Federal Shariat Court
Federal Shariat Court | |
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Established | 1980 |
Jurisdiction | Pakistan |
Location | Constitution Avenue, Islamabad |
Authorized by | Constitution of Pakistan |
Appeals to | Supreme Court of Pakistan |
Judge term length | 3 years |
Number of positions | 8 |
Website | www |
Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court | |
Currently | Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rahman |
Since | 01 June 2023 |
The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) is a constitutional court of the
The Federal Shariat Court is the only authority which holds the constitutional power to prohibit and prevent the enactment of laws which are deemed to be un-Islamic by the parliament of Pakistan. It is predominantly focused on examining new or existing law of Pakistan. If a law violates the Quran, sunnah or hadith, the Shariat Court will prohibit its enactment.[4]
Justice Dr. Syed Muhammad Anwer,[5] is the current Acting Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court, having taken oath on May 16, 2022.[6]
Court structure and mandate
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It consists of eight Muslim judges appointed by the
Appeal against its decisions lies to the Shariat Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court, consisting of 3 Muslim judges of the Supreme Court and 2 Ulema, appointed by the President. If any part of the law is declared to be against Islamic law, the government must take necessary steps to amend such law appropriately.
The court also exercises revisional jurisdiction over the criminal courts, deciding
Court's history of cases
In March 1981, the court ruled in an adultery appeal that stoning people to death was "repugnant to the injunctions of Islam," a decision that upset ruling General Zia ul-Haq, and Islamic revivalists. Zia ul-Haq then replaced several members of the court, and the above-mentioned decision was reversed.[7]
In 1982, the Federal Shariat Court ruled that there is no prohibition in the
In 2016, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab passed a legislature, the Punjab Protection of Women against Violence Act 2016. Soon after its passing, it was challenged in Federal Shariat Court.[10]
In February 2017, the court issued its ruling on
The fact that lawyers make up a permanent majority of judges of the court, outnumbering Islamic ulama, has been credited with the court finding "technical flaws in every stoning and amputation appeal that it has ever heard", preventing the carrying out of sentences amputating limbs and killing by stoning.[7]
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Coat of arms of the Federal Shariat Court
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Flag of the Federal Shariat Court
Chief Justice and judges
Sr. No | Name | Designation | Date of appointment |
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1 | Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rahman | Chief Justice | 01 June 2023 [1] [2] |
2 | Justice Dr. Syed Muhammad Anwer[13] | Aalim Judge | 16 May 2022 |
3 | Justice Khadim Hussain M. Shaikh[13] | Judge | 27 March 2021 |
4 | Vacant | ||
5 | Vacant | ||
6 | Vacant | ||
7 | Vacant | ||
8 | Vacant |
See also
References
- ^ "CJP nominates Shariat court top judge". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 13 April 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan on Encyclopedia Britannica, Retrieved 15 November 2018
- ^ "Three names approved for Federal Shariat Court judges". The Express Tribune. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "First FSC woman judge sworn in". The Nation. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ of pakistan, Federal Shariat Court (16 May 2022). "Hon'ble Chief Justice of Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan". www.federalshariatcourt.gov.pk. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ of pakistan, Federal Shariat Court (16 May 2022). "Press Release" (PDF). p. 1. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ ISBN 9780099523277.
- ^ Ansar Burney v. Federation of Pakistan Archived 1 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine, PLD 1983 FSC 73–93; reaffirmed in Mian Hammad Murtaza v. Federation of Pakistan, PLD 2011 FSC 117
- ^ "Pakistan Shariat court gets first woman judge". hindustantimes.com website. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ Iqbal, Nasir (4 March 2016). "Women's protection act challenged in Federal Shariat Court". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Federal Shariat Court validates test-tube babies conditionally". 23 February 2017. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Federal Shariat Court declares test tube babies legal". The Express Tribune. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Sitting Judges – Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan". 25 November 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Pakistan Federal Shariat Court on worldcat.org website Archived 18 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine
Further reading
- Salman Akram Raja, An act of appeasement?, The News International January 16, 2016