The Supreme Supreme Rules 2025 have officially been enforced by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. This is the first major update in 45 years, replacing the older 1980 rules.
A gazette notification confirmed the enforcement. All new cases will now follow the Supreme Supreme Rules, while ongoing cases will continue under previous regulations.
The new rules aim to bring transparency, digital improvements, and better case management. A revised court fee structure has also been introduced.
The court fee for civil appeals, constitutional petitions, and CPLA is now set at Rs2,500. Civil review petitions will cost Rs1,250. Intra-court appeals are priced at Rs5,000, while affidavits and power of attorney documents will cost Rs500 each.
Security challans are fixed at Rs50,000. Other applications have a nominal fee of Rs100. Jail petitions will not be charged any court fee.
The Supreme Supreme Rules extend the time for filing criminal appeals from 30 to 60 days. Civil appeals can also be filed within 60 days. Any objections by the registrar’s office must be appealed within 14 days.
Review petitions must be submitted within 30 days. Petitioners must notify the opposing party and include a certified copy of the judgment. All new evidence must be submitted with certified documents and affidavits.
If a petition is found to be baseless, the court may impose a fine of up to Rs25,000. Review petitions will generally be heard by the same bench that issued the decision, unless a judge retires or resigns.
The rules were developed by a committee led by Justice Shahid Waheed. Members included Justice Irfan Saadat, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi.
The Supreme Supreme Rules were created with input from judges, bar councils, and legal associations. The new rules mark a major step toward modernizing Pakistan’s highest court procedures.
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