Supreme Court Bench Hearing Petitions Against Qazi Faez Isa Dissolved
Faizan Hashmi Published September 17, 2019 | 07:35 PM
A seven member Supreme Court bench hearing a number of petitions pertaining to presidential reference against Justice Qazi Faez Isa was dissolved after the lawyer of the apex court judge raised objection on its formation
Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th September, 2019) A seven member Supreme Court bench hearing a number of petitions pertaining to presidential reference against Justice Qazi Faez Isa was dissolved after the lawyer of the apex court judge raised objection on its formation.A bench headed by Justice Umar Atta Bandial and comprising Justice Maqbool Baqar, Justice Manzoor Ahmed Malik, Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Faisal Arab, Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel conducted the hearing.Raising objection on the bench, Munir A.
Malik, counsel for Qazi Faez Isa, said some of the judges should have refused to hear the case because no judge can become judge of his own cause.Munir A Malik requested that a full court bench excluding members of the Supreme Judicial Council be formed.
He said the judges who have their interests in the matter should not be part of the bench.When Justice Umar Atta Bandial asked him about the judge who he thinks can be biased, the lawyer said he won't say any judge is biased.Justice Bandial said he wants to convey that no judge of the Supreme Court is biased because every judge performs his duty in accordance with the Constitution and the Law.He said no judge of the court had any interest in any case.
The lawyer said people must have confidence on the judiciary and justice can't be done if there is lack of trust.Justice Bandial said it was not fair to raise questions about the bench in the beginning.
He said judges have no personal interest and it would open the door for rumors.The lawyer said two members of the bench who would possibly become chief justice in the future have direct interest in the case.Justice Faisal Arab said that the Supreme Judicial Council will continue its proceedings if Munir A Malik failed to prove his point.The lawyer said his client has no objection to the person of any judge and the matter only pertains to the image and prestige of the court.After Munir A Malik's argument, the Supreme Court bench was dissolved and the request for new bench was sent to the Chief Justice of Pakistan.To Munir A Malik's objection, Justice Tariq Masooq said he had already made his mind to not become part of the bench.Justice Ijazul Ahsan said he is also rescuing es himself to fulfill the requirements of justice.The lawyer said he respects both the judges and reposes full trust in them.Justice Umar Atta Bandial, however, said he has reservations over the way removal of the judges was sought.
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