Supreme Court of Pakistan Judges Hand Book, Role, Powers and Functions of the Chief Justice and the Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan

Abstract

The Constitution of Pakistan establishes the Supreme Court, five High Courts ‎and ‎the Federal Shariat Court as part of the Judicature.‎ ‎ Administrative courts ‎and ‎tribunals are established under Article 212 of the Constitution of Pakistan. ‎The ‎Supreme Court of Pakistan is the apex court of the country exercising ‎original, ‎appellate, review and advisory jurisdiction as well as various ‎administrative ‎functions. Article 190 of the Constitution provides that all executive ‎and judicial ‎authorities throughout Pakistan shall act in aid of the Supreme Court. ‎Almost ‎similar powers and functions are exercised by the High Courts at the ‎provincial ‎level, however appeal against the decisions of a High Court lies to the ‎Supreme ‎Court of Pakistan. The jurisdiction of the Federal Shariat Court extends ‎to ‎examining and deciding the question whether or not any law or provision of law ‎is ‎repugnant to the injunctions of Islam, as laid down in the Holy Quran and ‎Sunnah ‎of the Holy Prophet.‎ ‎ ‎ Role, powers and functions of the Chief Justice and Judges of the Supreme Court ‎of Pakistan are described in the Constitution of Pakistan, Supreme Court Rules ‎‎1980 and other Acts. Relevant provisions are compiled herewith.‎