A new amendment with regard to limitation of filling appeal in murder case against the decision of the trail court in Limitation Act, 1908, is out. The Legislature has enhanced the 7 day period of filling an appeal in murder cases to 30 days by amending Article 150 of the Limitation Act, 1908. Below is …
The Parliament has recently passed a very crucial amendment act named, the Specific Relief (Amendment) Act, 2023 wherein the Parliament has made an amendment in section 42 of the Specific Relief Act, 1877 by providing a specific time frame to decide a declaratory suit and appeal against such suit. The amendment Act provides that a …
The Islamabad High Court has recently held in case WP NO.2908 OF 2014 TANVIR HUSSAIN MANJI VS. NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU and another that NAB has no legal mandate to charge incidental charges along with Plea Bargain. The Court has referred to section 25 (B) of the The National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 which stipulates that NAB …
It is accurate to state that civil justice system of a state cannot be considered complete without contract law. Contract law plays crucial role within a civil justice system and often regarded as the backbone of civil law. Rest of the civil law revolves around contract law. A dispute cannot be considered to have arisen …
Criminal justice system is widely recognized as one of the vital component of a legal system. A legal system or even a state without an effective criminal justice system cannot flourish nor it can sustain. Our criminal justice system is primarily divided into two parts, substantial law and procedural law. Pakistan Penal Code falls under …
The Lahore High Court, Lahore has recently released its detailed judgment in case pertaining to the allotment of a huge part of land in Punjab to the institution of Pakistan Army for the purpose of Corporate Agriculture Farming. After setting the factual and legal matrix of the case in detail, the Court has chosen 8 …
The Research Officers of the Lahore High Court have made a commendable effort by publishing the Civil Law Citator, a comprehensive book that encompasses important propositions of civil law along with relevant judgments. This book covers almost every aspect of civil law and is a valuable resource for legal professionals. It provides separate references to …
The Legislature has enacted an important act, namely, The Pakistan Maritime Zones Act, 2023, which provides for the consolidation and amendment of laws related to maritime zones and territorial seas of Pakistan. This Act has also been enacted to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982, which Pakistan …
Parliament has created a new institute for research and higher education by the enactment of Pakistan Institute of Research and Registration of Quality Assurance Act, 2023. The principal seat of the Institute will be established at Gwadar. Click to Download
The Parliament has passed a new act called Supreme Court (Review of Judgments and Orders) Act, 2023 whereby the scope of review of judgments and orders passed under article 184 of the Constitution has been enlarged. The scope of review is now equal to that of appeal under article 185 of the Constitution. The review …
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