The court remarked that the husband will be questioned if his wife was found dead in the house. PHOTO: FILE
A two-member bench comprising Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah was hearing the bail plea at the SC's Karachi registry.
The prosecution argued that Muhammad Mansoor, a resident of Gizri, has been accused of killing his wife. The counsel for the accused argued, however, that the victim had committed suicide as a result of mental stress.
The court remarked that the husband will be questioned if his wife was found dead in the house. The reasons for her suicide should also be presented, if it was indeed a suicide, said the court. The prosecutor maintained that the post-mortem report mentioned physical abuse and torture.
The court issued notices to the parties to submit their replies.
Earlier, the accused's bail plea was rejected by the high court. Muhammad Mansoor has been accused of murdering his wife, Sundus, on September 3, 2018. Two days later, the victim's brother had registered the murder case against his brother-in-law.
Promotions in SHC
The same bench admitted for hearing a plea against the verdict of the high court regarding alleged promotions of the employees of Sindh High Court in violation of the rules.
The two-member bench was hearing the plea filed by a former employee of the SHC, Arbab Imtiaz. The petitioner's counsel argued that the SC had sent the case back to the high court, but the latter had rejected it in 2018.
Promotions in the high court have been made through relaxing the rules, said the appellant's counsel, adding that his client had retired now and it was not a matter of personal interest.
The court accepted the plea against the high court's verdict. The SC had earlier taken up similar pleas filed by employees of the Islamabad High Court.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 24th, 2019.
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