Approach SC seeking to become party in case challenging military trials against 102 civilians

Govt submits application in response to apex court’s Aug 3 order

Counsels for the petitioners may once again request the larger bench to constitute a full court

Plea requests directions for Punjab IG to provide protection, security to applicant, family members

Media cannot perform its functions freely in such a hostile atmosphere, says judgment authored by Justice Mandokhail

Rules that apex court no excluded from purview of Article 19A

Top court says move by competent authority can’t be questioned

Dismisses petition of hakeem seeking permission to ingest poison to demonstrate medicine's efficacy

Top court issues notification to petitioner to inform him about its decision

Analysts believe, since restoration of judiciary in March 2009, SC had been used to weakened civilian institutions