Category: Law
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Salient Features of 1973 Constitution of Pakistan
The Constitution of 1973 – The third Constitution of Pakistan: The National Assembly of Pakistan unanimously approved the Constitution of 1973 on April 10, 1973. Two days later, on April 12, 1973, the drafted Constitution received the assent of the President. It was proclaimed on August 14, 1973. It has some salient features of the…
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Law: Meaning, Definition and its Kinds
Introduction to Law: Law is derived from the German word ‘Lag’, which means fixed or evenly. Politically, as per regulations and rules, Law is enforced by the State to regulate human conduct for the administration of Justice. Meaning of Law: According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the meaning of the law is; “A binding custom or…
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Classification of Crimes in Criminal Law
Crime is an act committed or omitted in violation of public law forbidding or commanding it. In Pakistan where the whole criminal law is codified, crime means an act punishable by the Pakistan Penal Code or other penal statutes. Here we will discuss in detail the classification of crimes in criminal law: Meaning of Crime:…
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Law
Jurists have expressed different views about the aim and performance of law. It’s well-known that law could be a dynamic concept that keeps on changing with time and place. It must change with changes in society. Law, in the modern sense, is considered not as an end in itself but as a means to an…
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Salient Features of 1962 Constitution of Pakistan
Introduction to the 1962 Constitution of Pakistan: The 1956 Constitution was abrogated by Muhammad Ayub Khan and Martial Law was enforced in the country in 1958. Muhammad Ayub Khan became the head of the state. In the 1956 Constitution, a Parliamentary form of Government was introduced. As a new constitution was required to run the…
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Begum Nusrat Bhutto VS Chief of Army
Introduction to Nusrat Bhutto Case: The judiciary plays a very important role in the interpretation of statutes and laws. The judiciary has a pivotal role in the development of law. It develops law by giving judgments that become precedents. So, precedents may be regarded as a source of law. In Pakistan too, the superior courts…
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The State VS Dosso Case: PLD 1958 SC 533
Introduction to The State VS Dosso Case: The judiciary plays a very important role in the interpretation of statutes and laws. The judiciary has a pivotal role in the development of law. It develops law by giving judgments that become precedents. So, precedents may be regarded as a source of law. In Pakistan too, the…
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Objective Resolution 1949
Introduction to Objective Resolution 1949: The objectives resolution is mentioned in the preamble of the 1973 Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. But it was not a substantive part of the Constitutional law. That’s why an amendment was made and Article 2-A came into existence. And it made the objectives resolution a substantive part…
