The Supreme Court continued to listen to the requests on Wednesday regarding the trial of civilians in the military courts, with the lawyer Salman Akram Raja, lawyer of a convict in the disturbances of May 9, presenting arguments before the court. In response to a question by Judge Hasan Azhar Rizvi, lawyer Salman Raja declared that if a civilian is declared guilty of espionage for a hostile country, they would be judged under the law of official secrets. Referring to the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, Raja said that in the modern era, it is impossible to suspend the fundamental rights of an individual and place them under the control of an officer in command. Raja also clarified that the provisions of sections 2-1 and D2 of the Army Law were approved by Parliament in 1967, and argued that the Supreme Court could review the sections without returning judged in a military court as a civilian. Judge Jamal Commandkhail asked if the court is bound for his previous judgments or by the Constitution of Pakistan. Although he recognized the great consideration for the decisions of the Supreme Court, Raja replied that the court is not bound by them. Judge Commandkhail then asked, "What happens if the Constitution is modified?"
Raja answered, "The situation would change," Add that article 75 did not exist at the time of the FB Ali trial. Raja also emphasized that the procedures of the Martial Court have evolved worldwide. He pointed out that the trials behind closed are no longer carried out at this time, and even for military personnel, a 19th -century style court would be inappropriate in 2025. At this point, lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan informed the court that he had represented Major Ishtiaq and Ayaz Sipra in the FB Ali case. He described how the trial in the Attock Fort prison took place, with all the records destroyed later. The lawyers were subjected to body searches before leaving to ensure that documents from the facilities were not removed. In a lighter moment, Judge Jamal Commandkhail asked Raja about his political affiliation, remembering that when the Raja party was in power, he actively approved legislation on civil judgments in military courts. Clearly raja, "It was not part of the PTI at that time, and I have generally been aligned with the opposition."
