Sexual assault is an abhorrent transgression that leaves indelible physical, emotional, and psychological wounds upon its victims. Tragically, all too frequently, survivors of such violations are subjected to an additional layer of agony in the form of victim blaming. This insidious practice, which assigns culpability for the assault to the victim rather than the aggressor,…
BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE The controversy in the case is concerning a claim for recovery of maintenance allowance made by Esha Rani (also known as Esha Bibi) against the petitioner, Muhammad Afzal, alleging she is his biological daughter. From the record, Maryam Zahid, the mother of Esha Rani, claimed to have been raped by…
The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s early verdict in Constitution Petitions Nos. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, and 35 of 2023, holding certain provisions of the Pakistan Army Act, 1952 as ultra vires to the Constitution, was a giant step to affirming the supremacy of the Constitution and protecting fundamental rights. This judgment, passed by…
