The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench, while allowing military courts to pronounce verdicts on 85 accused involved in the May 9 incidents, has ruled that the verdicts of military courts will be conditional on the verdict of the case pending in the Supreme Court.
The constitutional bench has ordered that the accused who can get a concession in their sentences should be released, and the accused who cannot be released should be transferred to jails after being sentenced.
The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench adjourned the hearing of the civilian military courts case until after the winter vacations, and the constitutional bench indicated that it will hear the 26th Amendment case in the second week of January.
A 7-member constitutional bench headed by Supreme Court Justice Aminuddin Khan heard the case related to the trial of civilians in military courts.
The constitutional bench adjourned the hearing of all cases except military courts, Justice Aminuddin Khan remarked that only the case of military courts will be heard today.
Defense Ministry lawyer Khawaja Haris appeared before the court for arguments, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel said that first give arguments on the point that the repealed provisions of the Army Act are in accordance with the constitution? Can everyone be brought under its category by amending the Army Act?
Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar asked that first tell us what are the reasons for repealing the provisions in the court decision? Justice Jamal Mandokhel said that also keep in mind the aspect that the Army Act was made before the 1973 Constitution.
