Six-member constitutional bench to listen to pending instances right now

(Clockwise from top left to right) The collage shows Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Naeem Afghan, Justice Musarrat Hilali and Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi. — SC website/ File
(Clockwise from prime left to proper) The collage reveals Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Naeem Afghan, Justice Musarrat Hilali and Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi. — SC web site/ File
  • 34 instances to be heard by constitutional bench in two days.
  • Bench will hear environment-related case pending since 1993.
  • It’s set to take up instances associated to disqualification as properly.

ISLAMABAD: The instances which have been pending within the Supreme Courtroom for years shall be heard by the constitutional bench created below the twenty sixth Constitutional Modification on Thursday (right now).

The trigger listing for November 14 and 15 states that about 34 instances could be heard by the six-member constitutional bench led by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, The Information reported.

Eighteen of those instances shall be heard by the bench right now and the remaining 16 shall be heard on Friday (tomorrow).

Aside from Justice Amin, the constitutional bench contains Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Musarrat Hilali, and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan.

The bench will hear environment-related instances together with the one which has been pending with the Supreme Courtroom since 1993 as properly. A overview petition in opposition to the dismissal of a case difficult the nomination of Justice Qazi Faez Isa as chief justice of the Balochistan Excessive Courtroom, filed by Riaz Hanif Rai Advocate, may even be heard by the bench.

The bench may even take up a plea in search of rescheduling of 2024 elections because it was prayed earlier than the courtroom that the elections must be held between February and March.

Equally, the constitutional bench may even take up instances associated to pleas in search of disqualification of lawmakers, possessing enterprise and belongings overseas moreover taking over instances associated to pleas in search of ban on authorities servants for contracting marriages with international nationals in addition to suo motu case taken up by former chief justice Qazi Faez Isa concerning use of Typical Centre, Islamabad for personal functions.

In view of unavailability of Justice Ayesha A Malik on November 14 and 15, a related committee determined {that a} bench comprising all accessible judges shall be constituted to proceed with instances on these dates.