Strengthening separation of powers


From the point of view of judicial independence, there are many objectionable features of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission’s set-up.

A CORE feature of a constitutional state is that the judiciary must be separate from and independent of the other branches of the state. Judges must be men and women of integrity, impartiality and legal wisdom.

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Opinion , Shad Faruqi , columnist

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