Download a copy of the Pakistan Capital Punishment Study here: Pakistan Capital Punishment Study (FFR & Reprieve) Between 2010 and 2018, Pakistan’s Supreme Court overturned 78% of […]
Origins of Blasphemy Law and its Widespread Abuse in Pakistan
Abstract This article attempts to provide an analytical review of Pakistan’s historical and continuing experience with blasphemy law, the validity of the law on the basis […]
Restorative Justice for Teenage Crimes
Restorative Justice for Teenage Crimes Restorative justice is a kind of justice which requires the doer of a criminal act to compensate the victim and restore […]
Mental Health and Crime – The Legal Chasms
Mental Health and Crime – The Legal Chasms Over the past few years, there has been a growing trend in the discussion of mental health in […]
Life Imprisonment: A Way Forward
Life Imprisonment: A Way Forward Liberty is the lifeline of every human being. Life without liberty is ‘lasting’ but not ‘living’. Freedom of all kinds is […]
Plea of Nolo Contendere in Criminal Jurisprudence
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 […]
The Brock Turner Case: An Inappropriate Sentence And A Judge Stepping Down
The Brock Turner Case: An Inappropriate Sentence And A Judge Stepping Down Brock Turner, a former Stanford swimmer convicted of sexual assault, had taken an intoxicated […]
SC Reserves Ruling On Five Appeals Against Convictions By Military Courts
SC Reserves Ruling On Five Appeals Against Convictions By Military Courts The Supreme Court has reserved its ruling on a set of five appeals filed to […]
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2016 (Private Member’s Bill)
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2016 (Private Member’s Bill) Proposed and moved by: Dr Arif Alvi (Member, National Assembly) Status: Passed (by National Assembly) Summary: The National […]