Justice in the time of coronavirus
As CJP took suo motu notice of govt’s handling of pandemic, some argued the matter fell into executive’s domain
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ISLAMABAD:
As the novel coronavirus pandemic unfurled, the judiciary found itself at a critical intersection between health and justice.
As efforts to contain the outbreak took precedence, the country’s already high judicial backlog ballooned even further. By November 15, nearly 4,000 more cases were added to the pot of pending judicial business, taking the total backlog to 45,959 cases.
With the second wave showing no sign of subsiding, maintaining full momentum in judicial activity is likely to end up as the judiciary’s biggest challenge going into next year.
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December 15, 2020
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday summoned PM’s adviser on accountability and interior Shahzad Akbar for a hearing related to delayed justice case on December 24.
Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah was hearing a case related to the undue delay in the delivery of justice to the citizens of Pakistan.
During the hearing, Justice Minallah expressed his disapproval and said the state has completely failed in fulfilling its responsibilities regarding the provision of immediate justice to the citizens of Pakistan as per the country’s Constitution.
“According to the Constitution of the country, speedy and immediate justice is the right of every citizen but the situation has turned into a dismal one,” he added.