On 30th March, Thursday Lahore High Court Judge, Justice Shahid Karim annulled Section 124-A of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), 1860 declaring it as ultra vires of the Constitution. Section 124 A reads as, “whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to …
On Wednesday, 29th March National Assembly Passed the Bill titled as “Lawyers Welfare and Protection Act 2023”. The bill will be awaiting to be an Act until the Passing of it in Senate. Sindh Assembly has already Passed the similar bill, although the bill passed by National Assembly has more Wider impact in many ways. …
Lawyers Welfare and Protection Bill 2023 Passed by National Assembly Read More »
By becoming the first Pakistani to lead the Asia Pacific board of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL), Dr. Ammara Farooq Malik has opened a new era. The Global Association of Impact Lawyers (GAIL) is a group of legal pioneers who are utilising the legal profession to enhance and improve people’s lives, protect the environment, …
Dr. Ammara will be chairing the APAC Board of GAIL Read More »
The offense under section 298-A being an Bailable offense has now been categorized as a non-bailable offense, with punishment increasing from 3 years to life imprisonment In section 298-A of the Pakistan Penal Code, the punishment against the person who disrespects the wives, family, and Companions of the Holy Prophet(P.B.U.H), is imprisonment with minimum of …
According to Section 7 of the Civil Courts (W.P.) Ordinance 1962, the pecuniary original jurisdiction of District Courts across the nation is unlimited, with the exception of the District Judge in Karachi, whose pecuniary original jurisdiction is limited to rupees five lac. Section 4 of the Karachi Courts Ordinance of 1956 established the District Court …
Unlimited Pecuniary Jurisdiction allowed for Districts Courts of Karachi Read More »
Getting enrolled as an Advocate (This process is for Applicants/Candidates of Sindh only) First Intimation Law- Gat Second Intimation Two Weeks Vocational Training Course Short Test and Viva -voice Examination Enrollment First Intimation: As soon as you have attempted your final year exams, you can without waiting for your result apply for the first intimation …
Complete Enrollment Process from First intimation till obtaining License Read More »
The Supreme Court denied the ex-governor’s attorneys’ request for a full bench to hear the Suo Moto proceeding on February 27. Nine Judges holding a larger bench were supposed to resume the matter but 4 judges recused themselves based on conflicts and other reasons due to which only 5 judges including Chief Justice Umar Ata …
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Karachi Bar Association Successfully organized Free Medical Camp for Advocates and Court clerks. The Camp was set up in consultation room at the east side. Hundreds of advocates came for the facility, their services includes: Medical Consultation Blood Sugar Test Blood Pressure Check up General OPD Eye Consultation Cataract Surgery Booking Blood Group Test Body …
By increasing the General Sales Tax (GST) by 1%, from 17% to 18%, and the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on cigarettes by 150%, the government began complying with another condition imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the resurrection of the failed $6.5 billion program on February 15th, 2023. This increase is intended to …
Liaquat University Hospital of Hyderabad in past was critically known as a house of butchers, Where the system of administration, patient care services, provision of medicines, and emergency ward for the patients requires absolute maintenance, as to the treatment they are offering, an unhygienic environment pertains to the unconditional health liberating more disease then injury …
Liaqat University Hospital, Hyderabad on the track of progressive measures Read More »