ANALYSIS OF JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE AND JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN PAKISTAN

Amanullah Shah; Shadiullah Khan; Mobina Mehsud

Amanullah Shah Law College, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan
Shadiullah Khan Department of Public Administration,Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan
Mobina Mehsud Luqman College of Law, Dera Ismail Khan

Keywords: ANALYSIS OF JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE

Abstract

Independent judiciary is much needed for true rule of law; safeguarding of fundamental rights and checking of misuse of government powers. At the same time judicial accountability is a vital component of judicial independence. This paper studies the historical background, theoretical and factual position of judicial independence and judicial accountability in Pakistan.