Supreme Court of Pakistan
Coverage of Supreme Court of Pakistan in the Nexus archive.
- SC lays down guidelines to curb harassment in educational institutions
The Supreme Court of Pakistan restored a headmistress's penalty for negligence in protecting female teachers from harassment and issued strict anti-harassment guidelines for educational institutions. The court emphasized that sexual harassment by colleagues violates workplace dignity and undermines institutional integrity, overturning a lower tribunal's decision to reduce the headmistress's punishment.
- SC rules technical procedures should not impede justice
The Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled that procedural laws should prioritize human suffering over technicalities, ordering a trial court to re-examine discrepancies in a witness's recorded statement in the murder case of Sanam Umrani. The court mandated corrections to the written testimony within 15 days and a final decision within 30 days, overturning lower court dismissals of the petitioner's application.
- Women’s inheritance rights enshrined in Sharia, Supreme Court holds
The Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled that women's inheritance rights under Sharia law are protected and cannot be denied through private arrangements or social pressure, overturning a lower court's decision in a 71-year-old family dispute. The court declared Mutation No. 75 illegal, void, and ineffective against female heirs' rights, emphasizing that inheritance is a vested legal right devolving immediately upon death.
- Audit report identifies Rs3.41bn worth of irregularities in health sector
An audit report by the Auditor General of Pakistan identified Rs3.41 billion in irregularities within the Ministry of National Health Services, including fraud, procurement issues, and uncooperative entities like the Pakistan Nursing Council. The report highlighted violations of Supreme Court orders and procurement rule breaches, with some funds recovered.
- Justice Munib Akhtar takes oath as acting CJP
Justice Munib Akhtar took oath as acting Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) in Karachi, administered by Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui. The current CJP, Justice Yahya Afridi, is abroad, and Akhtar will act in his absence.
- Judicial processes go cashless
The Supreme Court of Pakistan signed a tripartite agreement with the State Bank of Pakistan and 1LINK (Guarantee) Ltd to integrate digital payment solutions into judicial processes, replacing manual legal fee systems with electronic transactions to enhance efficiency and transparency.
- After SC verdict, families of Baldia factory fire victims seek answers
The Supreme Court of Pakistan acquitted two Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists in the Baldia Town factory fire case, leading families of victims and labor organizations to demand accountability for institutional failures. The court's decision has reopened questions about the role of factory owners and government departments in the 2012 tragedy that killed over 260 workers.
- SC sets aside order closing Imran’s right to defence in Rs10bn defamation suit by PM Shehbaz
The Supreme Court of Pakistan, by a 2-1 majority, overturned its previous order that had closed Imran Khan's right to defense in a Rs10 billion defamation case filed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The court remanded the matter to the trial court to allow Imran Khan to respond to interrogatories, citing legal infirmities in the application of Order XI, Rule 21 of the Civil Procedure Code and his medical incapacity due to a shooting incident.