Islamabad ‘:
The Constitutional Bank (CB) of the Supreme Court commented on Wednesday that an institution could listen to a case in which the institution itself was the plaintiff, since the judges raised the consultation if the Federation and the provinces trusted their own institutions.
A constitutional bank of seven members, led by Judge Aminuddin Khan, heard the intra-court appeals against the ruling of the Apex court that declared that the military judgment of the civilians was void and null. During the hearing, the court listened to the Pakistan Attorney General (AGP).
The bank also included Judge Jamal Khan Commandkhail, Judge Mussarrat Hilali, Judge Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Judge Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Judge Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Judge Shahid Bilal. AGP Mansoor Awan appeared in court.
The AGP said there was a complete procedure for the martial trial of the Court, and added that the entire registry was with the court on how a military trial was held. He explained that if someone was sentenced to death, the decision would not be implemented until the appeal against him was decided.
Judge Commandkhel said the appeal was a fundamental right, adding that the fundamental rights were available in the Constitution. Then he asked the AGP whether or not there was the right to appeal today.
Judge Mazhar asked the AGP if the court gave someone the right to a fair trial, what was the problem? Judge Commandkhail commented that when the institution itself was the plaintiff, how could he listen to the case.
The AGP replied that when Khawaja Haris completes his arguments in the case, he would try to complete his arguments as soon as possible. Later, the court postponed a more important hearing in the case until Thursday (today).
