Fundamental laws of Islam are contained in Holy Quran and this is the primary source of law in Islam. This is the first and the great legislative Code of Islam. It is the original, primary, basic and most fundamental source of the Islamic Shariah. It is the last Book of His revelations for entire humanity. […]
Commentry on Law
Sources of Islamic Law or Sharia Law or Muslim Law or Islamic Jurisprudence
The fundamental laws of Islam are contained in the Holey Quran and this by common consent the primary source of law for Muslims. Hanfi Muslims jurisprudence also recognizes Hadith, Ijtehad and Ijma as the three other secondary sources of law. Ijtehad and Ijma fall under a single category of subsidiary reasoning, Ijtehad being by individual […]
What is Remand – Physical and Judicial Remand in Pakistan
Remand To send a prisoner back to the custody-the act of sending back (a prisoner) into custody. [Encyclopedia law dictionary] The act of an appellate court when it sends a case back to the trial court to conduct entirely new hearing or an entirely new trial or to take some other further action. Section 167 […]
FIR section 154 Cr.P.C. Pakistan – First Information Report
First information is construed as the earliest communication or intimation of crime to the state agency, to set it in motion to under take investigation. Such information irrespective of its brevity or length has to convey the relevant information pertaining to the nature and place of occurrence including description of victim of violence. The object […]
Succession Certificate in Pakistan -Succession Laws Pakistan
Succession Certificate in Pakistan When a person dies, Succession Certificate is required in order to transfer property of deceased person to his legal heirs such as bank accounts, insurance amount, stocks, bonds, Shares etc. Law of Succession 1925 or Succession Act 1925 governs the all procedure related with succession certificate. Application for succession certificate can […]
Corporate Laws in Pakistan – Companies Ordinance 1984
Corporate Laws in Pakistan – Companies Ordinance 1984 Today the corporate sector of Pakistan is governed by Companies Ordinance of 1984. The history of corporate law in this region is much older than the history of Pakistan. Great Britain passed Companies Act in 1908 which introduced several important provisions relating to company administrations. In 1913 […]
Pakistan Law on Pre-Arrest bail, section 498 of CrPC
Right of pre-arrest bail is rare and very limited which could be extended in very strong and exceptional circumstances, which are based on malafide / enmity. Section 498 Cr.P.C. throw light on the topic of pre-arrest bail. This section empowers High Court or session court to grant pre-arrest bail in cases of exceptional nature. But […]