Week 3-4. Constitution of Criminal Courts.
Abstract
This articles contains the law as to the constitution and powers of criminal courts in Pakistan.The general law as to constitution and powers of criminal courts and offices in Pakistan is given in Part II of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898). There are also special laws on various subjects which have special provisions. Where there is conflict between a provision of the general law and the special law, the former shall yield before the later. Both the general and the special laws are subject to the Constitution as such where there is any conflict both are to yield before the Constitutional provision as contained in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973.