SC to hear petitions challenging establishment of military courts
Former SCBA president Yasin Azan welcomes SC’s decision to fix pleas against the establishment of military courts
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ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed the Lahore High Court Bar Association’s (LHCBA) plea on January 28 against the establishment of military courts through the 21st Constitutional amendment.
A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk and comprising Jutice Gulzar Ahmad and Justice Mushir Alam, will take up the LHCBA’s plea for holding a preliminary hearing, wherein senior lawyer Hamid Khan and Shafqat Chohan will argue the case.
Earlier, a general house meeting of the LHCBA on January 12 had allowed its elected leadership to challenge the 21st Constitutional amendment before the Supreme Court.
Mian Ahmad Chachar, the bar secretary, had presented a resolution before the house that was passed unanimously.
The LHCBA is also arranging a second All Pakistan Lawyers Representative Convention on January 28 in this regard.
SC's decision lauded
Former Supreme Court Bar Association president Yasin Azan, while talking to The Express Tribune, welcomed the SC’s decision to fix the pleas against the establishment of military courts.
He said the Pakistan Bar Council has already summoned its special meeting on January 27 to decide whether they should directly move a plea to the SC against the setting up of military courts.
“I will strongly urge the superior bars in the upcoming meeting that we should approach the apex court against the new constitutional amendment, as it has completely destroyed the basic structure of the Constitution,” he said.
An insider, however, said that though PBC and SCBA representatives are opposing the establishment of military courts, they are divided over filing a petition against the 21st amendment, therefore, there is a lower chance of both bars collectively challenging it.
The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed the Lahore High Court Bar Association’s (LHCBA) plea on January 28 against the establishment of military courts through the 21st Constitutional amendment.
A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk and comprising Jutice Gulzar Ahmad and Justice Mushir Alam, will take up the LHCBA’s plea for holding a preliminary hearing, wherein senior lawyer Hamid Khan and Shafqat Chohan will argue the case.
Earlier, a general house meeting of the LHCBA on January 12 had allowed its elected leadership to challenge the 21st Constitutional amendment before the Supreme Court.
Mian Ahmad Chachar, the bar secretary, had presented a resolution before the house that was passed unanimously.
The LHCBA is also arranging a second All Pakistan Lawyers Representative Convention on January 28 in this regard.
SC's decision lauded
Former Supreme Court Bar Association president Yasin Azan, while talking to The Express Tribune, welcomed the SC’s decision to fix the pleas against the establishment of military courts.
He said the Pakistan Bar Council has already summoned its special meeting on January 27 to decide whether they should directly move a plea to the SC against the setting up of military courts.
“I will strongly urge the superior bars in the upcoming meeting that we should approach the apex court against the new constitutional amendment, as it has completely destroyed the basic structure of the Constitution,” he said.
An insider, however, said that though PBC and SCBA representatives are opposing the establishment of military courts, they are divided over filing a petition against the 21st amendment, therefore, there is a lower chance of both bars collectively challenging it.