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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down the pleas against the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023.
The verdict was announced by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa. The apex court hearing was streamed live on the state TV.
CJP Isa announced the verdict with 10-5 majority. He said that five members of the bench – Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Sayyed Mazahir Ali Akbar Naqvi, Justice Ayesha A Malik, and Justice Shahid Waheed opposed the law.
SC full bench headed by CJP Isa reserved the verdict earlier today on the pleas challenging the law after conducting a total of five hearings since Sept 18.
The chief justice-led full bench comprises Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Ayesha A. Malik, Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Shahid Waheed and Justice Musarrat Hilali.
Earlier, advancing arguments, Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan said since inception of the constitution, no amendment had been made in Article 191 which ensures freedom of the judiciary.
The attorney general said parliament had derived its authority to legislate from Article 191. Awan said no article of the constitution could withdraw legislation right from parliament.