Slow judicial process
Reading the daily cause list published on the Sindh High Court (SHC) website makes one long for the swift certainty of the Baloch jirga. On Aug 23, 2011, Nishat Mustaq’s…
What judicial reforms?
Pakistan’s judicial system is mired with inefficiencies, delays and lack of access to justice. Over the years, these issues have undermined public trust and hindered the effective delivery of justice.…
Judicial integrity
THE recent letters from Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar — the two senior-most judges after the chief justice — reflect the existing quagmires in Pakistan’s justice system,…
The 26th Amendment in judicial focus: Part – III
Rule of law dictates that citizens and their representatives participate in the legislative process with an open and timely access to the draft and without any violation of their democratic…
The 26th Amendment in judicial focus: Part – II
After the ouster of Imran Khan as prime minister through a no-confidence motion in April 2022, the judicial landscape became even murkier. While there were over 55,000 cases pending in…
26th Amendment and judicial balance
The British Empire spawned the three federations of Canada, Australia and India almost under similar laws enacted in 1867, 1901 and 1935 respectively. The Indian federation was partitioned in 1947…
Judicial independence?
THE independence of the judiciary has been a recurrent theme in our jurisprudence in recent years. This is particularly true since the restoration of former chief justice of Pakistan (CJ)…
SC judges: process of appointment
THE Judicial Commission of Pakistan is a constitutional forum which recommends a person be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court. This commission comprises nine members ie, the chief…
Judicial reconciliation
“Though there had been personal rivalries among judges in the Supreme Court in the past, the Chandrachud-Bhagwati disagreement was unique for how incredibly public it was. Several judges were highly…
Judicial Commission controversy
“Disagreements have often occurred between the chief justice of India and the most senior judge of the court who, historically, have been unable to get along”. — Abhinav Chandrachud, Supreme…
