not To Bail? It is a universally recognized principle that wherever there is inequality, there cannot be justice. Equality and justice are two […]
Survivor Of Brutal Stabbing By Classmate Awaits Justice Amid Threats And Judicial Failure
Survivor Of Brutal Stabbing By Classmate Awaits Justice Amid Threats And Judicial Failure On 3rd May 2016 at 2 pm, KS, a student of The Institute […]
Bail and Acquittal – Ayyan Ali’s case
Ayyan Ali’s recent release on bail has received extensive media coverage. For many, the fact that she has eventually been granted bail is not surprising in […]
LHC Dismisses Bail Plea In Couple’s Lynching Case
A Lahore Hugh Court Division bench has dismissed the bail application of four suspects accused for the lynching of a Christian couple in Kot Radha Krishan […]