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The judicial structure of Pakistan consists of a hierarchical system with superior and subordinate courts. The superior judiciary is headed by the Supreme Court and includes five High Courts. The Supreme Court is the apex court and handles constitutional matters. Below the superior courts are the subordinate courts, which include District and Sessions Courts that handle civil and criminal cases in each district. There are also numerous special tribunals and boards that handle specialized cases like banking, drugs, labor, and more. Family Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over family law matters.

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The judicial structure of Pakistan consists of a hierarchical system with superior and subordinate courts. The superior judiciary is headed by the Supreme Court and includes five High Courts. The Supreme Court is the apex court and handles constitutional matters. Below the superior courts are the subordinate courts, which include District and Sessions Courts that handle civil and criminal cases in each district. There are also numerous special tribunals and boards that handle specialized cases like banking, drugs, labor, and more. Family Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over family law matters.

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Course: Business Law

Submitted to: Syeda Nazneen


Submitted by: Ashar Mahmood Alam (5789)
Assignment # 1
Assignment Topic: Judicial Structure of Pakistan

Court:
A formal legal meeting in which evidence about crimes, disagreements, etc., is
presented to a judge and often a jury so that decisions can be made according to the
law.
Judiciary of Pakistan:
The judiciary of Pakistan is a hierarchical system with two classes of courts: the
superior (or higher) judiciary and the subordinate (or lower) judiciary. The superior
judiciary is composed of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Federal Shariat Court
and five High Courts, with the Supreme Court at the apex. There is a High Court for
each of the four provinces as well as a High Court for the Islamabad Capital Territory.
The Constitution of Pakistan entrusts the superior judiciary with the obligation to
preserve, protect and defend the constitution. Neither the Supreme Court nor a High
Court may exercise jurisdiction in relation to Tribal Areas, except otherwise provided
for. The disputed regions of Azad Kashmir and GilgitBaltistan have separate court
systems.

Superior Judiciary:
Supreme Court of Pakistan:
The Supreme Court (SCOP), established in 1956 is the apex court in Pakistan's
judicial hierarchy, the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes. The court
consists of a Chief Justice and sixteen other judges.
It has a number of powers which are outlined in the constitution, including appellate
and constitutional jurisdiction, and suo moto power to try Human Rights matters.
Through several periods of military rule and constitutional suspensions, the court has
also established itself as a de facto check on military power. The Supreme Court
Judges are supervised by the Supreme Judicial Council.
Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan:
The Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan was established in 1980 to scrutinize all
Pakistani laws and determine if they conform to Islamic values "as laid down in the
Quran and the Sunnah".
High Courts:
There is a High Court for the Islamabad Capital Territory and four provincial High
Courts. A High Court is the principal court of its province.

Lahore High Court, Lahore, Punjab


Sindh High Court, Karachi, Sindh
Peshawar High Court, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Baluchistan High Court, Quetta, Baluchistan
Islamabad High Court, Islamabad, ICT

Subordinate Judiciary:

District & Sessions Courts:


District courts exist in every district of each province, and have civil and criminal
jurisdiction. In each District Headquarters, there are numerous Additional District &
Session Judges who usually preside the courts. District & Sessions Judge has
executive and judicial power all over the district under his jurisdiction.
Special Tribunals and Boards:
There are numerous special tribunals such as;

Banking Courts
Custom Courts
Drug Courts
Federal Services Tribunal
Provincial Services Tribunals (one for each province)
Income Tax Tribunals
Anti-Corruption Courts
Anti-Terrorism Courts
Labour Courts
Labour Appellate Tribunal
Environmental Courts
Board of Revenue.
Special Magistrate courts
Control of Narcotic Substances (Special Courts)

Family Courts:
The West Pakistan Family Courts Act 1964 governs the jurisdiction of Family Courts.
These courts have exclusive jurisdiction over matters relating to personal status.
Appeals from the Family Courts lie with the High Court, where the Family Court is
presided by a District Judge, an Additional District Judge, or a person notified by the
Government to be the rank and status of a District Judge or an Additional District

Judge and to the District Court, in any other case. Every town and city or Tehsil has
court of family judge.

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