Nation awaits historic PCO judges’ verdict

[Beskar]

Nation awaits historic PCO judges’ verdict

Friday, July 31, 2009

Nation awaits historic PCO judges’ verdict - GEO.tv
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ISLAMABAD: The entire nation is waiting since 3:30pm for the Supreme Court verdict regarding PCO judges case, appointments of judges of higher judiciary and November 3 steps.

Earlier, the court completed the hearing and withheld the decision that was scheduled to be announced at 3:30 after an interval for Friday prayers.

The 14-member larger bench arrived in courtroom and the decision is still being mulled over after the lapse of over three hours.

The courtroom is overcrowded and all the Bar Associations in the country are brimming with the lawyers with advance arrangement for sweets. (Last updated at 1905)

 

[Beskar]

SC holds Nov 3 steps as unconstitutional

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Friday declared the November 3 measures taken up by former President Pervez Musharraf as unconstitutional.

A 14-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry heard the constitutional petitions regarding PCO judges, appointments of judges of higher judiciary and November 3 steps.

The apex court completed the hearing of the constitutional petitions regarding November 3 measures and the appointments of judges of higher judiciary on Friday; the verdict was held back to be announced at 3pm after Friday prayers.

On the occasion, the courtroom was overcrowded to hear the historic verdict. The national and foreign media personnel are turned up to the SC premises to cover the incident. A large of number of lawyers is present at Courtroom 1.

The lawyers waited for the verdict with sweets arranged in advance to celebrate it.

The larger bench took at least four hours to write down the draft of the verdict.

Earlier during the hearing today, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry said he will not pass such a verdict as will trigger chaos in the country.

While giving arguments at the court, the Attorney General said the verdict should be such that it does not harm the system; thereupon, the CJ queried him about the ‘system’ and that the president, premier, parliament and provincial assemblies are the only constituents of the system.

Today, Attorney General Lateef Khosa gave final arguments. Yesterday, Hamid Khan and Akram Sheikh Advocate completed their arguments.

 

[Khalids]

Lets wait for the detailed draft of the decision. In fact, this decision will be a foundation for many political incidents in future. See, if it can be a precedence to stop any political misadventure in future. I hope so. Apart from personal liking or disliking, I feel some shade of maturity from the court, as;

Earlier during the hearing today, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry said he will not pass such a verdict as will trigger chaos in the country.

So, I hope this matter may be dealt in a constitutional perspective only.

 

[HAIDER]

New judiciary deadlock....all appointments till March 2008 are unconstitutional...New problem for PPP govt. Nawaz Sahreef Zindabad...lolzz

 

[SSGPA1]

A 14-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry heard the constitutional petitions regarding PCO judges, appointments of judges of higher judiciary and November 3 steps.

I think that the President will use his powers, granted by the constitution, to restore the judges so that they can continue under the previous oath.

It will bve the same as restoring current CJP, as he is also continuing on his previous oath and these judges will also continue on their previous oath.

This will save country from Judicial and political turmoils.