Apex Court strikes down the Supreme Court (Review of Judgments and Orders) Act 2023, terms it unconstitutional Verdict says the law was ‘repugnant to and ultra vires the Constitution’ Verdict says a constitutional amendment was needed to convert the court’s review jurisdiction into an appellate jurisdiction the apex court’s verdictRead More →

Supreme Court bars arrest of PTI Chairman by JIT in lawyer murder case, adjourned hearing till August 24 During the hearing of Abdul Razzaq Shar, harsh words were also exchanged between the applicant’s lawyer Amanullah Kanrani and judges of the bench. While addressing Amanullah Kanrani, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi remarkedRead More →

IHC bench led by IHC CJ Aamer Farooq to conduct hearing on petition filed against PTI Chairman’s conviction in Toshakhana case tomorrow ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday filed an appeal in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) challenging the trial court’s verdict and sentence against partyRead More →

CJP Umar Ata Bandial says he didn’t want the ‘army to raise their weapons against the people of Pakistan’ Says armed forces would not be allowed to take ‘unconstitutional steps’ Apex court indefinitely adjourns the hearing on a set of petitions challenging the trials of civilians in military courts ISLAMABAD,Read More →

SC rejects petition filed by PTI Chairman seeking an immediate stay order against his trial in the Toshakhana case ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday rejected a petition filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan seeking an immediateRead More →

Supreme Court rejects formation of full court ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Supreme Court rejected the formation of a full-court for the hearing of petitions challenging the trial of civilians in military court. The Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial announced the reserved verdict today. He said thatRead More →

Apex court to announce verdict on plea for formation of full court in the case pertaining to military trials of civilians today Justice Bandial remarked that Awan’s claim could be proven if there was content on the trials available at any forum. Justice Naqvi again asked why an inquiry, ifRead More →

Trial of those involved in May 9 violence should not begin in military courts without informing the Apex Court: CJP Umar Ata Bandial AGP mansoor Usman Awan seeks a month’s time on matter of right to appeal Says prima facie, no one out of the 102 suspects arrested will beRead More →

Apex Court directs AGP Mansoor Usman Awan to seek directives from the govt regarding right of appeal in military courts AGP says the violent incidents of May 9 had caused losses of Rs2.5 billion CJP Bandial says the AGP would have to satisfy the court that the right of appealRead More →

CJP Umar Ata Bandial rejects federal govt’s request for formation of full court on pleas against military trials of civilians Says judges are not available at this time; it is not possible to form a full court CJP expresses his satisfaction that those in custody were allowed to meet theirRead More →

Govt says trying civilians accused of attacking sensitive installations in military’s courts was an ‘apt and proportionate response’ ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The federal government told the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday that trying civilians accused of attacking sensitive installations in military’s courts was an “apt and proportionateRead More →

Parliament can increase number of Supreme Court judges through Constitutional amendment: Ahsan Iqbal Says politicians as well judges would have to work in the light of the Constitution ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhry has said that fully independent judiciary withoutRead More →