{"id":40506,"date":"2023-12-27T12:18:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T12:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/supreme-court-practice-and-procedure-act-detailed-verdict-issued\/"},"modified":"2023-12-27T12:18:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T12:18:04","slug":"supreme-court-practice-and-procedure-act-detailed-verdict-issued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/supreme-court-practice-and-procedure-act-detailed-verdict-issued\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Act detailed verdict issued"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday released detailed verdict on SC Practice and Procedure Act, 2023, ARY News reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa has written detailed verdict of the case comprises of 22 pages.<\/p>\n

The case was heard by 15-member full-court and a short judgment was announced in October.<\/p>\n

Ten members of the full court bench comprised of 15 judges had declared the legislation passed by the Parliament with reference to the powers of the Chief Justice as correct.<\/p>\n

According to the decision Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Act has no impact over the fundamental rights, the constitution empowers the Parliament for legislation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are constitutional requirements of mutual respect among the institutions,\u201d the judgment read. \u201cIt is requirement of mutual respect that the supreme court not to replace the parliament\u2019s opinion with its own opinion\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Practice and Procedure Act has not been against the constitution or the freedom of judiciary\u201d. \u201cThis law will assist in access to the transparency and justice,\u201d verdict read. \u201cJudiciary will be more empowered with the committee comprises of the Chief Justice and two senior judges of the court\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Practice and Procedure Act offers right to appeal for the cases under Article 184\/3. The right to appeal against a decision is a requirement under the laws worldwide as well as it is requirement of the Sharia,\u201d according to verdict.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsidering points raised by the petitioners and other points will be an academic debate.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe court issued a restraining order before the Practice and Procedure legislation becomes an Act,\u201d court said.<\/p>\n

The constitution does not allow unlimited powers to the supreme court. \u201cThe constitution does not delegate any authority to chief justice to take lone decisions. The constitution not referring the chief justice as the \u2018master of roosters\u2019,\u201d judgment read.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Master\u2019 will be a derogatory word in the constitution based on principles of democracy. \u2018Master\u2019 word depicts slave thinking, which is against the constitution and Sharia principles\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n