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Every story Skardu Times has filed on judiciary, newest first.
Sindh High Court gives lawyers seven days to remove official symbols from cars
Vehicles still carrying green plates, blue lights, flashers or fake government number plates will be refused entry to the high court, the City Court and district courts.
Federal Constitutional Court sets guidelines to curb land case delays
A two-member bench headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan was hearing petitions against a Lahore High Court order in a consolidation case begun in 1979.
Balochistan High Court Summons Officials Over Quetta Water Shortage
The order follows complaints that drinking water is not reaching parts of the provincial capital, but the names of those summoned were not disclosed.
Federal Constitutional Court faults Supreme Court bench over decided case
Two-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Amin-ud-Khan dismissed the review petitions, holding that the Supreme Court's 28 December 2021 ruling on the Income Support Levy remains undisturbed.
Constitutional court dismisses 1,178 petitions against levy ruling
The Federal Constitutional Court upheld the Supreme Court's December 2021 judgment on the Income Support Levy Act 2013, but the reports carried no reasons or bench details.
Justice Munib Akhtar sworn in as acting chief justice
The Supreme Court's senior puisne judge took the oath at a ceremony in Islamabad administered by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, APP reported.
Lahore High Court judge resigns over amendments' effect on judiciary
Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani sent his resignation to President Asif Ali Zardari, saying the executive now directly controls judicial appointments and transfers.
Lahore High Court's Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani resigns
He sent his resignation to the president, citing health, personal reasons and the 26th and 27th constitutional amendments, Express News reported.
LHC judge Kayani resigns; reports differ on Rawalpindi posting
Geo News says sources cited personal reasons for the resignation, while Dawn had reported him posted to a single bench at the Rawalpindi registry under the November-December roster.
Supreme Court acquits life convict in 2016 Faisalabad murder case
Judges found the prosecution account did not match the post-mortem report and questioned why three eyewitnesses did not intervene.
Supreme Court weighs DNA-only conviction in rape case
Bench headed by Justice Shahzad Ahmed Malik asks why no expert was called at trial to understand a mute and deaf woman's statement.
Top court upholds Christian man's death sentence in blasphemy case
Fox News reported the ruling without naming the man, the bench or the date, while a second outlet reported a Christian medic's clinic was burned.
Sindh High Court moves thousands of narcotics cases to five Karachi courts
The Express Tribune reports the transfer order but does not name the five courts, give an exact case count or set out a timetable.
LHC rules criticism alone not derogatory language under lawyers act
Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh set aside a justice of peace order directing an FIR against an FBR commissioner, holding PECA probes belong to the cyber crime agency.
Second marriage alone no bar to custody, rules Peshawar High Court
Justice Mohammad Naeem Anwar says custody must turn on the child's settled environment, emotional attachment and educational needs, not on the mother's marital status.
KP notifies monetised transport allowance for judicial officers
Provincial finance department says the cash allowance takes effect from October 1 after cabinet approval on August 28.
IHC chief justice courtroom converted into paperless e-court
Screens and digital records now replace paper files in Courtroom No. 1, with online hearings underway.
Gilgit-Baltistan appellate court disposes 18 cases in seven days
The Daily Independent reported the disposal figure but did not specify the nature of the cases or the benches that heard them.
President accepts resignation of Lahore High Court judge
Justice Muhammad Raheel Kamran Sheikh's resignation was accepted under relevant constitutional provisions, the Presidency announced on Tuesday.
BYC's Gulzadi Baloch given life sentence in 2022 murder case
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee rejected the verdict, alleging procedural violations and judicial pressure in the trial.