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Judicial Statistics of Pakistan, Annual Report 2013 JJuuddiicciiaall SSttaattiissttiiccss ooff PPaakkiissttaann 22001133 N a t i o n a l J u d i c i a l ( P o l i c y M a k i n g ) C o m m i t t e e Published by: Secretariat, Law & Justice Commission of Pakistan JJuuddiicciiaall SSttaattiissttiiccss ooff PPaakkiissttaann 22001133 N a t i o n a l J u d i c i a l ( P o l i c y M a k i n g ) C o m m i t t e e Published by: Secretariat, Law & Justice Commission of Pakistan Supreme Court Building, Islamabad www.ljcp.gov.pk Table of Contents Foreword 1 Over View of Performance of Superior Courts and District Judiciary During the years 2013 3 1. Supreme Court of Pakistan 7 1.1 Composition of the Court & Appointment of Judges 7 1.2 Jurisdiction of the Court 7 1.3 The Court Administration 8 1.4 The Human Rights Cell 8 1.5 The Supreme Judicial Council 9 1.6 List of the Hon'ble Judges of the Supreme Court During the Year 2013 10 1.7 List of the Hon'ble Judges of the Supreme Court Retired During the Year 2013 10 1.8 Sanctioned/Working Strength and Vacant Posts in the Supreme Court on 31-12-2013 11 1.9 Consolidated Statement Showing Status of Penalties and Complaints Against Officers/ Officials of the Supreme Court During 2013 13 1.10 Budget Allocation for Principal Seat and Branch Registries of the Supreme Court for 2012-13 13 1.11 Consolidated Statement Showing the Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Supreme Court During the Year 2013 14 1.12 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases at the Principal Seat and Branch Registries of the Supreme Court During the Year 2013 15 1.13 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Petitions at the Principal Seat and Branch Registries of the Supreme Court During the Year 2013 15 1.14 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Appeals at the Principal Seat and Branch Registries of the Supreme Court During the Year 2013 15 1.15 Institution, Disposal and Balance of other cases at the Principal Seat and Branch Registries of the Supreme Court During the Year 2013 16 1.16 Category-wise Number of Cases Pending at Principal Seat and Branch Registries of the Supreme Court as on 31-12-2013 16 1.17 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Supreme Court, Principal Seat, Islamabad During Last 10 Years 17 1.18 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Supreme Court, Lahore Branch Registry During Last 10 Years 18 Page i 1.19 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Supreme Court, Karachi Branch Registry During Last 10 Years 18 1.20 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Supreme Court, Peshawar Branch Registry During Last 10 Years 19 1.21 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Supreme Court, Quetta Branch Registry During Last 10 Years 19 2 Federal Shariat Court 23 2.1 Constitution of Court and Appointment of the Judges 23 2.2 Jurisdiction 23 2.3 List of the Hon'ble Judges of the Federal Shariat Court During the Year 2013 24 2.4 Sanctioned/Working Strength and Vacant Posts in the Federal Shariat Court, Principal Seat, Islamabad including Bench Registries on 31-12-2013 24 2.5 Consolidated Statement Showing Status of Penalties and Complaints Against Officers/ Officials of the Federal Shariat Court During 2013 27 2.6 Budget Allocation for Principal Seat and Benches of the Federal Shariat Court for 2013-14 27 2.7 Consolidated Statement Showing the Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Federal Shariat Court During the Year 2013 28 2.8 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases at Principal Seat and Bench Registries of the Federal Shariat Court During the year 2013 29 2.9 Category-wise Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Federal Shariat Court During the year 2013 29 2.10 Category-wise Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Federal Shariat Court, Principal Seat During the year 2013 29 2.11 Consolidated Statement Showing Category-wise Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Federal Shariat Court, Bench Registry Lahore During the year 2013 30 2.12 Consolidated Statement Showing Category-wise Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Federal Shariat Court, Bench Registry Karachi During the year 2013 30 2.13 Consolidated Statement Showing Category-wise Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Federal Shariat Court, Bench Registry Peshawar During the year 2013 30 2.14 Consolidated Statement Showing Category-wise Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Federal Shariat Court, Bench Registry Quetta During the year 2013 31 2.15 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Federal Shariat Court, Principal Seat During Last 10 Years 31 2.16 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Federal Shariat Court, Lahore Branch Registry During Last 10 Years 32 Table of Contents Page ii 2.17 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Federal Shariat Court, Karachi Branch Registry During Last 10 Years 32 2.18 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Federal Shariat Court, Peshawar Branch Registry During Last 10 Years 33 2.19 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Federal Shariat Court, Quetta Branch Registry During Last 10 Years 33 3 Lahore High Court, Lahore 37 3.1 Composition of the Court and appointment of Judges 38 3.2 Jurisdiction 38 3.3 List of the Hon'ble Judges of the Lahore High Court During the Year 2013 39 3.4 List of the Hon'ble Judges of the Lahore High Court Retired/Elevated During the Year 2013 40 3.5 Sanctioned/Working Strength and Vacant Posts of the Hon’ble Judges and Officers/Officials of Lahore High Court, Principal Seat at Lahore on 31-12-2013 41 3.6 Sanctioned/Working Strength and Vacant Posts of the Officers/ Officials of All Benches of Lahore High Court 43 3.7 Consolidated Statement Showing Status of Penalties and Complaints Against Officers/ Officials of the Lahore High Court and District Judiciary During 2013 44 3.8 Consolidated Statement Showing Budget of the Lahore High Court and District Judiciary for the Year 2013-14 44 3.9 Consolidated Statement Showing the Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Lahore High Court During the year 2013 45 3.10 Pendency, Institution, Disposal, Transfer and Balance of Cases in Lahore High Court and its Benches During the year 2013 46 3.11 Category-wise Institution, Disposal, Transfer and Balance of Cases in the Lahore High Court, Principal Seat at Lahore During the Year 2013 46 3.12 Category-wise Institution, Disposal, Transfer and Balance of Cases in the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench During the Year 2013 48 3.13 Category-wise Institution, Disposal, Transfer and Balance of Cases in the Lahore High Court, Multan Bench During the Year 2013 50 3.14 Category-wise Institution, Disposal, Transfer and Balance of Cases in the Lahore High Court, Bahawalpur Bench During the Year 2013 52 3.15 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Lahore High Court, Principal Seat, Lahore During Last 10 Years 54 3.16 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench During Last 10 Years 54 Table of Contents Page iii 3.17 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Lahore High Court, Multan Bench During Last 10 Years 55 3.18 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Lahore High Court, Bahawalpur Bench During Last 10 Years 55 3.19 Sanctioned/Working Strength and Vacant Posts of Judicial Officers in Punjab Province as on 31- 12-2013 59 3.20 Consolidated Statement Showing the Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in District Judiciary of the Punjab Province During the Year 2013 61 3.21 District-wise Institution, Disposal, Transfer and Balance of Cases in the Civil Courts of Punjab Province 62 3.22 Category wise Institution, Disposal, Transfer and Balance of Criminal Cases in the Civil Courts of Punjab Province 63 3.23 Category wise Institution, Disposal, Transfer and Balance of Civil Cases in the Civil Courts of Punjab Province 63 3.24 District-wise Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Sessions Courts of Punjab Province 64 3.25 Category wise Institution, Disposal, Transfer and Balance of Criminal Cases in the Sessions Courts of Punjab Province 65 3.26 Category wise Institution, Disposal, Transfer and Balance of Civil Cases in the Sessions Courts of Punjab Province 65 3.27 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Civil Courts of Punjab Province During Last 10 Years 66 3.28 Institution, Disposal and Balance of Cases in the Session Courts of Punjab Province During Last 10 Years 66 3.29 District wise statement showing Pendency, Institution, Disposal and Balance of Guardian cases in the Civil courts of Punjab province during the year, 2013. 67 3.30 District wise statement showing Pendency, Institution, Disposal and Balance of Family cases in the Civil courts of Punjab province during the year, 2013. 68 3.31 District wise statement showing Pendency, Institution, Disposal and Balance of Rent cases in the Civil courts of Punjab province during the year, 2013. 69 3.32 District wise statement showing Pendency, Institution, Disposal and Balance of Hadood cases in the Sessions courts of Punjab province during the year, 2013. 70 3.33 District wise statement showing Pendency, Institution, Disposal and Balance of Narcotics cases in the Sessions courts of Punjab province during the year, 2013.
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