The Supreme Court has ruled that the services of a workman shall not be terminated, nor shall a workman be removed, retrenched, discharged or dismissed from service, except by an order in writing which shall explicitly state the reason for the action taken. A three-judge bench of the apex court led by Justice Muhammad Ali […]
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Miles to Go
When the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Zahir Jaffer earlier this year, the country breathed a collective sigh of relief. After the gruesome murder of 27-year-old Noor Mukadam in July 2021, a case that sent shockwaves across the nation, there finally seemed to be closure. The Court’s decision confirmed that the legal process […]
SC judge links Noor Mukadam murder to “living relationship” vice
Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, now part of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), has linked the 2021 murder of Noor Mukadam to a societal “vice” known as a living relationship, the apex court revealed on Wednesday. He appeared to refer to cohabitation by unmarried individuals in a romantic relationship. Read More: Noor Mukadam murder: SC commutes […]
Bolsonaro begins 27-year jail term for failed coup plot
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving a 27-year prison sentence for plotting a failed coup to block Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office after the 2022 elections. Bolsonaro, 70, exhausted all appeals before the court declared the judgment final. Read More: Former Brazil president Bolsonaro hospitalized with […]
FCC bins IHC judges’ plea to send transfer case back to SC
The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Monday rejected on Monday a set of intra-court appeals, including one filed by five Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges in a judges transfer case, for non-prosecution. The case pertains to the transfer of three judges from other high courts to the federal capital, and the IHC judges had challenged […]
FCC upholds Supreme Court verdict on IHC judges’ transfer
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Monday rejected intra-court appeals (ICAs) filed by five Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges challenging the Supreme Court’s verdict on judges’ transfer, upholding the June decision. Read More: FCC CJ pledges to uphold constitution The court also denied the judges’ request to send the appeals back to the Supreme Court […]
Lawyers clash with authorities at SHC over 27th Amendment
Lawyers of the Karachi Bar Association (KBA) staged a protest on Saturday at the Sindh High Court (SHC) against the recently enacted 27th Constitutional Amendment. The amendment, which created the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), has sparked opposition over fears it undermines the Supreme Court (SC). The protest began outside the SHC with lawyers chanting slogans […]
IHC judges blocked from challenging 27th Amendment
ISLAMABAD: Four Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges who intended to challenge the 27th Constitutional Amendment were turned away by the Supreme Court on Thursday and advised to approach the newly-formed Federal Constitutional Court (FCC). The judges — Justices Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Babar Sattar, Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, and Saman Rifat Imtiaz — had drafted a […]
SC highlights flaws in criminal justice system in Chitral murder case
ISLAMABAD: Former Supreme Court judge Justice Athar Minallah, in a recently uploaded judgement, expressed concern over the deficiencies in Pakistan’s criminal justice system, citing shortcomings in integrity, competence, and professionalism in investigations and prosecutions. The observations came while deciding an appeal in a murder case from Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The case involved the murders of […]
SC bars release of vehicles used in smuggling
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that any legally registered vehicle found transporting smuggled or non-duty-paid goods cannot be released upon payment of a fine, as the Federal Board of Revenue’s SRO 499(I)/2009 and its subsequent amendments have abolished this discretion. The Court overturned the decisions of the Peshawar High Court and the Customs […]