JUDICIAL COURT SYSTEM OF PAKISTAN

Introduction

Judiciary is 3rd pillar of the state and is responsible for provision of justice to aggrieved parties and punish the culprits involved in violation of Law. Court 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.

System of Courts of Law

Pakistan has three levels of federal courts, three divisions of lower courts, and a Supreme Judicial Council.

District courts exist in every district of each province, with civil and criminal jurisdiction.

Federal and High Courts

The High Court of each province has appellate jurisdiction over the lower courts.

The Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction over disputes between and among provincial governments, and appellate jurisdiction over High Court decisions

Family courts

The West Pakistan Family Courts Act 1964 governs the jurisdiction of Family Courts. These courts have exclusive jurisdiction over matters relating to personal status. Appeals from the Family Courts lie with the High Court only.

Federal Shariat Courts

The Federal Shariat Court was established by presidential order in 1980.

This court has a remit to examine any law that may be repugnant to the Injunctions of Islam, as laid down in the Holy Quran and the Sunnah."

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