SC to decide: Can ‘compromise’ apply to terror cases
SC took suo motu action while hearing the appeal of a PML-Q candidate against the election tribunal order in Nov 2015
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ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court’s larger bench will decide whether ‘compromise’ is applicable to acquittal of people convicted under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act. A two-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali took up on Thursday the case of PML-N MNA Chaudhry Abid Raza’s acquittal for the murder of seven people.
During the hearing, Munir Bhatti, who appeared on behalf of PML-N MNA, contended that the chapter had been closed. The chief justice, however, remarked that a detailed judgement was yet to come over the issue.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 15th, 2016.
The Supreme Court’s larger bench will decide whether ‘compromise’ is applicable to acquittal of people convicted under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act. A two-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali took up on Thursday the case of PML-N MNA Chaudhry Abid Raza’s acquittal for the murder of seven people.
SC had taken suo motu action while hearing the appeal of a PML-Q candidate against the election tribunal order in November 2015. Upon hearing the appeal, SC observed that Raza was acquitted under section 302 of PPC and 7ATA and questioned whether a person, who is convicted under 7ATA could be acquitted after a ‘compromise’ with the aggrieved.
During the hearing, Munir Bhatti, who appeared on behalf of PML-N MNA, contended that the chapter had been closed. The chief justice, however, remarked that a detailed judgement was yet to come over the issue.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 15th, 2016.