The judiciary system of Pakistan consists of several levels of courts. At the highest level is the Supreme Court, followed by High Courts in each province. Below the High Courts are District and Session Courts that operate at the district level. The judiciary interprets and applies laws in Pakistan, which is an Islamic republic where laws must be consistent with Islam. The judiciary resolves disputes between citizens and the state, determines the constitutionality of laws, and settles conflicts between government institutions. Pakistan's judicial system originated from the British system that was in place prior to independence.

2. Judiciary
Group Members:
Farah Masood
Fatima Waleed
Aqsa Aftab Kiyani
Sidra Butt

3. Judiciary:
• The judiciary (also known as the judicial system or court
system) is the system of courts that interprets and applies the
law in the name of the state.
• The Judiciary has the
constitutional jurisdiction to :
 Resolve conflicts arising between the state & citizens over
basic liberties;
 Ruling whether specific laws are constitutional
 Resolving conflicts between different institutions or levels of
government

4. Judiciary system of Pakistan is made up
of many Courts differing in levels of
legal superiority and separated by
jurisdiction. Some of the courts are
Federal in nature while others are
provincial

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.
• Pakistan is an Islamic republic. Islam is the state religion,
and the Constitution requires that laws be consistent with
Islam .

6. Hierarchy Of Courts in
Pakistan
 Supreme Court Of Pakistan.
 Federal Shariat court of Pakistan
 High court
 District and session court
 Special Tribunals and Boards

7. Supreme Court Of Pakistan
Structure
1 Chief justice + 16 permanent
judges+2 ad-hoc judges

8. APPONTMENT OF SUPREME
COURT JUDGES
• Appointment of Judges
• Eligibility
• Age limit

9. Functions Of supreme
court
• Ultimate appeal
• Explicit power
• Overturn presidential orders
• Custodian Of citizen rights

10. Federal Shariat Court of
Pakistan
• Number Of judges
• Appointment of judges
• Eligibility
• Duration of service

11. Function of Federal Shariyat
court
• Examine the provision Of law
• Appeal against Its decision

12. Structure
Appointment of judges
Function
Jurisdiction
High Courts

13. High Courts of Pakistan
• Lahore High Court
• Sindh High Court
• Peshawar High Court
• Balochistan High Court
• Islamabad High Court

14. Sindh High court
Structure
 1 chief Justice
 27 Judges

15. Structure
1 chief Justice
49 Judges
Punjab High court

16. Balochistan High court
Structure
1 chief Justice
8 Judges

17. Khyber Pakhtoon khawa
High court
Structure
1 chief Justice
49 judges

18. Subordinate Judiciary
• 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.

19. Alternative Courts/Legal System
• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
• Jirga
• Biradry System/Panchayat
• Nizam e Adal Law (for Malakand and
Sawat People)

20. Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
includes dispute resolution processes and
techniques that act as a means for
disagreeing parties to come to an
agreement short of litigation.
• It includes Arbitration.

21. Nizam-e-Adl
• The Nizam-e-Adl Regulation was a
controversial act, passed on April 13,
2009, of Pakistan's central
government that formally
established Sharia law in
the Malakand division.

22. Panchayat
• The panchayati raj is a South Asian political
system mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.
It is the oldest system oflocal government in the Indian
subcontinent.
• The word "panchayat" literally means "assembly" (ayat)
of five (panch) wise and respected elders chosen and
accepted by the local community

23. Jirga
• MEANING OF JIRGA
• This can be found throughout Pakistan. Essentially, there are different
appellations to this system but the ethics and the rulings are the same.
• The reason the jigra system continues to survive is predominantly due to
the strong feudal system present in Pakistan.
• There were attempts to abolish this system but no political party has been
able to break its strength since the main ruling class continues to be feudal.
• In many areas, politicians are supporters of such a system.

24. Special Tribunals and Boards:
There are numerous special tribunals such
as;
•Banking Courts
•Services Tribunals
•Income Tax Tribunals
•Anti-Corruption Courts
•Anti-Narcotics Courts
•Anti-terrorist Courts

25. • Anti-terrorist Courts
• Labor Relations Courts
• Board of Revenue
• Special Magistrate courts
• Consumer Courts
• Drug courts
• Juvenile courts

26. ANY
QUESTION?

27. THANK YOU!