Judges who sentenced Nawaz should not hear PML-N cases: Sanaullah

Party suffered because of 63A ruling, says interior minister


Our Correspondent July 23, 2022
Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE

LAHORE:

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, talking to the media in Lahore, said on Saturday that judges who sentenced party supremo Nawaz Sharif should not hear cases related to the PML-N. 

He also requested the chief justice to form full benches to hear cases related to the party. The minister added that certain judges who sentenced Nawaz and other leaders are part of the benches hearing new cases against the party, and such judges should not be included or a full court should hear the cases so that justice can prevail.

Referring to the ruling in the Article 63A case, he said the party suffered because of the ruling and elections were held again and now as the decision has been enforced on the other party, it should not be interpreted in a different manner. 

Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial had said that Article 63A of the Constitution protects the system of a political party, its rights and binds the members to abide by its policy.

By a majority of three to two, the Supreme Court had held on May 17 that Article 63A of the Constitution, which deals with defection, protects the fundamental rights of a parliamentary party rather than its members. Therefore, a vote cast contrary to the party line should not be counted, the judgement said.

 

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