1[186A. Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases. The Supreme Court may, if it considers it expedient
to do so in the interest of justice, transfer any case, appeal or other proceedings pending before any High Court
to any other High Court.]
187. Issue and execution of processes of Supreme Court.__ (1) 2[Subject to clause (2) of Article 175,
the] Supreme Court shall have power to issue such directions, orders or decrees as may be necessary for doing
complete justice in any case or matter pending before it, including an order for the purpose of securing the
attendance of any person or the discovery or production of any document.
(2) Any such direction, order or decree shall be enforceable throughout Pakistan and shall, where it is to be
executed in a Province, or a territory or an area not forming part of a Province but within the jurisdiction of the
High Court of the Province, be executed as if it had been issued by the High Court of that Province.
(3) If a question arises as to which High Court shall give effect to a direction, order or decree of the
Supreme Court, the decision of the Supreme Court on the question shall be final.
188. Review of judgments or orders by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court shall have power,
subject to the provisions of any Act of 3[MajliseShoora (Parliament)] and of any rules made by the Supreme
Court, to review any judgment pronounced or any order made by it.
189. Decisions of Supreme Court binding on other courts. Any decision of the Supreme Court shall, to
the extent that it decides a question of law or is based upon or enunciates a principle of law, be binding on all
other courts in Pakistan.
190. Action in aid of Supreme Court. All executive and judicial authorities throughout Pakistan shall act
in aid of the Supreme Court.
191. Rules of procedure. Subject to the Constitution and law, the Supreme Court may make rules
regulating the practice and procedure of the Court.
CHAPTER 3. __THE HIGH COURTS
192. Constitution of High Court.__ (1) A High Court shall consist of a Chief Justice and so many other
Judges as may be determined by law or, until so determined, as may be fixed by the President.
4[(2) The Sindh and Balochistan High Court shall cease to function as a common High Court for the
Provinces of Balochistan and Sindh.
(3) The President shall, by 5Order, establish a High Court for each of the Provinces of Balochistan and
Sindh and may make such provision in the Order for the principal seats of the two High Courts, transfer of the
Judges of the common High Court, transfer of cases pending in the common High Court immediately before the
establishment of two High Courts and, generally, for matters consequential or ancillary to the common High
Court ceasing to function and the establishment of the two High Courts as he may deem fit.
(4) The jurisdiction of a High Court may, by Act of 3[MajliseShoora (Parliament)], be extended to any
area in Pakistan not forming part of a Province.
1 New Art. 186A ins. by P. O. No 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch.
2 Subs. by the Constitution (Fifth Amdt.) Act, 1976 (62 of 1976), s. 7, for "The" (w.e.f. the 13th September, 1976).
3 Subs. by the Revival of the Constitution of 1973 order, 1985 (P.O. No. 14 fo 1985), Act, 2 and Sch., for "Parliament".
4 Subs. by the Constitution (Fifth Amdt.) Act, 1976 (62 of 1976), s. 8, for the "original clauses (2) to (4)"
5 For such Order, in respect of establishment of High Courts for Baluchistan and Sind, see the P O. No. 6 of 1976, dated the 29th November, 1976, see Gaz. of Pak. 1976, Ext., Pt. 1, pp.595
—599.
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