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SC rules tribunals or courts can’t interfere in them

Hafeezullah Niazi contends that no parallel judicial system can be established under the Constitution.

Says promotion neither vested right nor claimable with retrospective effect

SC says prosecution cannot be given license to delay conclusion of trial for an unlimited period

Judge questions their fate if Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act upheld

Dismisses ECP review; says constitutional mandate cannot be changed by any law

Uncertainty prevails with several issues still pending before top court as CJ Bandial prepares to retire

Allocation for local government projects announced

SC asks as to why the trial court was in a hurry to issue verdict on ECP’s complaint

Plea requests SC to appoint commission to examine accuracy of data provided by PBS

Three-member bench headed by CJP Bandial to hear petition; notices issued to relevant parties

Registrar office says plea stating conditions to invoke Article 184(3) not satisfied

Party pins hope on next CJ for desired relief to Sharif family

Incoming CJP says mob's actions against Constitution, Islam

PTI chief’s plea claims that the new NAB laws are a 'violation of fundamental rights', 47 hearings held till date

Also challenges approval of digital census 2023 by CCI

Urges SC to intervene to address grievous breach of fundamental rights

Judgment further noted that the concept of an illiterate woman is similar to that of a pardanashin woman

CJP notes court empowered to do so; Justice Shah disagrees

SC bench reshuffles; Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi replaces Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi

25-page detailed judgment accuses commission of giving in to executive pressure

Decision to postpone the near-completion hearing has sparked debate among various stakeholders

Visiting rights granted to families of 102 suspects under army custody, says AGP, assuring action against mistreatment

Civil society members seek constitution of full court, other petitioners satisfied with six-member bench

CJP Bandial hears contempt plea against Isa-led commission in his chamber

Curative plea disposed of against senior SC judge after govt sought withdrawal

Court martial, district trial courts have existed concurrently since 1947, federal government tells Supreme Court

CJ fails to evolve consensus as top court faces challenge of filling another position

Justice Hilali becomes second woman to be elevated to apex court after Justice Ayesha Malik

National carrier's says recruitment will be on one-year renewable contract basis

Court puts off case of 45 other recruitments

Justice Tariq questions unilateral fixing of pleas without consultation

Justice Bandial steadfastly denied requests for full courts during his tenure

He noted that the entire edifice of a credible justice system is based on public trust

Orders govt to allow suspects under army’s custody to meet family members

Awan tells SC none of the individuals detained are women or minors

Two judges’ refusal to hear pleas against military courts dampens lawyers’ excitement

Top court reserves ruling in pleas against review of judgments law

Lawyers unsure if act of parliament can amend Article 62(1)(f)

Asks if an inquiry commissions can be formed in presence of statutory bodies

Lawyers believe Justice Isa’s position strengthens with PHC CJ approval as SC judge

Apex court says present suo motu is to merely facilitate investigation into murder of Arshad Sharif

SC top judge moves to wind up cases

JCP ‘unanimously’ approves Justice Hilali’s elevation to top court

Requests SC to direct probe team to first investigate in Pakistan ‘where murder conspiracy was hatched’

President cannot be made party under Article 248, says the registrar

Says it doesn’t have expertise in issues related to economy while hearing plea against KESC privatization

Top court notes predatory pricing, competitor bashing, abuse of monopoly-type powers unfair practices

Apex court to take up several old cases next week

Has no objection to suspension of SC (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023 till Justice Bandial’s retirement