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On 5 April, The Pakistan Bar Council demanded a judicial commission composed of serving Supreme Court judges to investigate the matter impartially. [ 27 ] On 8 April, a former general secretary of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) lodged a reference with the SJCP against senior puisne judge of IHC, Justice Kayani.
On 23 November 2023, by a majority of 4-1, the Supreme Judicial Council of Pakistan issued a second show-cause notice to J. Naqvi, with a direction to come up with his defence by filing a reply within a fortnight. [42] In response, Naqvi challenged the two show-cause notices in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, deeming them politically motivated. [43]
Jawwad S. Khawaja v. Federation of Pakistan, PLD 2024 SC 337 (commonly referred to as the military courts case), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in which it was held that the Constitution of Pakistan does not allow for the court-martial of civilians.
Khan is facing more than 150 cases, including charges ranging from contempt of court to terrorism and inciting violence, and was given a three-year sentence on corruption charges in early August.
The Election Commission of Pakistan v. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf , informally referred to as the PTI intra-party elections case , was a court case which involved a three-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP), comprising Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa , Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar , and Justice Musarrat Hilali .
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was granted bail in a land corruption case on Wednesday, but will remain in prison on other charges. The 71-year-old former cricket star who has been in ...
The Myth of Judicial Activism: Making Sense of Supreme Court Decisions (Yale University Press Publishers), 272pp. ISBN 0-300-11468-0; James B. Kelly, July 30, 2006. Governing With the Charter: Legislative And Judicial Activism And Framer's Intent (Law and Society Series) (UBC Press Publishers), 336pp. ISBN 0-7748-1212-5; Rory Leishman, May 2006.
Asma Jilani's case paved the way for the restoration of democracy in the country. This case was followed by the interim Constitution of 1972 and then by the permanent Constitution of 1973. Due to the judicial pronouncement in the case of Asma Jilani, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was compelled to remove the Martial law.