Lawyer files plea before SC to become party in UTPs case
SC has suspended all high court orders for release of prisoner on bail due to fear of coronavirus spread.
Nasir Iqbal
SC seeks information about measures to fight Covid-19
Details sought about training, PPE's given to medical staff, steps taken to ensure availability of ventilators and meds.
Lawyer seeks to become party in under trial prisoners’ bail case
Case challenging IHC's suo motu powers to be heard today.
SC suspends bail granted to undertrial prisoners
Restrains high courts, provincial govts from releasing prisoners in the wake of Covid-19
Top lawyers bodies back IHC over bail for under-trial prisoners
The virus outbreak is also endangering the lives of inmates, reads statement.
SC bench to hear appeal against IHC order on under-trial prisoners
Appellant questions whether Islamabad High Court has jurisdiction to exercise suo motu powers.
SC postpones hearing of challenges to case against Justice Isa
Waives limitation period for filing applications, petitions, appeals and reviews.
SC fines FBR for filing frivolous petition against own officer
“It is an activity merely to linger on the proceedings," says Justice Gulzar.
Judiciary to continue functioning to defend people’s rights, announces SC
No case to be dismissed for non-prosecution if lawyer cannot appear before apex court to plead the case.
Govt urged to protect prisoners from coronavirus
Human Rights organisations say rapid action is required to ensure inmates and staff in jails remain safe.
Plea in SC wants govt to declare national health emergency
Rights activists say funds received for construction of dams should be used on coronavirus curtailment.
NAB moves SC against bail for Hamza
Hamza is facing a corruption reference for allegedly misusing a grant of Rs360m released by the Punjab govt in 2015.
PHC chief justice opposes Naqvi’s elevation to SC
It ill behoves a judge of superior judiciary to create such a controversy, says SCBA chief.
SC restores Arshad Malik as PIA chief
Three-judge SC bench restores Arshad Malik as PIA chief.
Saad Rafique, brother granted bail in housing scheme case
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi demands immediate resignation of NAB chairman
CJP calls NJPMC meeting to deliberate on anti-virus steps in courts
The NJPMC meeting will be held at the Supreme Court building at 4pm on Thursday.
Pre-arrest bail hampers probe, prosecution processes, SC rules
UC secretary’s appeal against SHC order of denying him bail rejected.
SC allows paan masala producers to contest SHC decision
The petitioners pleaded before SC that the products manufactured and marketed by them cannot be equated with Gutka.
SC to hear petition of mentally unstable prisoners on 30th
Justice Manzoor says state has to ensure no death-row convict should suffer from any physical or mental health issue.
SC asks ministry to give details of military courts sentences
The bench has taken up over 70 appeals moved by the defence ministry against the PHC judgement.