Pakistan Judicial Reforms

Pakistan Judicial Reforms 

by 

Waqar Abro

What Reforms to be brought at lower and higher level of judiciary?

1.     A law should be legislated that would bind judges not to adjourn a case for more than 7 days. This point totally depends upon the quick delivery of facts and figures by the police. Coordination gap between police and judiciary should be bridged. 

      2.      A committee should be formed by CJ province which will hear complaints of the litigators and other issues pertaining to law.

3.      Free legal advisor should be provided to deserving and poor people. 

4.      E-justice: all cases should be computerized and maximum 15 days to be set to dispose of cases (final verdict br given maximum in two weeks)

5.      Administration of court should be made efficient and effective for speedy judicial system, for this right man on the right job.

6.      Postings, transfers and other related issues of judges should be dealt by superior judiciary instead of law ministry.

7.      Few provision of law should be part of the middle class syllabus for prevention of crime and augmentation of awareness on judicial or legal matters.

8.      The discouragement of the liberal adjournments granted by the subordinate courts and high courts.

9.      Bar council be more effective and honest,loyal and efficient lawyers should head the bar.

10.  Judicial investigation wing be set up to verify the fabricated charges.

11.  Salaries of judges be increased to discourage malpractice. 

12. Sms service can be used for coordination, dissemination of case information and hearing dates. This will hugely save time of court and plaintiffs. 
13. Vacancy for Judicial Ombudsman should be created and all issues pertaining to administration of courts should be dealt by Ombudsman. He must be appointed by Chief Justice of Supreme Court and prior to consideration his/her credibility should be a matter of serious concern.   
14. Outdated laws of evidence should be replaced with new laws.