Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Scholars have questioned how decisions of court influence the politics. Last two years are marred with many constitutional problems and political unrest. Many political developments including regime change have taken place in this short span. Giving a slight historical background, the researcher has studied the impact of judicial interventions on political landscape of Pakistan. He has tried to analyse whether these decisions were a step toward stability or instability. This paper examines decisions of major sou motu proceedings after constitutional deadlocks in the last two years along with the decisions of other writ petitions raising constitutional question in which judicial interpretation has decided the fate of different stakeholders in the game. Many questions were raised regarding election procedure and functioning of election commission in previous years. They are also analysed along with their impact on domestic politics. This research offers useful insights into the intricate relationship among law, politics, and government in Pakistan by combining information from scholarly literature and judicial rulings.
Source: Journal of Law & Social Studies
Author: Muhammad Mohtasim
Institution: Government College University, Lahore
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409552140