Judicial independence: a case study of the decisions of the supreme court after lawyers’ movement in Pakistan.

Abstract

The judiciary is one of the three main pillars of the state. Its functions, such as deciphering the legislation and monitoring it, contribute enormously to the mechanisms of the Constitution. Among all the characteristics of courts and judiciaries, the assurance of independence of the judiciary is without a doubt essential. This paper focuses on the strengthening of the judiciary after the Lawyers' Movement in Pakistan, needless to mention that the said movement brought a significant change in the country's legal system. This study aims to answer three major questions, (a) The True meaning and scope of judicial independence, (b) The Need for Judicial independence in the empowerment of the judicial branch, (c) Status of judicial independence after the Lawyers’ movement in Pakistan. This study's conclusion displays comprehensive political evolution in the government along with a considerable transformation in the judicial techniques, especially, the independence of the judicial branch after the game-changing event of history, the lawyers’ movement in 2007.