India and Pakistan: A Tale of Judicial Appointments

Author

Shubhankar DAM, Singapore Management UniversityFollow

Publication Type

Magazine Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

3-2011

Abstract

Recent judicial appointments in India and Pakistan have led to battles between their respective judicial and executive branches. In a moment of remarkable constitutional coincidence, two appointments were set aside in India and Pakistan last week. First, India's Supreme Court invalidated the appointment of P. J. Thomas to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). Days later, Pakistan's Supreme Court invalidated Deedar Shah's appointment to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

Keywords

Judicial appointments, India, Pakistan, Supreme Court

Discipline

Asian Studies | Courts | Judges | Law

Publication

JURIST

ISSN

2380-8136

Publisher

University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Citation

DAM, Shubhankar. India and Pakistan: A Tale of Judicial Appointments. (2011). JURIST.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/1234

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http://jurist.org/forum/2011/03/india-and-pakistan-a-tale-of-judicial-appointments-dnp.php