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Resolving conflicting decisions in Pakistan
Background Pakistan’s legal system follows the common‑law doctrine of stare decisis . The Constitution instructs that the law declared by...
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Aug 65 min read
Article 199 and Judicial Review in Pakistan
Article 199 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 is the cornerstone of the High Courts’ judicial review powers....
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Aug 69 min read
Suo Motu Jurisdiction of High Courts in Pakistan
Suo motu (Latin for “on its own motion”) refers to a court taking notice of a matter and initiating proceedings by itself, without a...
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Aug 66 min read
The Doctrine of Pith and Substance in Pakistan
The doctrine of pith and substance is a principle of constitutional interpretation used in federations to determine the true subject...
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Aug 64 min read
The Contentious Nature of Right to Appeal
Executive summary The right to Appeal must explicitly come from statutes or the Constitution; it cannot be created through rules alone....
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Jul 228 min read
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