Case Laws

📘 Introduction The case of Asma Jilani v. Government of Punjab (PLD 1972 SC 139) is one of the most historic judgments in Pakistan’s legal history.This case ended the doctrine of necessity and restored the supremacy of the Constitution after years of military rule. Earlier, the Dosso v. Federation of Pakistan judgment (PLD 1958 SC […]

🏛️ Introduction The case of Dosso v. Federation of Pakistan (PLD 1958 SC 533) is one of the most important decisions in Pakistan’s legal history. It changed the country’s constitutional structure and gave birth to the Doctrine of Necessity — a principle that allowed extra-constitutional acts to be considered valid under special situations. This case