Labour judicial activism
Judicial activism, which germinated in the premises of the Supreme Court of India during Mid 1970, soon graduated into a sort of imperialism. Judicial Imperialism by Labour Courts, Labour Appellate…
Labour judicial activism
Judicial activism, which germinated in the premises of the Supreme Court of India during Mid 1970, soon graduated into a sort of imperialism. Judicial Imperialism by Labour Courts, Labour Appellate…
Judicial activism
The recent visit of Chief Justice Saqib Nisar to a hospital in Lahore has created a storm on social media, with many opining that this is not the domain of…
Judicial activism for judicial reform
“A judiciary which … is tardy… and has no urge… and ability to decide the cases/disputes before it expeditiously… is a danger to the state and the society”. These powerful…
Outcome of judicial activism
The PPP chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, in his first public speech, underlined the exercise of judicial activism by the Supreme Court of Pakistan and objected to the court’s performance. He…
Beyond judicial activism
Will the Supreme Court verdict on the NRO destabilise the current political dispensation? Has it revived the spirit of judicial activism displayed under Justice Sajjad Ali Shah in December 1997?…
Judicial activism run riot
ON Aug 10, Justice Markandeya Katju of the Supreme Court of India delivered a strong rebuke to judges of the court under whom judicial activism had run riot for over…
Judicial activism
In interpreting the constitution and the law, some of the judges pay close attention to the text and go by the generally understood meaning of the words used, intent of…
Judicial activism
Pakistan is slowly slipping into a chaotic and ungovernable state, resulting from decades of military rule, dysfunctional parliaments and democratic governments, poor governance and the declining quality of public institutions.…
Judicial reforms needed
The early demise of Quaid-e-Azam and the unfortunate assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan delayed the formulation of Pakistan’s constitution, delivering the first severe blow to the newly formed state. In…
