Dissecting procedure of family laws on August 8, 2020Indian judge of the Supreme Court A. K. Sikri observed that the law of a society is a living organism. It is based on a given factual and social reality that is constantly changing. Sometimes a change in law precedes societal change and is even intended to stimulate it. In most cases, however, a change […]
Dissecting the ideas of ‘public executions’ and ‘dignity’ on February 13, 2020Having seen a continuous surge in the shocking and ghastlycases of child abuse in Pakistan, the members of the National Assembly were left with no choice except to resolve and vote for ‘public execution’ of culprits. The resolution passed with a majority vote. However, some parts of society’s intelligentsia expressed their resentment, considering it a […]
Right to information: a guardian of democracy on January 29, 2020“Democracy dies behind the closed doors”, said the American judge Damon Keith in a very famous “Detroit Free”case.The right to information that hereinafter will be referred to as RTI has been defined and adopted up till now by almost a hundred countries as per their norms, and legal and socio-economic mores. It has also successfully […]
Bar Associations’ elections: arousing from slumber on January 15, 2020Each year the initial days of January are fixed for the local Bar Associations’ elections. More or less: slogans and banners, heated campaigns and fervor rallies, presentations of motos and group meetings, a lot of expenses, usage, and wastage of money, politics, and hypocrisy, and lastly the indispensable item ‘food’-a lot of food-are essential elements […]
Requirements of a good judgment and Musharraf’s verdict on December 24, 2019The end product of a trial, in a court of law, is the judgment. It is the only allowed interaction of a judge with people. There are certain characteristics of a good judgment. The procedural law (Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898) provides under its section 367what a good judgment should entail,but it does not provide […]
Dissection of Model Criminal Trial Courts in Pakistan on October 16, 2019“Expeditious Justice Initiative” (hereinafter referred as EJI) is a step taken by the higher judiciary in fulfillment of an obligation to provide and “ensure inexpensive and expeditious justice”to the citizens of Pakistan; as a result, Model Criminal Trial Courts (hereinafter referred as MCTCs) were created around five months ago, and they have also been recently […]
Why ‘My Lord’ on October 3, 2019With the recognition of rights, humanity acknowledged their protection. And to protect them, societies established the court system. In the courts, the most noble, honourable, honest, upright, and intelligent persons were and are placed to adjudge and determine the cases. Their nobility demanded respect, and the courtroom required decorum, and therefore the civilised society started […]
Climate change: causes, outcomes in Pakistan and a way forward on September 24, 2019Climate change can generally be defined as a change in global or regional climate patterns. In particular, it is the change apparent from the mid-to-late 20th century onwards, and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels. The Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in its […]
Population explosion on September 21, 2019Population means all the inhabitants of a particular place. Population growth means an increase in the number of people that reside in a city, state or country. It is the increase in the number of individuals in a population. One may argue that it has several benefits such as it increases economic growth because of […]
Police reforms: causes, outcomes and a way forward on September 13, 2019Pakistan’s good governance; its justice, law and order situation; its peace and prosperity in life of its citizens; its fight against terrorism and corruption; its goal to achieve rule of law and enforcement of law and its mission to eradicate numerous social evils, from drug addiction to heinous crime of child abuse, depends primarily on […]