Model Town victims urge CJP to intervene in case
Hearing was boycotted after a victim was slapped by defence counsel
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Families of Model Town victims on Thursday urged Chief Justice Saqib Nisar to intervene in the case after a victim was slapped during an anti-terrorism court (ATC) hearing.
According to reports, the counsel of a suspect slapped one of the victims during the hearing of the case.
"We had come for justice but we are being slapped in the court," said the counsel of the victim.
The victims also staged a protest against the incident and boycotted the hearing, being held on a daily basis, along with lawyers.
LHC requests constitution of larger bench for Model Town hearing
Earlier, a Lahore High Court (LHC) bench requested the provincial chief justice to constitute a larger bench to hear a petition challenging the functioning of the Model Town inquiry tribunal.
The full bench directed the registrar’s office to place the case file before the CJ for appropriate orders for the constitution of a larger bench — with the inclusion of Justice Asghar.
According to reports, the counsel of a suspect slapped one of the victims during the hearing of the case.
"We had come for justice but we are being slapped in the court," said the counsel of the victim.
The victims also staged a protest against the incident and boycotted the hearing, being held on a daily basis, along with lawyers.
LHC requests constitution of larger bench for Model Town hearing
Earlier, a Lahore High Court (LHC) bench requested the provincial chief justice to constitute a larger bench to hear a petition challenging the functioning of the Model Town inquiry tribunal.
The full bench directed the registrar’s office to place the case file before the CJ for appropriate orders for the constitution of a larger bench — with the inclusion of Justice Asghar.