CJP inquired, “The question is who planted the audio leaks? Has the government tried to find out who is behind this?” Justice Munib Akhtar takes exception to Rana Sanaullah’s presser on audio leak allegedly featuring top judge’s family At that, Justice Munib Akhtar asked if the case being heard atRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Supreme Court Registrar’s office has returned the contempt plea on Audio Leaks Commission with objections. As per details, the SC registrar’s office raised objections to the contempt court plea. The plea was filed by Riaz Haneef Rahi against the members of the audio leaksRead More →

CJP Umar Ata Bandial adjourns hearing on a set of petitions against the Supreme Court (Practice & Procedure) Act, 2023, till next week AJP Mansoor Usman Awan says federal govt has decided to review the legislation CJP says Govt should consult Supreme Court before legislation concerning judiciary Says we areRead More →

Federal Govt seeks recusal of CJP Umar Ata Banidal, 2 other judges from SC bench hearing pleas against audio leaks commission Apex court to hear the petitions filed against formation of audio leaks commission today at 12:15 PM ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The federal government on Tuesday raised anRead More →

Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023 stands in violation of Article 191 of the Constitution of Pakistan: President SCBA SCBA President Abid Shahid Zuberi submitted a written reply before the top court on Tuesday responding to a case filed against the Act. ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Supreme CourtRead More →

Women since May 9 were being treated badly in a way that was not visible in the country’s history: Imran Khan Requests the Supreme Court to intervene & take a suo moto notice to protect the women treated harshly in prisons LAHORE  ( Web News ) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ChairmanRead More →

Five-member SC bench headed by CJP suspends operation of govt notification on formation of judicial commission probing audio leaks Also stays the commission’s proceedings Issues notices to concerned parties, attorney general for Pakistan; adjourns further hearing till 31st May CJP Umar Ata Bandial says the formation of govt-appointed judicial commissionRead More →

CJP Umar Ata Bandial urges federal govt & PTI to resume dialogue for restoring peace in the country CJP says the decision would be implemented after it was finalised Court adjourns hearing on ECP plea in Punjab polls case for one week ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Chief Justice ofRead More →

Federal Govt urges SC to dismiss petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023 ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The federal government on Saturday moved the apex court against petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023, aimed at regulating the chief justice’s powers. Additional AttorneyRead More →

No one can deny that the Constitution mandates elections be held within 90 days of the assembly’s dissolution: CJP Umar Ata Bandial Says if talks b/w govt & PTI failed then SC would use the Constitution to implement its verdict of holding elections in Punjab on May 14 “We doRead More →

Supreme Court to hear plea for holding elections simultaneously today Both sides agreed to hold elections on the same day across the country but failed to evolve consensus on the date of the polls. ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) A three-member Supreme Court of Pakistan bench will hear a petitionRead More →

CJP Umar Ata Bandial says political parties wanted to ‘pick and choose’ the bench for ‘desired judgments’ Says democracy is an important part of the Constitution and so is an independent judiciary and the federation Court seeks record of the debate held in the Parliament & standing committee on judicialRead More →