Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi questions whether the May 9, 2023, offences are more severe than acts of terrorism Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail says Army Act is for specific group of people while all the people of Pak come under the Official Secret Act ISLAMABAD   (   WEB  NEWS   ) JusticeRead More →

SC bench withdraws contempt notice against registrar official in jurisdiction row The bench referred the matter to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi to deliberate whether a full court was needed to decide if contempt proceedings Justice Shah observed, “The court has arrived at the conclusion that the additionalRead More →

The Supreme Court, Justice Syed Mansoor  will announce the reserved verdict on the contempt of court case  on Monday Supreme Court to hear petitions against the 26th Constitutional Amendment today The Supreme Court of Pakistan will hear petitions against the 26th Constitutional Amendment in a session led by Senior JudgeRead More →

SC proceeds against the Additional Registrar (Judicial) on account of lapse; issues removal order CJP directs the Registrar SC to dedicate more resources for early completion of the scrutiny of pending cases These cases were required to be fixed before the Constitutional Bench but were mistakenly fixed before the regularRead More →

Issue of Bench Powers Case Not Being Scheduled: Additional Registrar of the Supreme Court Issued Show Cause Notice, Summoned in Person Karachi (only here for the case, but the cause list was not issued), Lawyer Barrister Salahuddin The Additional Registrar is unwell and on leave, Deputy Registrar Zulfiqar Ahmad WhyRead More →

Unfortunately, the judiciary was used for the judicial murder of Bhutto: Justice Athar Minallah Says the era of Zia-ul-Haq was the most dreadful in our history; torture cells were established in Lahore’s Shahi Qila Says our schools often teach distorted versions of reality LAHORE    (   WEB  NEWS   ) SupremeRead More →

Supreme Court Hearing on Military Trials for Civilians: Further Deliberations While the events of May 9 were criminal, the key issue was whether the trials would take place in military courts or civilian courts. Justice Jamal Mandokhel The court questioned whether cases of political protests were more dangerous than thoseRead More →

Can Civilians Be Tried in Military Courts? – Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel If a person commits a crime under the Army Act, the trial will take place in a military court – Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar We are examining whether the 2-1 and D-1 can be declared null and voidRead More →

Supreme Court: Important Cases, Including PTI Founder’s Petition, Scheduled for Hearing ISLAMABAD  (Web News) The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has released the cause list for the judicial week starting from January 6, 2025. The 7-member larger bench, led by Justice Aminuddin Khan, will include Justice JamalRead More →

CJP Justice Yahya Afridi reaffirms his dedication to improving the justice system across the country Says judiciary relies on the bar’s assistance in providing justice ISLAMABAD  (  WEB   NEWS   ) As a part of his drive to broaden consultations with key stakeholders and taket heir views on improving services deliveryRead More →

CJP Justice Yahya Afridi expresses satisfaction with the progress made in the reform domains Highlights the importance of gathering feedback from diverse stakeholders—judges, lawyers, litigants & citizens SC launches ‘Online Feedback form – Stakeholders’ Engagement for Judicial Reform’ for public feedback ISLAMABAD  (   WEB   NEWS   ) As part of theRead More →

Constitutional bench of Apex Court turns down plea to delay military trials appeals hearing with Rs 20,000 cost Rejects plea of federal govt to allow announcement of verdicts by military courts ISLAMABAD   (   WEB  NEWS   ) The constitutional bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday dismissed a petitionRead More →