The document summarizes Pakistan's legal and judicial system. It outlines that the system stems from the British system used in India. The Supreme Court is the highest court with the Chief Justice appointed by the President. It has ultimate authority over law and constitution. Lower courts include provincial High Courts and district-level civil and criminal courts that handle related cases and appeals. The purpose of the legal system is to fairly interpret and enforce laws through orderly dispute resolution.

2. Fairness in protection of rights and
punishment of wrongs. While all legal
systems aim to uphold this ideal through fair
and proper administration of the law of the
land, it is possible to have unjust laws.

3.  The purpose of the legal system is to provide a
system for interpreting and enforcing the laws.
 The purpose of a legal system is to provide a
systematic, orderly, and predictable mechanism for
resolving disagreements

4.  The judicial function is the core of any legal
system. In its judicial function, a legal
system adjudicates disputes, issuing a
decision as to how the disagreement should
be settled

5.  Pakistan's judicial system stems directly from the
system that was used in British India as on
independence in 1947, the Government of India Act 1935
was retained as a provisional Constitution.
 As a consequence, the legal and judicial system of the
British period continued, of course, with due
adaptations and modifications, where necessary, to suit
the requirements of the new Republic
 Pakistan is an Islamic republic. Islam is the state
religion, and the Constitution requires that laws be
consistent with Islam

6. Supreme Court of Pakistan
 1 Chief justice
 16 Permanent judges
 2 ad-hoc judges

7.  The Supreme Court is at the apex of the judicial
systems of Pakistan.
 The Chief Justice of Pakistan is appointed by the
President. Other Judges are also appointed by the
President after consultation with the Chief Justice.
 A person is eligible to be appointed as a Judge of the
Supreme Court if he is a citizen of Pakistan and has
been a Judge of a High Court for five years or an
advocate of a High Court for fifteen years.
 The Chief Justice and Judges of the Supreme Court
hold office until the age of sixty-five.

8.  It is the Court of ultimate appeal and therefore final
arbiter of law and the Constitution. Its decisions are
binding on all other courts .
 The Supreme Court has the explicit power to block the
exercise of certain Presidential reserve powers. For
example, under Article 58, the President may dismiss
the National Assembly (triggering new elections) but
the dismissal is subject to Supreme Court approval

9.  The Court consists of 8 Muslim Judges including the
Chief Justice.
 Such Judges are appointed by the President from
amongst the serving or retired Judges of the Supreme
Court or a High Court or from amongst persons
possessing the qualifications of a Judge of the High
Court.
 Of the 8 Judges, 3 are required to be Ulema who are
well versed in Islamic law.
 The Judges hold office for a period of 3 years and the
President may further extend such period.

10.  Structure:
There is a High Court in each province. Each
High Court consists of a Chief Justice and other junior
judges.
 Appointment:
The Chief Justice is appointed by the President
in consultation with the Chief Justice of Pakistan and
other judges, in consultation with the Chief Justice of
Pakistan, Governor of the Province and the Chief
Justice of the concerned High Court.

11.  A High Court has the power to withdraw any civil or
criminal case from a trial court and try it itself.
 Appellate Jurisdiction.- A High Court has extensive
appellate jurisdiction against the judgments, decisions,
decrees and sentences passed by the civil and criminal
courts.
 General.- A High Court has the power to make rules
regulating its practice and procedure and of courts
subordinate to it.
 Each High Court supervises and controls all courts
subordinate to it and any decision of a High Court binds all
courts subordinate to it.

12. 1 Chief Justice + 27 Judges
Punjab High Court
1 Chief Justice+ 49 Judges

13. 1 Chief Justice+ 8 Judges
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa High
Court
1 Chief Justice + 49 Judges

14. CIVIL COURT
They are present all the district of a province. It
deals civil material only. The civil courts consist of
District Judge, Additional District Judge and Civil
Judge Class I, II & III.
CRIMINAL COURT
This court is located in the district of each
province. This court has power to change criminal
to death punishment. , the criminal courts
comprise of Session Judge, Additional Session
Judge and Judicial Magistrate Class I, II & III.