The lifelong disqualification of a public office holder under Article 62-1-F of the constitution was called a “draconian law” by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Tuesday. During the hearing of an appeal filed by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Vawda against his lifelong disqualification from holding any public office, the CJP said the Supreme Court (SC) would hear […]
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JCP rejects CJP Bandial’s five nominees elevation to SC
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) by a majority five to four votes did not approve the elevation of high court judges, nominated by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial. The body, met on Thursday to discuss the names of judges for elevation to the Supreme Court. It comprises four-senior most judges […]
CJP summons JCP meeting to consider confirmation of LHC judges
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has summoned a meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on April 19 to consider the confirmation of 13 Lahore High Court (LHC) additional judges whose tenures are set to expire later that month. The JCP would consider confirmation of Additional Judges including Justice Sohail […]
All efforts being made to ensure independence of judiciary: CJP
KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed on Monday said that all efforts were being made to ensure rule of law, supremacy of constitution and independence of judiciary in the country. He said that rule of law is the most important. He stated this while addressing to the groundbreaking ceremony of Supreme Court Registry […]
Converting “relief” into windfall profits
During the last days of Ramadan in 2018 the Supreme Court (SC) stopped FBR and Telcos to charge any taxes from end consumerw.e.f. 14the Jun 2018. Their Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar had taken suo moto notice on the structure of the taxes in telecom industry. The media called the decision ‘Eidi before Eid’ since […]
SC dismisses plea seeking halt in US drone strikes
The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday upheld an earlier verdict by the Peshawar High Court (PHC) and dismissed a petition filed to halt US drone strikes in Pakistani territory. The petition was dismissed by a three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, which stated that such issues were overseen […]
CJP directs IGs to get required police posts and funds sanctioned
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa on Tuesday directed the inspectors general (IGs) of police to take necessary action to get the required posts in the police department sanctioned by the their respective governments. Chairing a meeting of the Police Reforms Committee (PRC), the CJP appreciated the performance of the police […]
Special security arrangements made for Nawaz’s hearing
To ensure proper court decorum and smooth functioning of the Supreme Court, special measures have been taken to beef up security in the premises of the Supreme Court for today (Friday). A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Asif Saeed Khosa will hear Civil Review Petition No 279/2019, filed on behalf […]
High court practice
Justice hurried is justice crushed and buried, so goes the saying. There is no gainsaying that Article 37(d) of the Constitution lays down that inexpensive and expeditious justice is to be meted out to the litigants. Be that as it may, by no stretch of imagination does ‘expeditious’ mean bypassing the substantial and procedural due […]
Parliament dragging its feet on improving justice system: CJP
Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa on Saturday regretted that the justice system is ‘unfortunately’ not among government’s priorities and the parliament seems to be dragging its feet on acting swiftly to address imbalances and deficiencies in the judiciary. “Provision of justice is not just the judiciary’s job, the legislature has to do its part as […]