Media-related cases on the rise in superior courts

Cases pertaining to the media are on the rise in the superior courts of Pakistan as several have been instituted in this regard since June 2012. Since the start of the lawyers’ movement, relationship between the superior courts and media has been cordial and the chief justice of Pakistan has taken most of the high profile suo motu notices on the basis of news reports. Similarly, due to efficient coverage by the media which has highlighted observations of judges, public image of the judiciary is much better today than other institutions of the state. But despite this court proceedings related to media have been dominant since June 2012.