Presidential Reference

SC appoints 10 judicial experts, including Salman Safdar, to assist in case

Court leaves question of lifetime disqualification of dissidents for assemblies to decide

Justice Bandial says duty of every lawmaker to be loyal to party

Justice Bandial asks why SC should decide on political crises when its decisions are criticised at rallies

Reference seeks interpretation and scope of Article 63-A regarding disqualification of dissident PTI lawmakers

Judges in bench split over lawmakers’ right to vote and horse-trading

CJP Umar Bandial will head the bench

Sindh AG informs apex court accepting presidential reference tantamount to amending Constitution

SHCBA asks SC to avoid political controversy by not rendering advice

The bar noted that the reference was mala fide and made for ulterior or collateral motive

Requests SC to declare reference non-maintainable, based on malice and an attempt to undermine parliament

Decision taken on request of Justice Isa's attorney who is self-isolating after close contacts contracted Covid-19

Sarina Isa says her agricultural income is sufficient to justify purchase of three properties in UK

Sarina Isa says split order is discriminatory; singles out judges’ family

SCBA files appeal against SC order in Isa case

Salman Akram Raja, ex-IHC CJ Sardar Aslam to represent PBC in the case

Sarina Isa briefed authorities about mode of transaction used to send £700,000 from Pakistan to UK

SC’s June 19 order is silent about fate of reference filed against SHC judge

Authorities can't probe Justice Isa's wife especially if she is not dependent on her husband

PCB Vice Chairman Saqi says state institutions might influence FBR proceedings

SJC may again come into play in case a link is established between Justice Isa & foreign properties owned by his wife

In her statement before SC bench, she says all money for purchase of assets were transferred via banking channel

Lawyer says govt ready for FBR probe against Justice Isa’s family

10-justice full court headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial did not assemble to hear the case on Monday

Presidential reference filed without completing tax proceedings against judge

They foresee ‘dreadful’ consequences the way Musharraf saw in his reference against top judge

Observes SJC judgment can also be set aside if it is based on mala fide

Fate of case depends on role of senior judges and seriousness of establishment in pursuing case

SAPM says premier supports law minister in all matters within law, Constitution

Govt wants to cool situation down over which AGP was ‘forced to resign’

Law Minister Farogh Naseem may himself take up the case

Move comes following PBC's demand of resignation over comments against a full-court bench

Hearing adjourned till tomorrow in Justice Qazi Faez Isa case

AGP to present arguments amid lawyers’ claims of political motives behind charges

FBR says Justice Qazi Faez Isa's wife filed tax declarations till 2018

Official says willingness of judge’s wife to record statement before FBR not enough reason to withdraw reference

Full court directs govt law officer to submit report on new development

Advocate Gillani tells SC case giving bad impression as it has eroded people's confidence in the judge

Justice Isa’s counsel completes arguments on AGP’s rejoinder

Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa says no one can be detained for more than three months without a trial

Justice Bandial notes PM Imran’s Monday statement against LHC decision will be examined in legal context

Muneer Malik tells apex court there are allegations that SJC harbours a bias towards Justice Qazi Faez Isa

SC judge offers to submit sealed affidavit; AGP objects saying apex court cannot record evidence

Many prominent lawyers approached but all rejected to defend PTI government

Say lawyers will find it difficult to attend Oct 28 hearing due to bar election, opposition protest

SC judge says info about family’s properties gathered without authorisation from lawful authority

Raises questions about individual who shared information about his family's properties

Says SC judge not providing money trail for property of his family members

Contends that council's proceedings are immune from a judicial review under Article 211

Application raises objections over manner in which SJC proceedings were undertaken