The Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Amendment Bill, which the administration rammed through the National Assembly on Monday, is detailed here. Despite opposing protests in the House, it was adopted by a majority vote.
Many would question how the legal system would be affected. To address that question, we have outlined the bill’s main points for your convenience.
“This amendment will increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court up to 34, so that the backlog of cases can be cleared and that we can have judges to form the constitutional benches after the 26th Amendment,” stated Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar as the first statement.
