Qandeel Baloch – Awaiting Justice Murderers of Qandeel Baloch were recently pardoned by her parents again for the second time since the case had opened. Pardoning […]
Costs that Pinch
Costs that Pinch The development of law is an interesting phenomenon. It is informed by so many factors. While it may be true that evolution of […]
Supreme Court’s Judgment on Minorities Still Awaits Compliance After 5 Years
Supreme Court’s Judgment on Minorities Still Awaits Compliance After 5 Years Five years ago on this date, a bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan concluded suo […]
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 […]
Rule of Law: Pakistan’s Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card
Rule of Law: Pakistan’s Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card A few weeks ago, a writ petition falling under the purview of Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act […]
Claustrophobic Courtrooms, Broken Benches and Tattered Toilets: Abysmal Judicial Infrastructure Delaying Justice
Claustrophobic Courtrooms, Broken Benches and Tattered Toilets: How Our Abysmal Judicial Infrastructure is Contributing to the Delay of Justice The judiciary is thought to be one […]
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 […]
Let Justice Be Done Though The Heavens Fall
Let Justice Be Done Though The Heavens Fall Justice is a notion so pure that it is autonomous to the idiosyncrasies of emotions, affections and aspirations. […]
Legal Witch-Hunt
Legal Witch-Hunt As any student of law, I also believe that judges exist to interpret the law with guidance from lawyers and implement it with the […]
Failed Attempt!
Failed Attempt! The laws in Pakistan are ancient, to say the least. For instance, the Civil Procedure Code (CPC), the predominant law regulating the procedure of […]
The Dynamic Chief Justice
The Dynamic Chief Justice There have been many precedents in the history of nations according to which the hectic efforts of a single person with a mighty […]
Effective Utilization of Forensics to Achieve Justice – Need of the Hour!
Effective Utilization of Forensics to Achieve Justice – Need of the Hour! Forensic science, over the years and in modern law, has been regarded as one […]
Access To Justice Hampered By Strikes
Access To Justice Hampered By Strikes “… The rule of law depends upon public confidence and public acceptance of the judicial system; therefore, anything which tends […]
Will Khadija’s Case Finally Herald Justice For Women Of The Country?
Will Khadija’s Case Finally Herald Justice For Women Of The Country? The dark side of lawyers’ cartel in Pakistan has been exposed in the case of […]
Should Jirgas Be Given Constitutional Cover?
Should Jirgas Be Given Constitutional Cover? The philosophy of an Islamic judicial system is none other than what has been told by Prophet Muhammad (peace be […]
How the Parallel Judicial System of Jirga Perpetuates Injustice For Pakistani Women
How the Parallel Judicial System of Jirga Perpetuates Injustice For Pakistani Women Women in Pakistan continue to fall prey to jirgas, a parallel justice system held by […]
Islamic Justice – Ibn Khaldun’s Al-Muqaddimah
Islamic Justice – Ibn Khaldun’s Al-Muqaddimah Islamic Justice – what is it? In our modern times with constant discussion revolving around the topic of Shariah and […]