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The High Court of Delhi (Hindi: दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय; IAST: dillī uchcha nyāyālaya) is the high court in Delhi, India. It was established on 31 October 1966, through the Delhi High Court Act, 1966. [1] Below it are 11 Subordinate Courts that oversee smaller judicial districts.
Military courts in Pakistan are special courts in the country's judicial system and are set up to try civilians, especially in cases related to terrorism. These courts were established under the Pakistan Army Act 1952 as a response to the growing threat of terrorism and insurgency in the country.
The High Commission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in New Delhi is the diplomatic mission of Pakistan in India.Between 1972 and 1989, the mission was known as the Embassy of Pakistan in New Delhi, as Pakistan was then temporarily a republic outside the Commonwealth of Nations, an intergovernmental organization primarily comprising former territories of the British Empire (see British India).
Established in 1952, the Pakistan Army Act regulates the legal code within the military, mainly for prosecuting military personnel and associated civilians. [1] An amendment in 1966, during Ayub Khan's tenure, extended its application to civilians, specifically those charged with inciting mutiny or accused of disseminating classified information and assaulting military infrastructure.
The Judge Advocate General Branch is a military administrative and the combined staff service branch of the Pakistan Army.: 431 [2] [3]. The Judge Advocate General Branch is an army's branch,: 47 [3] but it has provided the legal services and justice to all branches of the Pakistani military and processes the proceedings of the field general courts-martial on occasions.: 431–432 [2]
Jawwad S. Khawaja v. Federation of Pakistan, PLD 2024 SC 337 (commonly referred to as the military courts case), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in which it was held that the Constitution of Pakistan does not allow for the court-martial of civilians.
The National Capital Territory of Delhi has seven District Courts that function under the Delhi High Court: [1] Tis Hazari Courts Complex, established 1958, located in Tis Hazari; Patiala House Courts Complex, established 1977, located near India Gate; Karkardooma Courts Complex, established 1993, located in Karkarduma, Anand Vihar
At the time of partition in August 1947, the Lahore High Court, the Dhaka High Court, [2] the Chief Court of Sind and the Judicial Commissioner's Court in the North-West Frontier Province were deemed to be the four high courts of Pakistan. [3] In 1955, the Dhaka High Court and the Lahore High Court became the High Court of East Pakistan and the ...