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CJ asks courts to stay out of politics
Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry said the courts must not be dragged into politics.
The petitions are being heard by a 17 member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry said the courts must not be dragged into politics.
He said this while hearing petitions challenging the 18th amendment. The petitions are being heard by a 17-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
The chief justice also said that judges are custodians of the constitution. He said the president is the head of the state and parliament must keep him updated on all state matters.
During proceedings, Watan Party counsel Barrister Zafarullah presented his arguments against article 175-A, which deals with the procedure to appoint judges. He said one third of the constitution has been changed by the 18th amendment.
He also said he supports the formation of a judicial council, but the idea of a parliamentary committee formed to implement the 18th amendment is impractical.
In Tuesday’s hearing, the chief justice said chairman of the constitutional reforms committee, Senator Raza Rabbani, will be given the opportunity to present his point of view.
The hearing has been adjourned till Thursday.
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Supreme court
under the constitution
and supervision of the able leadership of the chief justice
put the country on the right track.
18th amendment now in the cleaner
now will come out with some favorable more good changes.Recommend
Every amendment which does not go in favor of common people
must be challenge in the apex court
so it may become according to law and constitution.
In this connection,
lawyer would have to pay their due rile
and provide their assistance based on experience
to the honorable apex court.Recommend
@ Sultan Ahmed,
It is the Parliament that can amend the Constitution, and not the Court. Provision of Justice is the duty of Parliament and Government in power and Court can only interpret the Law made and enforced by Parliament and Government. These are the fundamental things that are to be established in the Court. Everything will be OK if these boundaries are not crossed by the judges. But if they do cross their limitations, it will be most unfortunate.Recommend
every one is bound to obey the courts,so what he is president , prime minister or an ordinary person……Recommend
I say the Supreme Court should promise to stay out of politics and focus on Justice if the government is willing to stay out of politics as well and would kindly allocate their dyslexic attention towards actual Governance.
Just a thought.Recommend
Yes it is the parliament that has members with fake degrees,
it is elected but within very short time changed its mind
become selected,Recommend
Its Sultan Ahmed’s school of thought who celebrate at arrival of dictators and his favorite judges feel honoured to endorse the coup nd with favour of same kind of politicians dictatorial rule remains smooth none of these mices complain till their own i repeat own skins are safe…SHAME!Recommend