The Supreme Court of Pakistan has laid down an important legal principle in a narcotics case, ruling that a complainant police officer acting as the investigating officer in the same case is against the requirements of transparent justice and a fair trial. Pointing out serious flaws in the evidence and investigation process, the court acquitted […]
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‘No one is subordinate’: SC asserts equal status with FCC
The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has ruled that the Supreme Court and the Federal Constitutional Court are “coordinate courts” operating within distinct constitutional jurisdictions, with neither institution subordinate to the other. Hearing a bunch of petitions, the SC’s two-member bench – comprising Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan – clarified the […]
SC dismisses federal govt’s time-barred appeal in service matter
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has dismissed an appeal filed by the federal government in a service matter, declaring it time-barred. The Court also rejected the government’s request for condonation of delay. Justice Ayesha Malik, in a written judgment, held that the government is entitled to the same protocol in court as an ordinary citizen. […]
SC adjourns cases pertaining to fuel price adjustment
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned hearing till October 16, in petitions pertaining to the addition of fuel price and quarterly adjustments in the electricity bills. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, heard the case. The court said that it wouldn’t allow the facility of video link to anyone […]
No civilian under trial in military courts, AGP tells SC
Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that no civilian was being tried in military courts at the moment. The AGP made the claim during the hearing of the petitions filed against the trial of civilians in military courts. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial had […]
Audio leaks: Imran Khan challenges judicial commission in SC
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday challenged audio leaks judicial commission in the Supreme Court. In the constitutional petition, the PTI chairman pleaded the apex court to declare the commission null and void. The PTI chief took the plea that no judge could be appointed as a member of […]
PTI moves SC against trials in military courts
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has challenged the implementation of Article 245 across the country in the Supreme Court. The petition has been moved by PTI’s Additional Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan on behalf of the party and seeks the top court’s intervention under Article 184(3). “Such trials are highly deprecated internationally and widely considered as falling […]
SC bill: AGP to submit parliamentary record by tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Usman Mansoor Awan to submit the record of National Assembly’s proceedings on the judicial reforms by tomorrow. On the last hearing, Supreme Court (SC) issued notices to the government, AGP, political parties, bar councils, and others to submit their response in the petitions […]
Election talks: PTI submits report in SC
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Wednesday submitted a detailed report of negotiations with the ruling alliance in the Supreme Court. The report has been submitted to SC Registrar’s Office will the details regarding three rounds of talks held with the coalition government. Taking to his Twitter handle earlier today, Fawad wrote that the party in its report […]
Polls delay case: CJP directs political parties to hold talks and update court by 4pm
The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday directed the political parties to sit together on elections today and inform the Supreme Court about the outcome by 4pm. A three-member bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Bandial and comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar is hearing the election delay case. After being summoned […]