Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that a strong judicial system ensured upholding of rights of the people through fair application of laws. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting of Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) here on Sunday. The Chief Justice said, "We are in evolutionary period where with each passing day our judicial system is confronted with new challenges of changing social values and our existing procedural laws are old-fashioned incapable to respond various situations and expectations."
He said that the rapid expansion of internet, technological devices and change in social behaviour have raised new challenges which demand new legislations, modernisation and simplification of existing laws to tackle these issues.
He was of the view that law reform is multi-dimensional subject as it involves reforms in the administration of justice as well as procedural changes in the laws to address the changing needs of the time. Reforms and innovation have never come the easy way, there is always opposition or reaction which is quite natural but societies which are able to debate and discuss contentious issues with a view to find solution thereto, will finally succeed, he added.
The Chief Justice said that litigation is on increase due to various factors in every society, which keeps alive the challenge to find out ways and means for the expeditious dispensation of justice.
He said that justice system needs to be constantly updated to keep pace with the constant evolution of modern society and ensure substantial, inexpensive and speedy justice as enshrined in the Constitution.
He said that the LJCP has been mandated to keep under review, on systematic basis, the statutes and other laws of the country with a view to make recommendations to the Federal Government and Provincial Governments for improvement, modernisation and reform thereof.
He observed that the Commission also makes recommendations to the Government for reforms in the system of administration of justice to ensure inexpensive and expeditious dispensation of justice. The Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan has so far approved 126 Reports on law reforms and have submitted the same to the Government for implementation, he added.
Chief Justice, Federal Shariat Court, Chief Justices of the High Courts, Chief Justice of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Judge, Supreme Appellate Court of Gilgit-Baltistan, Chief Justice High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Judge, Chief Court of Gilgit-Baltistan, Attorney General for Pakistan, Secretary, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Chairperson, National Commission on Status of Women and Abid Hassan Minto, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of Pakistan also attended the meeting.
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