Supreme Court ordinance challenged in LHC

The Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Amendment Ordinance, 2024 was challenged in Lahore High Court in a petition requesting the court to declare it unconstitutional and all orders or actions taken in this regard to be set aside.

The petition made the request arguing that the sole objective of the ordinance is to target PTI's founding chairman Imran Khan and to divide the judiciary.

Petitioner Munir Ahmed filed the petition through advocate Azhar Siddique praying the court to declare the ordinance ultra vires in view of Articles 9, 10, 10-A, 14, 17, 25, 37, 38, 46, 48, 75 & 89 read with Articles 4 & 5 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973.

Petitioner's counsel implored in the petition that all orders or actions taken pursuant this Ordinance are in violation of the fundamental rights provided in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973.