SC fixes hearing
ISLAMABAD: On October 23, the Supreme Court will convene two separate benches to address important petitions. A five-member bench, led by Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan, will consider petitions challenging civilian trials in military courts.
The other justices on this bench are Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Ayesha Malik, Justice Yahya Afridi, and Justice Mazahar Naqvi.
In parallel, a three-member bench presided over by Justice Qazi Faez Isa, alongside Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Athar Minallah, will review petitions advocating for elections to be conducted within 90 days.
This dual session reflects the court’s commitment to addressing these significant legal matters.
A day earlier, Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Qazi Faez Isa, has suggested that the military court case and the general election case may soon be addressed by the Supreme Court.
Justice Isa made these remarks during a hearing of a petition filed by employees of the Pak-Arab oil refinery. The petitioner’s lawyer has requested a hearing to take place in 15 days.
Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Qazi Faez Isa, has suggested that the military court case and the general election case.
The SC fixes hearing of elections and military courts related petitions on Oct 23.
Chief Justice Isa explained that the refinery case would need to be postponed for two months, as the court is gearing up to tackle more challenging cases that would leave little time for routine petitions. He also mentioned that the general election case and the military courts case were on the verge of being scheduled for proceedings.
Cases filed under Article 184(3) are on hold while the Supreme Court deliberated on the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure bill. With a full-court bench subsequently affirming the bill’s constitutionality, these cases can now be scheduled for hearings once again.
The military court case has been adjourned by a larger bench during the tenure of the previous chief justice following an assurance from the attorney general that no military trials would commence without informing the Supreme Court.
