One of the most unique aspects of the apex court of our country is the unpredictable nature of its judgments; at times they are revolutionary, at […]
Can Judicial Review Be Justified?
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 […]
The Hypothetical Separation of Powers in Pakistan
The judicialization of politics and the politicization of judiciary have been on the rise over the past few years. In order to understand the complexity of […]
Coronavirus: A Case for Liberating Prisoners
Coronavirus: A Case for Liberating Prisoners Every person should be presumed to be innocent until proven guilty beyond the shadow of a doubt. However, 48,008 prisoners […]
Transparency In Judicial Appointments
Transparency In Judicial Appointments “Quis custodiet ipsos custodies?” This is a satirical query posed by poet-philosopher Juvenal in Ancient Rome which literally means, “Who will guard […]
Profile of Justice Gulzar Ahmed, 27th Chief Justice of Pakistan
Profile of Justice Gulzar Ahmed, 27th Chief Justice of Pakistan Full Name: Gulzar Ahmed Father’s Name: Noor Muhammad Khan (late), a distinguished lawyer from Karachi Date of Birth: 2nd February, […]
Courting The Law at Women Judges Conference 2019
Courting The Law at Women Judges Conference 2019 The 3rd Women Judges’ Conference 2019 was recently organized in Lahore by the Punjab Judicial Academy and spearheaded by […]
Scope of Administrative and Judicial Powers Revisited
Scope of Administrative and Judicial Powers Revisited On 16th July 2019, the Supreme Court of Pakistan made available a series of judgments on its website. One […]
Improving Legal Education In Pakistan with Online Platforms
Improving Legal Education In Pakistan with Online Platforms The Supreme Court of Pakistan in Constitution Petition No.134 of 2012 provided detailed reasons for its short order dated […]
What the Court and FIA Ought to do in Cyber Crime Cases
What the Court and FIA Ought to do in Cyber Crime Cases There has always been severe criticism pertaining to the law on cyber crimes known […]
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 […]
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 […]
Inspiring Conversation with Abrar Hassan, Advocate Supreme Court
Inspiring Conversation with Abrar Hassan, Advocate Supreme Court Muhammad Zafar and Muhammad Asad Haq called upon Mr Abrar Hassan, Advocate Supreme Court, and discussed professional ethics, […]
Supreme Court’s Judgment in 2001 Regarding National Accountability Bureau
Supreme Court’s Judgment in 2001 Regarding National Accountability Bureau After the military takeover in 1999, the Chief Executive of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf decided to promulgate […]
Transparency in Judicial Appointment
Transparency in Judicial Appointment The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, convened a meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan on April 4, 2019. […]
Pak-Turk Schools Case and Proposals for Regulating Supreme Court’s Powers Under A.184(3)
Pak-Turk Schools Case and Proposals for Regulating Supreme Court’s Powers Under A.184(3) [Download the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Pak-Turk Schools case here: SC Judgment – Pak Turk […]
Tax On Mineral Water and Beverage Companies Through Supreme Court’s Judgment
Levy of Water Tax/Charge On Mineral Water and Beverage Companies Through Supreme Court’s Judgment The Supreme Court of Pakistan recently passed an interesting judgment in a […]