Tag: Court Orders
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Judges should speak through judgements and orders
This piece discusses two issues: first, right of courts to “make” laws & second to airing of grievances by judges publicly against each other. Traditionally, judges express their views through their rulings. While they have the right to free speech and may want to engage with current societal issues, it could risk undermining their impartiality.…
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Noor Muqaddam Murder: Significant Developments, New Court Order
An Islamabad court has extended the judicial remand of Zahir Jaffer’s parents till August 23, 2021. Zahir Jaffer’s parents Zakir Jaffer and Ismat Adamjee were brought to the court in Islamabad after Judicial Magistrate Naseer-ud-Din summoned the accused. According to the details, parents of Zahir Jaffer, the alleged murderer of Noor Muqaddam, daughter of a former Pakistani…