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Sindh govt denies appealing against SC’s military courts ruling

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military courts ruling

The Sindh government on Saturday denied filing any appeal against the Supreme Court’s ruling of declaring the trial of civilians in military courts ‘unconstitutional’. A denial statement had been issued by the Sindh Chief Minister House, mentioning that no application has been filed to challenge the apex court’s October 23 judgment. On November 16, a … Read more

Chairman PTI approaches SC for bail in cipher case

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PTI
  • Imran Khan filed appeal against decision of IHC through lawyer.
  • Federal Govt and FIA have been made parties in petition.
  • Senior Lawyer Latif Khosa field appeal on behalf of Chairman PTI.

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)  and former prime minister have filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the October 27 decision of the Islamabad High Court in the cipher case.

It should be noted that on October 27, the Islamabad High Court had given a detailed decision to reject the bail application of Chairman PTI in the cipher case.

Imran Khan has filed an appeal against the decision of Islamabad High Court through lawyer Latif Khosa.

In the appeal, it has been requested that the cipher case against Chairman PTI be dismissed. The federation and Federal Investigation Agency(FIA)  have been made parties in the petition.

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Qureshi to move SC for bail in cipher case

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Qureshi cipher case

PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi has decided to approach the Supreme Court of Pakistan for securing bail in the cipher case. PTI legal team sources reported that Qureshi’s bail application is likely to be filed next week. The legal team is awaiting a certified copy of the Islamabad High Court decision. A bail application … Read more

Supreme Court declares Fundamental Human Rights Cell illegal

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Supreme Court pending cases reduce to 58,487

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has declared the Fundamental Human Rights Cell illegal, with the petition disposed of during the hearing. Justice Athar Minallah, during the case’s proceedings, noted that this cell was established in 2005 without clear legal grounds. Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Qazi Faiz Isa, emphasized that no amendments were made to … Read more

Cipher case: PTI chairman to challenge indictment in Supreme Court

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PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Monday decided to challenge his indictment in the cipher case in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The legal team of PTI has decided to file an appeal in the Supreme Court against the Islamabad High Court and the Special Court to hear cases under Official Secrets Act. The application demanding … Read more

SC orders ECP to consult president for final election date by today

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SC ECP President

The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to consult with President Arif Alvi and give the final date for elections by today. The Supreme Court on Thursday resumed the hearing of case regarding elections within 90-days. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan and … Read more

Faizabad sit-in: CJP grills PEMRA chief, demands name of mastermind

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Faizabad sit-in

Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faiz Isa on Wednesday expressed a strong desire to uncover the true mastermind behind the Faizabad sit-in. The three-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, led by Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa, Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Athar Manullah, was overseeing the case. Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa inquired … Read more

Asma Jahangir group wins SCBA elections

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Asma Jahangir group

Shahzad Shaukat was elected president. The total number of registered voters in SCBA is 1348. 1074 lawyers cast their votes. In the annual elections of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), the Asma Jahangir group contested, and Shahzad Shaukat was elected as president and Ali Imran Syed as secretary. The polling process for the annual … Read more

SC bars accountability courts from delivering final verdict in NAB cases

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Shahzad Shaukat elected as President of Supreme Court Bar Association

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued a directive restricting all accountability courts from delivering final verdicts in any cases. The apex court specified that final verdicts should not be given in ongoing trials until a detailed decision is issued regarding the Practice and Procedure Act. This decision will allow for an intra-court appeal against … Read more

Govt informs SC Civilians’ military trials commence

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Govt informs SC Civilians’ military trials commence

SC ordered Govt on Aug 3, 2023 to inform about initiation of trials 102 persons held following incidents on May 9 and 10 SC told Accused have option to utilize legal remedies    ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified the Supreme Court that military courts have commenced the legal proceedings for civilians. In response to … Read more

SC to hear case of elections in 90-days on Oct 23

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elections

The Supreme Court of Pakistan is set to hear the case regarding holding of general elections in country within 90-days on October 23. The three-member bench, led by Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa and including Justices Aminuddin Khan and Athar Minullah, will hear the case. Various parties, including the Supreme Court bar and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf … Read more

Govt files appeal in SC against NAB verdict

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NAB
  • An appeal was submitted to SC by Ministry of Law and Justice.
  • Govt’s request for constitution of full court in case was not accepted.
  • SC bench heard case on merits instead of deciding on admissibility.

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal government has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the annulment of the NAB amendment case, stating that the decision is against the constitution and law.

An appeal was submitted to the Supreme Court by the Ministry of Law and Justice, in which the position was taken that instead of presenting its position, the federal government was limited only to answering the judicial questions. The petitioner was given three months to submit the requests. The federal government was not even given three weeks.

Apple said that even the federal government’s request for the constitution of a full court in the case was not accepted and many people’s cases are pending in various forums after the amendments.

The Ministry of Law and Justice said that the request of the federal government to issue a notice to the public was also not accepted. The Supreme Court bench heard the case on merits instead of deciding on the admissibility of the case.

It was held that the petitioner did not even explain the reasons for not filing the petition in the High Court. It should be remembered that the Supreme Court had annulled the NAB amendments case based on a majority.

Earlier, while withdrawing the appeal filed against the decision of NAB amendments, the government sought time for it.

The Attorney General had said that some more grounds are being added to appeal against the decision of the NAB amendments. The right to appeal was given by the decision of the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Act.

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Govt challenges Supreme Court’s verdict nullifying NAB law amendments

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Seven benches to hear cases in Supreme Court

The caretaker government of Pakistan has challenged the Supreme Court’s verdict that nullified National Accountability Bureau (NAB) amendments case. Back on September 15, the Supreme Court of Pakistan had invalidated changes made to the NAB laws while delivering its reserved verdict on a plea submitted by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. The federal … Read more

SC orders to provide employee information within a week

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SC

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday ordered the authorities to provide entire information of court employees within seven days. The Supreme Court delivered the reserved verdict after approving the appeal of the court employee, seeking information on SC employees. The judgment stated that the Access to Information Act does not apply to the Supreme … Read more

SC’s decision against NAB amendments challenged

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NAB amendments

The Supreme Court’s verdict of nullifying the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) amendments case has been challenged on Saturday. An appeal seeking revision on the decision has been filed by Advocate Farooq H. Naik, on the behalf of former MD OGDCL Basharat Mirza. Chairman PTI Imran Khan, Federation and NAB had been made parties in the … Read more

SC constitutes six benches to hear important cases

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SC
  • A 15-member full court of  SC will hear case on Oct 9.
  • Justice Qazi Faez Isa will hear 50 cases from Oct 10 to 13.
  • Two-member bench Justice Tariq Masood will hear 120 cases.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has constituted six benches for hearing cases from October 9 to October 13.

A 15-member full court of the Supreme Court will hear the Practice and Procedure Act 2023 case on October 9, while a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faez Isa will hear 50 cases from October 10 to 13.

A 2-member bench headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood will hear 120 cases in the next judicial week, while a 3-member bench headed by Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan will hear 50 cases.

Similarly, a 2-member bench headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah will hear 50 cases. A 3-member bench headed by Justice Yahya Afridi will hear 50 cases.

A two-member bench headed by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail will hear 40 cases next week.

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SC adjourns hearing in petition against Pervaiz Elahi’s arrest

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SC
  • A 3-member bench by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood heard case.
  • Justice Tariq remarked judges had taken oaths for protection of law.
  • The lawyer prayed to court to grant some time for case preparation.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court(SC) adjourned hearing till indefinite time in a petition against the arrest of former chief minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.

A three-member bench headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood heard the case. During the proceeding, the court remarked that there had been written in the law that an accused shouldn’t be arrested in any case.

A court in Islamabad had issued such an order that the accused would be arrested with its approval, it noted and remarked whether the courts were giving license to the accused for crimes.

Justice Tariq remarked that the judges had taken oaths for the protection of law. He asked if the police first sought permission before the arrest of any accused.

Sardar Latif Khosa Advocate said that it was also ridiculous that a person is arrested again after being released in one case. Justice Sardar Tariq questioned what the law said about it.

The lawyer prayed to the court to grant some time for case preparation which was accepted by the bench.

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SC issues clarification on disapproval of love marriages

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan issued a clarification and said it was misreported in the media that the top court had expressed its disapproval of love marriages. In a statement, the court said it was hearing a matter pertaining to a family dispute on custody of two minor daughters. During the proceedings, it became … Read more

IB moves SC to withdraw Faizabad sit-in review petition 

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IB
  • Deputy Director of IB  filed a miscellaneous application.
  • IB wants to withdraw the review plea against the decision.
  • SC will take up petitions on Sep 28 against Feb 6, 2019 verdict.

ISLAMABAD: The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has decided to withdraw its review pleas filed in the Supreme Court in the Faizabad Dharna(Faizabad Sit-in) case.

The Deputy Director of the Intelligence Bureau filed a miscellaneous application in the Faizabad Dharna review case in the Supreme Court.

In the miscellaneous petition of the Deputy Director, it has been stated that the IB wants to withdraw the review plea against the decision.

On the other hand, former federal minister Sheikh Rasheed’s lawyer filed a petition for adjournment of the Faizabad sit-in review case.

It has been stated in the petition that Sheikh Rasheed is under custody and cannot be contacted, his lawyer Amanullah Kanrani has now become the provincial law minister, so he cannot appear in the Faizabad Dharna review case as the provincial law minister.

It has been requested in the petition that the court adjourn the hearing of the case.

It should be noted that the Faizabad sit-in review case will be heard in the Supreme Court on September 28.

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SC to start issuing one month cause list in advance

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Newly appointed SC judges expected to take oath tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court would issue the proposed cause list in advance for four weeks falling within the month so the parties may fully prepare their cases and attend proceedings. The development comes after Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa and senior puisne judge Justice Sardar Tariq Masood held a meeting with the elected … Read more

Justice Mansoor will be on study tour in US till Oct 1

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Mansoor
  • He will participate in Global Constitutionalism Seminar.
  • Justice Shah Ali Shah will moderate one of sessions.
  • He will also be teaching the comparative law class.

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court’s Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah will be on a study tour to the United States till October 1.

He will participate in the four-day Global Constitutionalism Seminar 2023 to be held at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Justice Shah Ali Shah will moderate one of the sessions on “equality and rights” as a discussion leader. During his tour, he will be speaking at the Pardee School at the Boston University on September 25, regarding Pakistan’s developing jurisprudence and the future law reforms.

He will also be teaching the comparative law class at Harvard Law School along with Prof Intisar Rabb of the Harvard Law School on comparative constitutionalism and Sharia law.

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SC full court adjourns Practice and Procedure Act hearing till Oct 3

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan adjourned hearing a set of petitions challenging the SC Practice and Procedure Act 2023 till October 3. A full court of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faez Isa heard petitions challenging the law which aims to curtail the powers of the chief justice … Read more

Jazeela Aslam appointed as first female Registrar Supreme Court

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Jazeela Aslam

ISLAMABAD: Newly-appointed Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa has issued directives for important staff appointments in the Supreme Court before he assumes duties. District and Sessions Court Judge Okara Jazeela Aslam has been appointed as the first female registrar of the Supreme Court. A notification has been issued in this regard stating that the … Read more

Sheikh Rasheed’s responds to SC verdict on NAB amendment bill

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Sheikh Rasheed on NAB

The SC declared the NAB amendment bill null and void. Sheik Rasheed lauded CJ for the decision. He hopes for a process of accountability without discrimination. Rawalpindi: Awami Muslim League (AML) Chairman Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has reacted to the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan’s decision on the NAB amendment bill on Friday. The former interior … Read more

Supreme Court practice and procedural act case set for hearing

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Supreme Court practice procedural case

Supreme Court practice and procedural act case set for hearing. The SC will hear the Practice and Procedural Act on September 18. Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandyal constituted an 8-member bench. The Registrar’s Office issued a Cause Cust to set a hearing on the Supreme Court Practice Act. The new larger bench of the Supreme … Read more

Supreme Court nullifies NAB amendments law

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£190 mn case: PTI chief moves top court for bail

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday accepted the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s petition challenging amendments made to the country’s accountability laws during the tenure of the previous Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led government. The Supreme Court declared the amendments made to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) laws null and void, while declaring PTI … Read more

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