CJP Nisar urges 'supreme' parliament to update law
CJP Nisar addressed a judicial conference in Karachi today.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has said on Saturday that the parliament is supreme and responsibility for updating the law lies with it which is why it is requested to revise the law.
While addressing a judicial conference in Karachi, he said that he would take responsibility for any judge across the country committing a mistake once the parliament revises the law for needed upgradation.
CJP said that provision of justice as per the constitution is right of every citizen of Pakistan. The verdicts these days seem to have
He said that judiciary alone is not responsible for delayed verdicts in cases across the country as courts do not have the facilities that are required.
Owing to lack of required facilities, judges are not able to give their entire input in cases, CJP Nisar said.
He added that reforms brought about by the judiciary would be of no use unless the parliament reviews the law. He directed the judges to not out any cases in re-hearing process and that cases that are three months old should be delivered verdicts in within a month.
CJP Nisar said that 90 days are enough for courts to deliver verdicts and code on conduct would be changed for the cause if needed.
