“As long as no decision has been given against the 26th Constitutional Amendment, it remains valid,” remarked Justice Aminuddin Khan during the hearing of petitions challenging the 26th Amendment before the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He further observed, “It is surprising to me that lawyers, afterRead More →

Justice Aminuddin: “We are bound by what is written in the Constitution.”Justice Mandokhail: “Until all judges accept each other with open hearts, perhaps the matter will not move forward. Do not consider us your opponents — our duty is to defend, protect, and interpret the Constitution. It’s possible we mayRead More →

Justice Mazhar elaborated that in India, the chief justice acts as the “Master of the Roster”, while Pakistan now follows a system where two committees decide case allocations, reducing the CJP’s unilateral control. ISLAMABAD   (  Web News  ) Supreme Court Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar on Tuesday invoked the example ofRead More →

SC makes justice more accessible: Public Facilitation Portal goes live Under the Cases Information section, users can conveniently access a range of services ISLAMABAD   (   WEB   NEWS  ) In a major step toward bringing justice closer to the people, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has launched a new Public FacilitationRead More →

CJP Afridi denies NOC to Justice Mansoor Ali Shah for international conference Justice Mansoor had been invited by Yale Law School in the United States ISLAMABAD (Web News) Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi has once again declined to issue Justice Mansoor Ali Shah a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) forRead More →

SC Full Court meeting chaired by CJP unanimously decides to postpone the implementation of amendments to the extent of enhancement of court fees Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Athar Minallah & Justice Aysha A. Malik did not attend meeting ISLAMABAD  (   WEB  NEWS  ) The 156th FullRead More →

SC’s Constitutional Bench sets aside July 12, 2024 ruling in reserved seats case; restores PHC decision; all 9 review petitions accepted  PTI will not be entitled for reserved seats after verdict ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) The Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench on Friday dismissed the petitions filed by the PakistanRead More →

Constitutional bench of SC dismisses pleas filed against the transfer of judges from three high courts to IHC In 3-2 majority verdict, judges say Justice Sarfraz Dogar can continue to work as IHC’s acting CJ Remands back the matter of seniority of judges to President of Pakistan for fixation ISLAMABAD Read More →

SC embarks on comprehensive IT reforms for public-centric service delivery ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) Mohammad Salim Khan, Registrar of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, chaired a high-level meeting on Saturday at the Supreme Court Building, Islamabad, to review the progress of the Reform Action Plan Implementation Monitoring and CoordinationRead More →

This collage shows SC constitutional bench judges — (clockwise from C) Justices Aminuddin Khan, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Musarrat Hilali, Shahid Bilal Hassan, Naeem Akhtar Afghan. — SC website Military Trials of Civilians Deemed Lawful – October 23, 2023 Verdict Overturned by Supreme Court IslamabadRead More →

SC’s constitutional bench issues notices to three judges, others on pleas against IHC seniority list ISLAMABAD   (   WEB  NEWS  ) The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s five-member constitutional bench on Monday issued notices to three Islamabad High Court judges and others on please challenging recent transfer of high court judges toRead More →

Responsibility to combat terrorism lies with the Parliament: Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail Says the courts are only responsible for ensuring trials are conducted according to the Constitution ISLAMABAD   (   WEB   NEWS   ) Senior member of the Constitutional Bench Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail has remarked that the courts are only responsibleRead More →