Court directs review committees to prevent repetitive, settled-law petitionsPolice officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERSThe Supreme Court has expressed serious concern about the filing of frivolous cases by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Repeated appeals or petitions on settled law weaken respect for Article 189 of the Constitution, the doctrine of stare decisis, and judicial discipline within the executive branch. Such appeals and petitions, it said, result in unavoidable litigation costs and the consumption of public funds for counsel, court fees, and administrative processing. "It is imperative that there be internal accountability within government departments and careful legal scrutiny before filing appeals or petitions.