One judge issues a dissenting note in favour of maintaining the earlier restriction on right of defence

Court observes that a caretaker setup can never be equated in authority with an elected government

Three-member bench upholds life term in acid case; orders ban on open acid sales

Defence argues Jaffer believed himself to be a spiritual leader and considered the victim a sacrificial offering

One man died, 4 completed sentences before hearing

Court noted that the review petition was filed after an extraordinary delay of 1,598 days

Bench keeps matter pending before itself until the high court rules, couple's counsel decries inaction on appeals

Strikes down respondent's Peshawar plot claim

Court rules that all actions taken by FBR under Section 7E are unlawful

Judgment underscored that expeditious case disposal is essential for an effective justice system