Judges detention case: Justice Siddiqui refuses to hear Musharraf’s case

Court sends the issue to IHC Chief Justice, asking him to issue orders for the formulation of a new bench.


Web Desk June 04, 2013
Former president Pervez Musharraf. PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD: The judicial bench, hearing Pervez Musharraf’s bail petition on judges detention case, disintegrated when Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui refused to be a member of the bench on Tuesday, Express News reported.

The court sent the issue to the Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court, asking him to issue orders for the formulation of a new bench.

On Monday, a large group of lawyers had their statements recorded before the Shalimar Police Station against former president Pervez Musharraf in judge’s detention case.

Their statements cited that former president Pervez Musharraf had imposed emergency on November 3, 2007.

Earlier, on April 18, Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the Islamabad High Court had rejected Musharraf’s bail plea and ordered his arrest. On May 22, a trial court rejected a second bail plea by Musharraf after the IHC shot him down.

COMMENTS (34)

Khalid | 10 years ago | Reply

It is only right that this 'judge' should not sit on this, Musharraf case, bench in view of his highly politicised pedigree. In factt, having now seen this judge's CV I would urge him to totally excuse himself from sitting in this, or any other, superior court. Those who have participated in selecting this rabidly political individual for sitting in the Court, owe the nation an apology for such a regrettable selection.

Rule of Law | 10 years ago | Reply

Justice Siddiqui should have directed the intelligence agencies to find out those running smear character assassination campaign against him, nabbed the culprits and given them examplery punishment for contempt of court.

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