Tag: Supreme Court

IBA hosts get-together for lower judiciary

The Islamabad District Court Bar Association (IDCBA) has hosted a get-together for all the judges of lower judiciary on July 5, for easing the...

Deputy PM’s post challenged!

A petition was filed in the Supreme Court (SC) against the post of deputy prime minister on Thursday, also seeking to stop Chaudhry Pervaiz...

Once upon a time SC copped an attitude…

Two months have passed since the Supreme Court (SC) ordered that police officers who were promoted out of turn be demoted to their original...

Katju’s crisp riposte to Haider

Justice Markandey Katju’s opinion piece in The Hindu on issues of jurisprudence and Pakistan’s judiciary on June 21 and the subsequent blogs that he...

Let the contempt proceedings against Babar Awan begin!

The Supreme Court has summoned the attorney general of Pakistan as prosecutor in the contempt of court case of Babar Awan. During the...

CJ’s Pashtu dialect amazes all in courtroom

The courtroom No 1 in the Supreme Court witnessed an interesting proceedings on Tuesday when a mother was able to understand the legal complexities...

Lawyer leaders reject strike call

The coordination committee – comprising presidents of all Pakistan bar councils, Supreme Court Bar Association, all four provincial bar councils and all four provincial...

The soft coup

Too big for their robes? The Supreme Court has shown a novel way to remove the Prime Minister in a parliamentary democracy hitherto not recognised...

Heading towards meltdown

Time to take a deep breath and think The Supreme Court judgement disqualifying Yousaf Raza Gilani only corrected a wrong that had continued since April...

SC cites two Indian SC verdicts to sack Gilani

The Supreme Court of Pakistan referred to two judicial verdicts by the Indian apex court in its ruling that disqualified Yousaf Raza Gilani as...

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...

The issue of dual nationalities

Two legislators - Farahnaz Ispahani and Rehman Malik - of the ruling PPP were disqualified by the Supreme Court. We believe that this is...

Chaos in SC over speaker’s ruling case

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry, showing magnanimity despite great commotion in the courtroom over remarks of the Attorney General, said he...

Contempt petition filed in LHC against Malik Riaz

Mustaq Ahmad Mohal Advocate Supreme Court on Wednesday filed a contempt of court petition in the Lahore High Court against business tycoon Malik Riaz...

3 more disqualified in dual nationality case

The Supreme Court hearing the dual nationality case suspended memberships of Muhammad Akhlaq and Amna Buttar of Punjab Assembly and Muhammad Ali Shah of...

SC issues show cause notice to Malik Riaz

Supreme Court on Wednessday took suo motu notice of Malik Riaz press conference held in a private hotel in Islamabad after Dr Arsalan case...

SC directs registrar to submit Riaz press conference record

Supreme Court held an all-judge meeting on Wednessday before routine hearings and directed registrar to submit Malik Riaz press conference record which was held...