Superior Court of Pakistan

In 1956 supreme courts were established. It is the highest type of court in Pakistan.
Supreme court consist of a Chief justice and sixteen other judges. Supreme court
permanent seats are in Islamabad and other branches of the supreme court are in Lahore,
Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta. The Chief justice of Pakistan has the power of the SUO moto to
try the human rights matter. Supreme Judicial Council supervised Supreme court Judges.
Federal Shariat court
Federal Shariat Court was established in 1980 to view all Laws of Pakistan to confirm that
any Law of Pakistan cannot be against the Quran and Sunnah. If any Law is found against
the Quran and Sunnah then the government specifies the reason for its decision. The
decision of the courts is binding on higher courts.
The Federal Shariat court in Pakistan consists of eight Muslim judges appointed by the
president of Pakistan. These judges’ services are for three years as their extensions are
given by the president of Pakistan.
High Courts of Pakistan
There are five high courts in Pakistan as one for the capital of Islamabad in Pakistan and
four other provinces for Courts in Pakistan. All the high courts have their other high court
benches in the province. A high court is the principal court of the province and the largest
court of the province.
Civil Courts: All Civil Courts are subordinate to the High Court and subject to the general
superintended and control of the High Court; the District Judge has control over all Civil
Courts within the local limits of his jurisdiction. Civil Courts in Pakistan are established by
the respective province under different laws titled the Civil Courts Ordinance 1962 which
recognizes the following main classes of Civil Courts:
1. The court of District Judge
2. The court of Additional District Judge
3. The court of Civil Court
Criminal Courts: The Criminal procedure in Pakistan is laid down in the Code of Criminal
Procedure 1868, whereas the substantive law about definition about a crime and its
punishment is found in Pakistan Penal Code 1860. The main Criminal Courts in Pakistan
are:
1. High Court
2. Court of Session
3. Court of Magistrate
High Courts are the Constitutional courts established under the Constitution of Pakistan.
However at the same time they also exercise powers as criminal courts.
A Court of Session comprises of Sessions Judge and Additional Sessions Judge.
Magistrates fall under three main categories namely Magistrates of first class, Magistrates
of Second Class and Magistrate of third Class. All Magistrates are subordinate to the
Sessions Judge of their respective division.
Special Courts: Several special Courts and Tribunals have also been established through
different laws to deal with specified matters such as Income Tax Tribunal, labour Courts,
Family Courts, Rent Tribunals, Anti-Terrorism Courts, and Board of Revenues etc. their
powers and jurisdiction are specified in the statues creating them.
civil judge cum judicial magistrate's courts
Civil Magistrate courts are present in every city. Judicial magistrates can award all
punishment except capital punishment under section 30 Code of Criminal Procedure.