Tag: Justice

‘Public office holders not immune to prosecution’

Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry remarked the Constitution did not say that those holding public offices would be immune to prosecution in case they...

Judges to work during ‘hot summers’ to provide speedy justice

To provide speedy justice, the Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial constituted one division bench (DB) and three single benches (SBs)...

Justice, with chutney on the side

Pakistan’ new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (retd) Fakhruddin G Ibrahim made a very valid point when he asked, July 26, the officials of...

Judiciary wants democracy to continue: CJ

The Supreme Court resumed hearing the petitions filed against the contempt law on Friday, according to a private TV channel. A five-member bench of the...

Parliamentary proceedings cannot be challenged: Justice Khawaja

The Supreme Court on Thursday resumed the hearing of petitions against the recently passed contempt of court law. A five-judge bench of the apex court,...

Speedy justice not possible without lawyers’ assistance: CJP

Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary has said that significance of legal fraternity cannot be denied as without their active participation, the goal...

New contempt law against delivery of justice: SC

A five-member Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry continued hearing a number of identical petitions challenging the Contempt of Court...

Ministry fails to produce ISI’s political cell notification

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry said national solidarity will not be compromised at any cost. Heading a three-member bench of the...

CJ takes notice of Degari incident

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Thursday took serious notice of the Degari incident and ordered that those responsible should be arrested. Earlier, bodies...

Ouster, election of new PM shows system is working: CJ

Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on Wednesday said the ‘system’ had started to work in the country and its glaring example was...

ECP ready to hold local, general polls after July: CEC

Acting Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice Shakirullah Jan said on Tuesday that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is geared up to hold local...

Off-the-menu justice

Who says our Supreme Court isn’t prompt enough? Nowadays, the Supreme Court’s registrar office is issuing a schedule of cases against the federal government...

CJP distances himself from all cases against Bahria Town

Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Friday distanced himself from all pending cases against Bahria Town. The hearing of cases against Bahria Town...

Convicted PM can’t decide fate of 180 million people: CJ

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday resumed hearing of Speaker ruling case. According to a private TV channel, Chief Justice remarked that a convicted...

Rawalpindi lawyers express solidarity with CJP

Lawyers expressed solidarity with Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and staged a protest against Malik Riaz’s allegations here on Saturday. The...

Collateral damage

Familygate morphs into Mediagate What had started as a seemingly innocuous discussion on the social media and was later posted on YouTube about dealings between...