Rights, enforced where they are tested.
When the State acts against a person, Article 4 requires that it do so in accordance with law, and Article 199 gives the High Courts the power to say whether it has. Petitions in this field turn on a short list of questions: was there authority, was there a fair hearing, and was the decision reasoned. They are framed for the High Court and, where the matter warrants it, for the Supreme Court on appeal.
How we can help
- 1Article 199 petitions before the High Courts
- 2Petitions and appeals before the Supreme Court
- 3Fundamental rights, including due process and fair trial
- 4Interim relief against urgent or continuing action
- 5Opinions on the prospects of a constitutional challenge
Key contact
Justice (R) Mohammad Raheel Kamran SheikhSenior PartnerProfile