Suu Kyi at the ICJ
Leaders currently in office rarely make an appearance before either the International Court of Justice or the International Criminal Court. International law remains affixed to the notion that heads-of-state are,…
The ICJ verdict
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at Hague announced its verdict in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case on July 17, rejecting the Indian plea for the annulment of the decision awarding…
Yadav and the ICJ
“A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to put its shoes on”. The saying goes something like that – though different versions are attributed…
Discontents of ICJ mission
A ‘high level’ mission sent by the International Commission of Jurists, based in Geneva, recently came out with a public statement that was met by a diligently prompt rejoinder from…
Arrest warrants for Netanyahu-I
This write-up seeks to examine the effects and impacts of emerging developments in International Criminal Law. The Prosecutor of International Criminal Court (ICC) recently filed Criminal charges against Benjamin Netanyahu,…
Basic structure, again
EVERY few years, questions regarding the limitations of parliament’s power to amend the Constitution, and the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction to review, and if necessary, strike down constitutional amendments, become issues…
Kelsen’s return
IF the government announces replacing the parliamentary system with a presidential one, would the reason suffice that many democracies in the world have presidential systems? And since parliamentary democracy in…
Beyond the 26th Amendment
The 26th Amendment to the Constitution has sparked a range of reactions, receiving both criticism and acclaim. Critics argue that the amendment compromises the judiciary’s independence. The Secretary-General of the…
Basic structure, again
EVERY few years, questions regarding the limitations of parliament’s power to amend the Constitution, and the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction to review, and if necessary, strike down constitutional amendments, become issues…
The 26th Amendment in judicial focus: Part – I
There are multiple ways to look at the 26th Constitutional Amendment that Pakistan’s parliament passed on Oct 21, 2024. Since the passage of the 25th Amendment in May 2018, there…
