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Judges receiving threatening letter continues to Lahore High Court and Supreme Court | Tax Amendment bill presented in Parliament | Election Commissioner gives more powers to magistrate in election matter | The 6 Judges letter remained unattended by Supreme Judicial Council | Lawyers hold strict protest against the interference of Intelligence agencies involvement in judiciary damaging justice and fairness in society

Month: June 2023

Justice Mussarat Hilali has been approved by Judicial Commission for SC Judge

Mussarat Hilali, the Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court (PHC), has been promoted to the Supreme Court by the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP). According to sources, the JCP meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday, presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, reached a unanimous conclusion. In a press release on …

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Sindh Bar Council Bonded into Contract with Sindh Insurance Company for Health Insurance Program

Sindh Bar Council, through Mr Azhar Hussain and Mr. Naeem Qureshi resumed the Health Insurance Program and contracted the agreement with the Sindh Insurance Limited for covering Medical expenses of Learned Advocates. The Payment has been disbursed to the Sindh Insurance Company. Insurance Card will began distribution in the coming month.   Reported by: Azeem …

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Justice (R) Abdul Rasool Mamon designated as Chairmanship of NIRC

According to a notification issued by the federal government on 1st June, Abdul Rasool Mamon, a former judge of the Sindh High Court (SHC), has been named the chairman of the National Industrial Relation Commission (NIRC) for a term that cannot exceed three years. Abdul Rasool Mamon has been appointed as the NIRC chairman with …

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The Role of the Law in Protecting the Rights of Unsound Mind Prisoners and Defendants in Pakistan

In his famous judgement Justice Manzoor Ahmed Malik cited that “if a condemned prisoner, due to mental illness is found to be unable to comprehend the rationale and reasons behind his/her punishment, then carrying out the death sentence will not meet the ends of justice”. But what if our justice system is so old and …

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The Role of the Law in Protecting the Rights of Unsound Mind Prisoners and Defendants in Pakistan

In his famous judgement Justice Manzoor Ahmed Malik cited that “if a condemned prisoner, due to mental illness is found to be unable to comprehend the rationale and reasons behind his/her punishment, then carrying out the death sentence will not meet the ends of justice”. But what if our justice system is so old and …

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