Legendary Pakistani jurist, Justice Fazal Karim in his book ‘Judicial Review of Public Actions’ writes, once Aristotle was asked what he prefers...
Justice Munir would often boast of his outstanding ability to write two judgments in a criminal case – one for conviction and one for acquittal,...
The Election Commission of Pakistan in its recent ruling in the PTI ‘prohibited funding case’ said that the PTI had received prohibited funding...
The people of Pakistan, particularly those in southern Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan, are facing the worst kind of water crisis. Electronic and...
In the 11th century, despite being warned, Byzantine emperor Michael VII turned to an infamous conman named Nikephoros for advice in strengthening...
The acquittal Qandeel Baloch’s brother reinforces the pertinence of Lord Salmon’s observation in Jennison v Backer : " law should not be seen to...
British Jurist Lord Denning rightly averred that “properly exercised, the powers of the executive lead to the welfare state; but abused they lead...
Jeremy Bentham, eminent English philosopher, jurist and father of modern utilitarianism propounded the idea of open courts as follows:“In the...
The US Supreme Court in the Olmstead case observed: “Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds contempt for law. To...
A few years ago, celebrated Indian film director Krishnendu Bose directed a documentary, ‘The Forgotten Women in India’s Climate Plans’. The...
