ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan’s Constitutional Bench on Thursday dismissed multiple petitions challenging the SC Practice and Procedure Ordinance, stating that the ordinance had already lapsed following the enactment of the law, as reported by ARY News.
The bench, led by Justice Aminuddin Khan, ruled that Parliament had legislated on practice procedures, rendering the ordinance ineffective. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail emphasized that the ordinance automatically lapsed once the law was enacted, while Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar affirmed that the committee formed under the ordinance ceased to exist, though its decisions remain valid.
The petitions were filed by PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar, Afrasiab Khattak, Ihtisham Haq, Akmal Bari, and others.
Justice Mandokhail also highlighted that the Constitution empowers the President of Pakistan to issue ordinances.
Earlier, PTI Chairman had challenged the presidential ordinance, arguing that it was unconstitutional. The petition sought to halt the formation of a new Practice and Procedure Committee until the matter was resolved and requested the continuation of the old committee during the proceedings.
The federal government, law ministry, and president’s secretary were named as respondents in the petition.
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