Supreme Court

CHAPTER: SUPREME COURT Prepared By Affan Ahmed Siddiqui
Composition  Chief Justice Of Pak, And

 No. Of Judges As Fixed By Act Of Parliament
Appointment  Chief Justice Of Pak And
 Judges Of Supreme Court
 Appointed By President
Qualification  Citizen Of Pakistan, And
 Judge Of High Court For Atleast 5 Years Or
 Advocate Of High Court For Atleast 15 Years
Oath Of Office  Chief Justice Of Pak Infront Of President
 Other Supreme Court Judges Infront Of Chief Justice Of Pak
Retiring Age  Supreme Court Judge Shall Hold Office Upto Age Of 65 Years Unless
 Sooner Resigns Or
 Removed From Office
Acting Chief  If Office Vacant Or
Justice Of Pak  Absent Or Unable To Perform His Functions
 Most Senior Judge Of Supreme Court Appointed By President To Act
Acting Judge Of  If Office Vacant Or
Supreme Court  Absent Or Unable To Perform His Functions
 Judge Of High Court (Qualified For Appointment) Appointed By President
To Act
Ad Hoc Judges  If Necessary To Increase Temporary No. Of Judges
 Chief Justice Of Pak In Consultation With Judicial Commission And With
Approval Of President
 Request Person Who Had Previously Held Office Of Judge Of
Supreme Court
 With Consent Of Chief Justice Of High Court, Request A Judge Of
High Court Qualified For Appointment
 To Attend Sittings Of Supreme Court As Ad Hoc Judge
Seat Of Supreme  Permanent Seat At Islamabad
Court  At Any Other Place As Chief Justice Of Pak May Appoint
Original  Only Supreme Court Have Original Jurisdiction In Any Dispute Between The
Jurisdiction Governments
 Supreme Court Shall Pronounce Declaratory Judgements Only.
 The Supreme Court Shall Have The Power To Make An Order Of The Nature
 If It Considers That A Question Of Public Importance Regarding
Enforcement Of Fundamental Rights Is Involved.
Appellate  The Supreme Court Shall Have Jurisdiction To Hear Appeals From
Jurisdiction Judgements, Final Orders Or Sentences Of A High Court.
 In Following Circumstances An Appeal Shall Lie To The Supreme Court
From Any Judgement, Final Order Or Sentence Of A High Court:
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CHAPTER: SUPREME COURT Prepared By Affan Ahmed Siddiqui
 If The High Court Has On Appeal Reversed An Order Of Acquittal Of

An Accused Person And Sentenced Him To Death Or Imprisonment
For Life Or On Revision Has Enhanced A Sentence
 The High Court Has Taken A Case From A Lower Court To Be Tried
By Itself, And During The Trial It Found The Accused Person Guilty
Of The Charges, And The High Court Has Given A Punishment To The
Accused As Previously Described
 If The High Court Has Imposed Any Punishment On Any Person For
Contempt Of The High Court
 The Value Of The Dispute In The Trial Court As Well As The First
Appellate Court Must Be At Least Fifty Thousand Rupees Or Another
Amount Specified By Parliament, And The Decision Made By The
First Appellate Court Must Have Changed The Original Decision
Made By The Court Of First Instance (The Trial Court)
 If The Judgment Involves A Dispute Or Issue Related To Property Of
The Like Amount Or Value, And The Judgment Being Challenged Has
Overturned The Judgement Made By A Lower Court.
 If The High Court Declares That The Case Involves A Significant
Question Of Law Regarding The Interpretation Of The Constitution.
 For Cases Not Covered Above, Appeals From High Court Decisions To The
Supreme Court Can Only Proceed If The Supreme Court Itself Gives
Permission (Grants Leave) For The Appeal.
Advisory  If The President Thinks That It Is Desirable To Obtain The Opinion Of The
Jurisdiction Supreme Court He May Refer The Question To The Supreme Court For
Consideration,
 On Any Question Of Law Which He Considers Of Public Importance.
 The Supreme Court Shall Consider Such Question And Report Its Opinion
On The Question To The President.
Power To  The Supreme Court May Transfer Cases Pending Before Any High Court To
Transfer Cases Any Other High Court
 If It Considers It Suitable To Do So
Review Of  The Supreme Court Shall Have Power To Review Any Judgment Or Order
Judgments/Order Made By It.
By The Supreme
Court
Decisions Binding  Any Decision Of The Supreme Court Shall Be Binding On All Other Courts
On Other Courts In Pakistan,
 To The Extent That It Decides A Question Of Law Or Is Based Upon
A Principle Of Law
Rules Of  The Supreme Court May Make Rules Regulating The Practice And
Procedure Procedure Of The Court.
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CHAPTER: SUPREME COURT Prepared By Affan Ahmed Siddiqui

Composition  Chief Justice Of Pak, And

 If The High Court Has On Appeal Reversed An Order Of Acquittal Of

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