The May 15 federal government-backed power show was a direct attack on the independence of the judiciary: the Supreme Court
On May 15, coalition parties of the government staged an aggressive demonstration outside the Supreme Court in which serious threats were issued to the Chief Justice. The purpose of the threats was to put pressure on the judiciary: Court
Islamabad: JTN Report:
The Supreme Court has issued a detailed decision rejecting the PDM government's objections against the judges in the Audio Leaks Inquiry Commission case.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandyal wrote a 32-page judgment in which it has been said that the objections raised against the three judges have no significance in the eyes of the law, the objection petition was filed to harass the bench member instead of in good faith. noted that the federal government delayed by using various tactics, the federal government delayed the court decisions by various tricks and tactics and the federal government showed contempt of court.
In the judgment, it has been said that the series of contempt of court started from March 1, 2023, the request of the speaker was rejected by a majority of four to three, the federal government instead of challenging the decision of April 4, appealed the review of the Election Commission. Behind the scenes, the federal government's motive was to justify its inaction, after which Parliament passed the Supreme Court Review of Judgments and Orders Act, which the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional.
The decision further states that the purpose of filing the objection petition was to separate the Chief Justice of Pakistan from the bench, the federal ministers made rhetoric against the judges hearing various cases, the ministers gave provocative statements in the case against the elections in the provincial assemblies, the Supreme The court tolerated this attitude of the federal government with great restraint and patience.
The court judgment said that on May 15, a demonstration was held in the Punjab Assembly to obstruct the court verdict on the elections on May 14. To pressure them not to make any decision or to give a decision in favor, the powershow with the help of the federal government was a direct attack on the independence of the judiciary.
In the decision, it has been said that the federal government tolerated the non-cooperation in the implementation of the court decisions, no disciplinary action was taken against the federal government for disobeying the court decisions, the federal government and the allied parties threatened the court decisions and actions when the audio leaks came. An example of the attack on judges came out on May 15. On May 15, the court was hearing a review appeal against the decision of the Election Commission on April 4. On April 4, the Supreme Court ordered elections to be held in Punjab on May 14. On May 15, the government The allied parties of Pakistan staged an aggressive demonstration outside the Supreme Court. In the aggressive demonstration, serious threats were made to the Chief Justice of Pakistan. The purpose of the threats was to put pressure on the judiciary.
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