ISLAMABAD: Senator Faisal Vawda and MNA Mustafa Kamal requested the Supreme Court on Tuesday to withdraw the contempt of court charges, with Mr Vawda explaining he never intended to bring the judiciary into disrepute while Mr Kamal tendering unconditional apology before the court. On May 17, a three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa issued contempt charges against the …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Monday suggested that the controversy over the denial of reserved seats to the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) could be ended if the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) grants another three days to those candidates, who had joined the SIC, to decide afresh whether to select some other political party. “This will be end of the …
ISLAMABAD: The PTI’s demand that Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa should not sit on benches hearing cases related to the party invited the wrath of the legal fraternity, as Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) not only condemned the “tactic being used to put pressure on the CJP” but also requested the …
LAHORE: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court has called for coexistence and tolerance in society, pointing out that Pakistan is among the lowest-ranking countries when it comes to religious freedom. Justice Shah said all non-Muslim communities in Pakistan “are dear to us, and we all love them”, expressing his wish to see elevation of judges in the …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Saturday said its decision to not live-stream the proceedings in the case of intra-court appeals (ICAs) moved by the federal government against the court’s September 15 majority judgment striking down amendments to the anti-graft laws was due to concerns about the facility being politically misused. In 2022, amendments were made to the country’s accountability laws …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday constituted a full court to hear the case related to seats reserved for women and minorities, which was filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). Led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, the full court includes Justices Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Munib Akhtar, Yahya Afridi, Aminuddin Khan, Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Muhammad …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday took exception to criticism by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of the judiciary, with judges saying that the premier should move a reference if he felt there were any ‘black sheep’ in the courts, instead of using the “shoulders of the judiciary” to settle scores. These remarks were made by two judges during the hearing …
ISLAMABAD: Former premier Imran Khan on Thursday, in his first courtroom interaction with Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, complained of difficulties in seeking legal assistance for a case about changes to accountability laws. Imran, currently incarcerated at Adiala Jail, told CJP Isa, “They (jail authorities) do not let me meet my legal team. I am being kept …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has taken exception to remarks made by British High Commissioner Jane Marriott during a public event, in which she underlined the “importance of democracy, elections and need for open societies”. On the instructions of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, the court’s registrar, Jazeela Aslam, wrote a letter to Ms Marriott on May 3. The letter …
ISLAMABAD: Despite the issuance of contempt notices to pliable politicians who had criticised the judiciary for its supposed failings, a couple of lawmakers used their privilege as parliamentarians to assail the conduct of judges on Tuesday, with Senator Faisal Vawda moving a motion against a sitting Supreme Court judge. During a hearing last week, Justice Athar Minallah of the Supreme Court had taken exception to Mr …