Following are leading cases in the history of Pakistan.
1- Molvi Tamizuddin Khan case,
2- The Usif Patel Case
3- Dosso vs Federation of Pakistan
Main Features of Dosso case
In Dosso's case (1958), the Pakistan Supreme Court used jurist Hans Kelsen's theory that a revolution can be justified when the basic norm underlying a Constitution disappears and a new system is put in its place. When revolution came then the old system will be replaced with new system
4- Asma Jilani vs Government of Punjab
Featrues of Asma Jilani's Case
Haji Saifullah vs Federation of Pakistan
In Federation of Pakistan v Saifullah Khan case, the Supreme Court, held that the dismissal of Mohammad Khan Junejo's government by General Zia in May 1988 was unconstitutional but it refused to restore the National Assembly.
5- Ahmed Tariq Rahim v. Federation of Pakistan
6- Merham Ali vs Federation of Pakistan
During Nawaz Sharif's government, the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional several anti-terrorist laws, including the 1997 Anti-Terrorism Act (which established Anti-Terrorism Courts) subsequently amended in October 1998 (Merham Ali vs Federation of Pakistan);[1] and the 1998 Pakistan Armed Forces (Acting in Aid of Civil Power) Ordinance, declared "unconstitutional, without legal authority, and with no legal effect" on 22 February 1999 (Liaquat Hussain versus Federation of Pakistan).[1]
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