Judicial Review

One fine evening in 399 BCE, as the sun was about to set, Socrates, son of Sophroniscus, drank a cup of hemlock and ended his life […]

Challenging the Supreme Court Practice And Procedure Act, 2023: Assessing Constitutionality, Separation of Powers and Judicial Independence A heated debate has been going on within the […]

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 […]

​This​ ​article​ ​​​explores​ ​the​ ​doctrine​ ​of​ ​​​judicial​ ​review​ ​in​ ​Pakistan.​ Following a brief introduction, it traces the doctrine’s origins. It​ ​then​ ​discusses the​ ​jurisdiction​ ​of​ the […]

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 […]

It is often witnessed that those who are less acquainted with the law are busy castigating the judiciary for interference in the affairs of executive bodies […]

Judicial Review: An Aggressive Exercise? Black’s Law Dictionary defines judicial activism as the philosophy of judicial decision-making whereby judges allow their personal views about public policy, […]

The Supreme Court; Not A Trial Court The Constitution of Pakistan grants three kinds of jurisdiction to the Supreme Court, namely, original jurisdiction under Article 184, […]

Scope Of Judicial Review In Arbitration Pakistani courts have by and large supported the decision by parties to submit their disputes for resolution by a domestic […]

Reference Against MQM: Fear Of “Becoming Controversial” – Lahore High Court’s Verdict On 10 March, 2016, the honourable Lahore High Court, on the basis of factual […]

The High Court’s Verdict In The Case Of Punjab Institute Of Cardiology (PIC) And Letter To Honourable Chief Minister On 9 February 2016 the Honourable Lahore […]

Constitutional Politics Before The Lahore High Court – Institutionalisation Is The Ultimate Solution Before the honourable Lahore High Court, an interesting issue is pending regarding the […]

Is The Doctrine Of “Separation Of Powers” Necessary For Smooth Functioning Of The State’s Affairs In This Modern Day Democracy? – Part II   Some Articles […]