CrPC

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 […]

[This article refers to the police as an organization and uses the singular pronoun]. It is no secret that the Pakistani police often transgresses its authority […]

Plea of Nolo Contendere in Criminal Jurisprudence Plea of nolo contendere (pronounced noh-loh kuhn-ten-duh-ree) which, literally speaking, means that an accused person does not contest the charge […]

Countering Terrorism: Legal Challenges Although Pakistan’s military operations against terrorism have been remarkable from a military standpoint, overlapping laws, poorly drafted legislation and troubled court system has […]

Federal Legislation In 2016 In the year 2016, the National Assembly passed 51 Acts but the Majlis-e-Shura (Parliament) altogether passed just seven, out of which two were […]

Criminal Justice System In Pakistan: A Critical Analysis Executive Summary The Criminal Justice System in Pakistan comprises of five components i.e. the police, judiciary, prisons, prosecution, […]

Dilemma Of The Pakistani Legal System “All existing laws shall be brought in conformity with the injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Holy Quran […]

Pakistan’s Grim Tales Of Custodial Torture And Coerced Confessions Did Aftab Ahmed’s death bring custodial torture into the limelight or did a can of worms just […]

Constitutional Mandate Of The Federal Shariat Court The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) was established under the Presidential Order No.1 of 1980, incorporated as Chapter 3A of […]

Domestic Violence In Pakistan: Is Legislation Available? One out of every five women, experiences some sort of domestic violence in her life time around the globe. […]