The case for SHC jurisdiction
A new law in the Sindh Assembly aims to abolish the original civil jurisdiction of the Sindh High Court (SHC). What exactly is original civil jurisdiction, and what are the…
SC: Jurisdiction & justice – II
4. Makhdoom Ali Khan referred to the case of Dr Sher Afgan Khan Niazi v. Imran Khan (Reference No. 1 of 2007) wherein Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi, one of the…
Suo motu jurisdiction of Supreme Court
Constitution confers judicial power on Courts. The Constitution and law also provide for the distribution and manner of exercise of the judicial power by different courts. It is called jurisdiction.…
Jurisdiction lost with passage of time – II
Due to developments favourable to the appeal, after its filing, not caused or helped by the filer, it cannot be proceeded with. The appeal will be a success also because…
Issues of jurisdiction and appropriate law in trans-national disputes
A general tendency exists that while making an analysis of world events, the reviewers try to analyse the emerging issues in the local perspective. Such a treatment of trans-national issues…
On diversity jurisdiction under US Civil Procedure’s Law
United States has a dual court system for proceeding under the civil procedure laws. There are federal courts and there are state courts. The system accordingly presents complications for understanding…
New judicial framework
The 26th Amendment, enacted in October 2024, has introduced significant changes to the structure and functioning of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, particularly concerning its jurisdiction and operational dynamics. Article…
Decentralise for justice
Under Article 37 of the constitution, the state is bound to provide inexpensive and expeditious justice to the people of Pakistan. For this purpose, Article 7 of the constitution defines…
Rushing to amend
Our lawmakers’ flirtation with bulldozing amendments has only grown stronger with time. Last year, on the eve of its retirement, the government rushed a torrent of bills through the National…
How does the 26th Amendment help?
There is one easy way to check the level of democracy in a country. The more a state suppresses dissent, the more insecure it is. There is another one: the…
