Brazil’s Supreme Court Bans All Corporate Political Donations In order to combat corruption and the influence of economic power on politics and the electoral process, Brazil’s […]
The Riba Case And The Interest Based Financial System of Pakistan
The Riba Case And The Interest Based Financial System of Pakistan Article 2 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973, stipulates that all existing […]
With Apologies To Judicial Supremacy
With Apologies To Judicial Supremacy On the 17th of April, 1905, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Lochner v. New York, a case concerning […]
Civil Servant Not To Be Posted as OSD For More Than 30 Days – Supreme Court Azad J&K
Civil Servant Not To Be Posted as OSD For More Than 30 Days – Supreme Court Azad J&K The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu & Kashmir […]
Democracy: Fact Or Fiction
Democracy: Fact Or Fiction So we are back to “saving democracy”. You may once have thought that accountability was a significant component of democracy, but apparently […]
Indian Supreme Court Wants Lawyers To Pass Fitness Test To Appear In Court
Indian Supreme Court Wants Lawyers To Pass Fitness Test To Appear In Court The Supreme Court of India has said that the mental and physical fitness […]
Obeying Illegal Orders From Superiors: Guidelines for Civil Servants
Obeying Illegal Orders From Superiors: Guidelines for Civil Servants “You may even be put to trouble not because you are doing anything wrong but because […]
Supreme Court Orders Implementation of Urdu as Official Language
Supreme Court Orders Implementation of Urdu as Official Language The Supreme Court, under a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Jawwad S Khawaja, has ordered the […]
A Human Rights Perspective of the Supreme Court Verdict on the Basic Structure Doctrine
A Human Rights Perspective of the Supreme Court Verdict on the Basic Structure Doctrine In a recent verdict by the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP), the […]
Originalism v Living Constitution Debate
Originalism v Living Constitution Debate The controversial role of the judiciary (especially after the recent Supreme Court decision on the 18th and 21st Amendment) and whether it […]
Supreme Court and Military Courts
Supreme Court hears Petition on the hunting of Houbara Bustard
A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Jawwad S Khawaja, heard a Petition filed by the complainant, Aamir Zahoorul Haq against the illegal hunting permits issued to […]
The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea
The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea The TV’s talking heads are dizzy with excitement: the sun’s boiling, the signs are ominous, and the judges are […]
Uganda Supreme Court Bans Dowry Refund on Divorce
Uganda Supreme Court Bans Dowry Refund on Divorce Uganda’s Supreme Court ruled that the practice of refunding the price of the bride upon the dissolution of a […]
Establishment of Military Courts Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed petitions against the formation of military courts with majority votes. The decision, 11-6, managed to dismiss the petitions against the […]
Mock Treason Trial To Mark 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta
News Release from The Supreme Court, UK Magna Carta Barons prepare to face their fate as mock treason trial draws near Leading figures from the worlds […]
Supreme Court calls for Investigation on Silicosis Cases
The three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk, in the public interest litigation, expressed concerns on the growing and neglected cases […]