Originally Posted by Waqas Ahmad Hashmi

JUDICIAL ACTIVISM IN PAKISTAN
OUTLINES:
1. Introduction
2. What is Judicial Activism?
3. Origin of Judicial Activism
Marbury Vs Medison case
Macquillun VS Maryland Case
4. Judicial Activism in Pakistan
A. Historical Background
eg. Moulvi Tameez ud din case, Dosso case, Nusrart Bhutto Case
B. Current scenario
5. Is it a Judicial Activism or Judicial Adventurism in Pakistan?
6. Causes of Judicial Activism
a. Mal performance of executive
eg. Sugar crisis, Punjab Bank scam, missing person issue
b. Mal performance of legislature
eg. NRO, 17th amendment, ambiguity in laws
c. Corruption/ No accountability
d.
Violation of Fundamental Rights of people
e. Role of strong civil society
7. Repercussions/impacts of Judicial Activism
a. Protection of Fundamental Rights of people
b. Check on extra-constitutional acts of administration
c. Political adventurism
d. Public awareness against injustices

8. Legal status of Judicial Activism
a. Suo moto notices U/A.184(3)
b. Judicial Review Power
c. Supreme Court is guardian of Fundamental Rights of people
d. Precedents..eg USA and India
9. Judicial Activism Vs Parliamentary Sovereignty
10. Conclusion