Bulletproof car case: Justice Siddiqui recuses himself
Justice Siddiqui recused himself from hearing the case
bullet-proofing costs range from Rs4 million to Rs12.8 million depending upon the model and shape of the vehicle. PHOTO: AMEER HAMZA/EXPRESS
ISLAMABAD:
Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui on Thursday recused himself from hearing the case on providing a bulletproof car to a former chief justice.
On December 2, Justice Siddiqui directed the petitioners to produce the car provided to former chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry before the IHC as case property by December 8.
But petitioners Ahsanuddin Sheikh and Taufiq Asif challenged the bench’s direction and obtained a stay order.
On Thursday, when asked the car, the petitioners said that as the order was suspended, the car was not produced.
Subsequently, Justice Siddiqui recused himself from hearing the case.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 9th, 2016.
Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui on Thursday recused himself from hearing the case on providing a bulletproof car to a former chief justice.
On December 2, Justice Siddiqui directed the petitioners to produce the car provided to former chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry before the IHC as case property by December 8.
But petitioners Ahsanuddin Sheikh and Taufiq Asif challenged the bench’s direction and obtained a stay order.
On Thursday, when asked the car, the petitioners said that as the order was suspended, the car was not produced.
Subsequently, Justice Siddiqui recused himself from hearing the case.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 9th, 2016.