Judicial alarm as sweeping 27th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan raises fears for court autonomy | The National Assembly has passed the 27th Amendment bill in a heated session underscoring sweeping changes in judicial, military and constitutional spheres | Power dynamics shift in election oversight: magistrate roles under review | Bar associations mobilise as legal fraternity warns of intelligence-agency tie-ups in judicial reform | The Lex is not registered organization, and we don’t take responsibility of anything posted on its truthfulness |

Year: 2025

Karachi Bar Association Convenes General Body Meeting to Address Land and Water Rights Issues

Karachi, Pakistan — The Karachi Bar Association (KBA) has issued a notice for a General Body Meeting scheduled to take place on 11th January 2025 at 11:30 AM at the Jinnah Auditorium, City Courts, Karachi. The meeting aims to address critical issues affecting Sindh’s agricultural and indigenous communities. The agenda includes discussions on the alleged …

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Pakistan Bar Council Takes Action Against University of Sindh, Jamshoro

Islamabad, Pakistan — The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has taken stern notice of non-compliance by the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, with the directions of the Honorable Supreme Court and the Pakistan Bar Council Legal Education Rules, 2015. In a letter dated 4th January 2025, addressed to the Registrar of the University, the PBC highlighted serious …

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53 Lawyers Issue Open Letter to SCBAP President, Demand Full Court Formation on 26th Amendment

A practicing group of advocates of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, including several senior members of the legal fraternity, have issued an open letter to Mian Muhammad Rauf Atta, President of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (SCBAP). The letter expresses profound disappointment with recent press releases dated 26th and 28th December 2024 issued …

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New Judicial Commission Rules Open Opportunities for Lawyers to Join the High Court Judiciary

  Islamabad, December 23, 2024 – The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has published new rules for the appointment of judges, which will guide the process of judicial nominations in Pakistan. The rules, known as the *Judicial Commission of Pakistan (Appointment of Judges) Rules, 2024*, were introduced in line with the powers granted by the …

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