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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Pakistani Judicial System (Court system of Pakistan)

Court system / Judicial system of Pakistan is made-up of many courts; differing in levels of legal superiority & separated by jurisdiction. Some courts are federal in nature but others are provincial.

Supreme Court of Pakistan
 
Structure of Courts / Judicial system in Pakistan
  • Supreme Court of Pakistan > Apex court
  • Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan
  • High Courts of Pakistan > one in each province and also in federal capital
  • District Courts of Pakistan > one in each district
  • Judicial Magistrate Courts > with power of Section 30 of Cr.PC only in criminal trials
  • Judicial Magistrate Courts > in every town and city
  • Executive Magistrate Courts > Summary trial court
  • Courts of Civil Judge > judges with power of 1st class and 2nd class cases

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