INTRODUCTION Members of parliament (MPs) are elected representatives who make and pass laws, represent constituents, debate policies, oversee government actions, and participate in legislative processes, ensuring checks and balances in the democratic governance of a country. COMPOSITION OF PARLIAMENT There shall be a Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) of Pakistan consisting of the President and Houses to … Read more
INTRODUCTION The constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan provides a procedure for legislation in part chapter 2. The parliament has three functions viz to make laws, to grant finance to the Govt, and to administer the policies of the Ministries, The important function of the parliament is to make laws for the state. It … Read more
INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court is the highest court in Pakistan. It is both a constitutional and an ordinary court of law. All decisions of the Supreme Court of Pakistan are binding on all the courts in Pakistan. The Principal seat of the Supreme Court is in Islamabad and Branch Registries are in the provincial capitals … Read more
INTRODUCTION According to Article 175, there shall be a High Court for each Province and Islamabad High Court The most prestigious power exercised by the High Court and Islamabad High Court is the writ jurisdiction. The writ power exercised by High Court and Islamabad High Court is subject to the Constitution The High Court can … Read more
INTRODUCTION A crime is an act committed or omitted in violation of public law forbidding or commanding it. In Pakistan, where the whole criminal law is enacted and codified, crime means an act punishable by the Pakistan Penal Code or other penal statutes. DEFINING THE TERM CRIME In a Literal Sense, Crime means: Activities … Read more
INTRODUCTION The word “Tort” is a French word. It is derived from the Latin word “Tortum” which means “to twist” or “wrong”. A tort is a civil wrong for which a remedy is available to the wronged person in the civil courts. For example, a duty of care to other road users is imposed by law … Read more
AGREEMENT Introduction An agreement is a mutual understanding between two or more persons about their relative rights and duties regarding past or future performances; a manifestation of mutual assent by two or more persons. Definition Section 2(e) of the Contract Act defines an Agreement as follows; An agreement is every promise and every set … Read more
INTRODUCTION Marriage or Nikah is a civil contract, which is made by parties for the sole purpose and object of benefiting themselves according to Shariat it is a method to legalize the cohabitation of a man and a woman, and issues out of this union are legitimate. Under Islamic Law, a contract of marriage, need … Read more
INTRODUCTION Theories of punishment have been propounded by various jurists at different ages of time. An authentic theory in this regard has been a subject of debate for many centuries. With time, various theories have been proposed with special reference to contemporary legal systems. Each theory has its own particular merits and demerits. DEFINITION … Read more
INTRODUCTION It is a general rule that all persons who suffer from a tort can sue and all persons who commit a tort can be sued in tort. This rule is based on equality before the law guaranteed by Article 25 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973. Certain persons or bodies cannot sue, whilst others … Read more
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