How do courts manage during national emergencies?
Child Custody Laws in Pakistan National emergencies—such as wars, natural disasters, pandemics, or political crises—pose significant challenges to the functioning of state institutions, including the judiciary. During such periods, courts must strike a delicate balance between maintaining justice and adapting to extraordinary circumstances. In Pakistan, as in many other countries, the judiciary has developed both formal and informal mechanisms to continue operating during emergencies, while ensuring that basic rights are not entirely suspended. This essay explores how courts in Pakistan manage during national emergencies, focusing on constitutional powers , administrative adaptations , technology use , and preservation of fundamental rights . 1. Constitutional and Legal Framework The Constitution of Pakistan provides a framework for dealing with national emergencies. Article 232 allows the President to declare a Proclamation of Emergency when the security of Pakistan i...