The Israeli government has requested the Supreme Court to uphold its ban on international media access to Gaza, citing ongoing security risks in the Palestinian territory. The submission comes nearly three years after the outbreak of the Gaza conflict in October 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, leading to heavy military responses. Read More: EU Pushes Israel Sanctions […]
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India Supreme Court denies bail to Umar Khalid in 2020 Delhi riots case
India’s Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to former student leader Umar Khalid, who has been detained for over five years on charges of conspiring to incite deadly riots, AFP reported. Khalid, 38, was arrested in September 2020 under a broad anti-terrorism law and has largely remained in custody, apart from brief permissions to attend […]
SC backlog dips due to case transfers
For the first time in its history, the Supreme Court has registered a marked decline in its backlog of pending cases – not as a result of accelerated disposal, but due to the transfer of tens of thousands of matters to the newly constituted Federal Constitutional Court (FCC). The backlog at the SC, which had […]
An Overturned Verdict
The Supreme Court’s recent reclassification of a rape conviction as one of consensual intercourse under Section 496-B of the Pakistan Penal Code has raised concerns across legal and rights circles. A sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment was reduced to five, not on fresh evidence, but on reasoning that drew on delayed reporting, the absence of […]
Supreme Court ruling on rape case sparks debate
ISLAMABAD: A recent Supreme Court verdict converting a rape conviction into a charge of fornication has triggered strong reactions from rights bodies and legal observers. The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) criticised the judgement, while a dissenting judge warned against treating delays in reporting sexual assault as fatal to prosecution. Read More: […]
FCC declares SC verdicts final in land reforms case
The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan (FCCP) has ruled that judgments of the Supreme Court are final and binding, and no subordinate forum has the authority to reopen or review them-even after the passage of decades. In a detailed judgment approved for reporting on Friday, a two-member bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Rozi […]
Forced DNA testing is violation of basic rights, rules SC
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that compelling an individual to undergo a DNA test is a clear violation of fundamental rights, declaring that such an order infringes upon personal dignity and cannot be made part of the legal process. In a significant judgment, the apex court set aside the directives of the Lahore […]
Justice Aurangzeb elevated as permanent Supreme Court judge
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday elevated Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb to a permanent judge of the Supreme Court. The decision was made during the commission’s first meeting following the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment and the establishment of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC). Read More: Two Supreme Court judges resign over 27th […]
Shariat Appellate bench to hear appeals on Pakistan’s electoral system
ISLAMABAD: The Shariat Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court will hear appeals regarding the declaration of Pakistan’s electoral system as un-Islamic on December 5. A five-member bench, headed by Justice Shahid Waheed, is scheduled to hear the case next Friday. Read More: Supreme court approves rules 2025 amendments The petition challenging the country’s electoral system was […]
SC terms illegal detention grave misconduct, upholds dismissal of 3 cops
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has dismissed petitions filed by three police officials from Dera Ghazi Khan against their dismissal from service, ruling that illegal detention, torture and endangering the lives of citizens constitute “grave misconduct” in the police force and cannot be condoned. According to the court’s officially approved detailed judgment on Friday, a […]