LHC forms full bench to quash special court's trial against Pervez Musharraf
Last updated on: 24 December,2019 08:45 pm
The bench consists Justice Mazahir Ali Akbar Naqvi, Justice Ameer Bhatti and Justice Chaudhry Masood
LAHORE (Dunya News) - The Lahore High Court (LHC) has constituted a full member bench to quash the trial of a special court against former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf.
According to Dunya News sources, a bench headed by the Justice Mazahir Ali Akbar Naqvi will include Justice Ameer Bhatti and Justice Chaudhry Masood.
The bench will preside over the matter pertaining to the verdict against Pervez Musharraf. It is to be noted that former president challenged the verdict of the special court.
On Dec 17, special court in Islamabad has sentenced former president and top military official Pervez Musharraf to death in high treason case.
According to details, a three-member bench comprising Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court (PHC) Waqar Seth, Justice Nazar Akbar of Sindh High Court (SHC) and Justice Shahid Karim of Lahore High Court (LHC) has announced the verdict that was reserved on December 5.
During the hearing, Justice Seth said that ex-president has been found guilty of violating the Article 6 of the Constitution by clamping the state of emergency on November 3, 2007.
According to the High Treason (Punishment) Act, 1973, “any person who abrogates or subverts or suspends or hold in abeyance, or attempts or conspires to abrogate or subvert or suspend or hold in abeyance the Constitution by use of force or show force or by any other unconstitutional means shall be guilty of high treason.” The sentence for high treason is death or lifetime imprisonment.
The verdict was split 2-1 and a detailed verdict will be issued in 48 hours.
Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf termed the special court’s verdict dubious, saying that no precedent can be found for such a decision where neither the accused nor his lawyer were given the fundamental right to defend the case.