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| CJP defends judicial activism, says judiciary is 'guardian of fundamental rights of people' |
| 2018-12-30 |
| [DAWN] Chief Justice of Pakistain Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday defended the apex court's judicial activism, explaining that the judiciary is the "guardian of the fundamental rights of the people of Pakistain" by the law and thus "duty bound to ensure that the rights of the people are protected". The chief justice, during his speech at a graduation ceremony for medical students at the Islamia University Bahawalpur's historic Abbasia campus, discussed the areas the top court paid special attention to during his time in the office, which is set to conclude in January 2019. Referring to his suo motu ...a legal term, from the Latin. Roughly translated it means I saw what you did, you bastard... notices regarding sky-high fees charged by private medical colleges and lack of facilities at several hospitals, the chief justice said that he was trying to "end the exploitation [of people]". He said that it was his "judicial duty" to lay down a criterion for medical colleges to ensure that they don't exploit students and parents. Chief justice says he's striving to "end the exploitation [of people]". ‐PID "Did I exceed my jurisdiction by laying down criteria [which ensures] that tertiary hospitals have enough number of doctors, staff and drugs, in order to discharge the obligation of the guardianship [imposed upon the judiciary]?" he asked. |
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