SC set to hear military courts, election rigging pleas this week

ISLAMABAD
Fixation branch of the top court has decided to place important cases before a seven-member constitutional bench for adjudication during the week commencing from Monday (today) including matters relating to trying civilian in military courts and pleas seeking court’s finding over alleged rigging in the February 08 general election.
According to the cause list for constitutional bench, available with TLTP, from January 06-10, the military courts case is set to be heard on Jan 07. A constitutional petition filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, alleging rigging in the February 08 elections, will be taken up on January 8, along with another petition on electoral irregularities which the party’s MNA Sher Afzal Marwat has filed.
Justice Aminuddin Khan will head the seven-member constitutional bench whereas other members of the bench include Justice Jamal Mandokhail, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Musarrat Hilali, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, and Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan.
The bench will also take up the missing persons’ case on January 08, while a review petition regarding Punjab Assembly deputy speaker’s ruling has also been scheduled for hearing on the same day. Besides, the bench will hear the review petition of Hamza Shahbaz on January 09.
On Jan 10, the Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging the discretionary powers of high court chief justices. The court will also hear a case concerning the ban on student unions the same day.