Tag: #law
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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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Creating a Constitutional Court in Pakistan
The proposal to deal with the constitutional issues is not a recent issue. It was incorporated in The Charter of Democracy 2006 signed by former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif. Article 4 of proposed amendment states, “A Federal Constitutional Court will be set up to resolve constitutional issues, giving equal representation to each…
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Uganda’s president signs into law anti-LGBT legislation
Uganda’s president has signed into law anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad. The version of the bill signed by President Yoweri Museveni doesn’t criminalize those who identify as LGBTQ+, a key concern for some rights campaigners who condemned an earlier draft of…
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Utah restricts social media use without parental consent
SALT LAKE CITY: The Utah governor has signed a law placing restrictions on social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and others for minors to ensure they have parental approval. According to reports, Governor Spencer Cox signed the law to ensure under-eighteens do not have access to social media without explicit parental permission, especially on…
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ECP rejects PTI’s request to adjourn its foreign funding case
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejected PTI’s request to ajourn the foreign funding case and stated that the hearings of this case have been due for seven years now. The statement was issued by the chief election commissioner today in responseto the plea of adjournment presented by PTI’s lawyer. Upon PTI’s request, the chief…
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President Arif Alvi acquitted in parliament attack case
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday acquitted President Arif Alvi in the parliament attack case along with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. Senior party leadership, including Planning Minister Asad Umar, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood and Provincial Minister Shaukat Yousafzai have also been acquitted in the case. ATC judge Muhammad Ali Warraich…
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IHC rules on marriage under the age of 18 as illegal
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that any marriage under the age of 18 years will be considered illegal. The decision was taken on the request file by Mumtaz Bibi for the recovery of her daughter. According to the written decision issued by Justice Baber Sattar of Islamabad High Court, a girl under…
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Law & Justice is important for development: PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, focused on law and order and equity in the nation and named the two ideas the key for improvement. During a web-based discourse with worldwide researchers in Islamabad, the state head said just those countries can get by and prosper where law and order is set up. PM Imran…
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Ministry of Law Proposes 869 Amendments to Various Laws
To ensure speedy delivery of justice, the Ministry of Law has proposed 869 amendments to various legislations. According to reports, the Minister of Justice Farogh Naseem wrote to Prime Minister Imran Khan elaborating proposed amendments to the Criminal Code, Penal Code Pakistan, the law of evidence, Drug Prevention Act, Railway Act, laws of Pakistan jails,…
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Govt following policy of supremacy of law, Constitution: PM
LAHORE, Mar 17 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said the government was following the policy of supremacy of law and Constitution as well as accountability without any discrimination. The lawyers’ community had very important role in the provision of justice, he added The prime minister expressed these views while talking to a delegation of the…