The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued a detailed written judgment clarifying the jurisdictional framework between the Supreme Court and the newly established Federal Constitutional Court following the 27th Constitutional Amendment. Read More: Judicial Transfers, Constitutional Design, and Institutional Integrity The decision, authored by a two-member bench headed by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, explains the distribution of powers […]
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Supreme Court sends steel mills tax case back for fresh review
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court on Thursday remanded a tax dispute back to the original tax assessing officer, ruling that a fresh review is required in a case involving Tarbela Steel Re-Rolling Mills (Pvt) Ltd and the deduction of withholding tax (WHT) on purchases from suppliers in the former tribal areas. Read More: LHC sets […]
Supreme court questions Islamic validity of quota system
The Shariat Appellate Bench of Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday adjourned hearings in a case challenging the quota system, issuing notices to all relevant parties and scheduling the next session for early April. A five-member bench, led by Justice Jamal Mandokhail, examined whether the quota system aligns with Islamic principles. During proceedings, the court sought […]
Supreme Court receives report on Imran Khan’s jail conditions
Advocate Salman Safdar formally submitted a seven-page report to the Supreme Court on Wednesday detailing the living conditions of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Safdar, appointed amicus curiae to inspect the prison, met Imran and visited his cell, though he initially declined to share the report’s contents with the […]
Supreme Court orders medical examine and family calls for Imran Khan
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed that a medical team examine former Prime Minister Imran Khan eye and that he be allowed to speak with his children before February 16. The order came during a hearing on Khan’s living conditions in Adiala Jail, presided over by a two-member bench led by Chief Justice Yahya […]
Supreme Court rejects PTI’s request to meet Imran, sets bench for cipher case appeals
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday declined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) request for an immediate meeting with party founder Imran Khan, while also announcing key developments in the ongoing cipher case. Read More: PTI chief challenges indictment order in cipher case During the hearing, PTI leader Advocate Latif Khosa requested that he be allowed to meet Imran Khan. […]
SC chief Justice rules husband must pay full haq mehr
The Supreme Court of Pakistan emphasized that husbands are legally bound to pay the full haq mehr stated in the nikahnama, underlining that these payments form an essential part of a marriage contract. During hearings on petitions related to dowry and haq mehr, Chief Justice Yahya Afridi led a two-member bench that stressed the legal […]
Civil servants need not obey illegal orders, SC rules
The Supreme Court ruled that civil servants are not bound to follow illegal orders from the prime minister. Justice Hashim Kakar made the remarks while hearing the OGDCL recruitment case. He said Pakistan is not a monarchy where orders are blindly followed. A three-member bench led by Justice Kakar heard the case related to illegal […]
SC rules all divorces ineffective until 90-day period is completed
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling declaring that no form of divorce, including talaq-e-bidat (instant triple talaq), becomes effective until the mandatory 90-day period under Section 7 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (MFLO), 1961, is completed. The judgment reinforces the legal requirement that every divorce must undergo a cooling-off and […]
Senate elections to be held through secret ballot: SC
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP), announced its opinion on the presidential reference on open Senate vote and said that Senate elections will be held through secret ballot. Supreme Court stated that the Senate elections will be held under Article 226 of constitution (secret ballot). However, Election Commission of Pakistan is empowered to take […]