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Case related to Article 63-A review fixed for hearing in Supreme Court

A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa would hear the case on Monday.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - A case of Article 63-A review has been fixed for hearing in the Supreme Court.

A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa would hear the case on Monday.

The bench includes Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Jamal Mandokhail and Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel.

It is pertinent to note that SC judgment on May 17, 2022 on presidential reference for explanation of Article 63-A stated that any vote of parliamentarian against party policy would not be considered.

Parliament was responsible to decide on the duration of life-time disqualification or disqualification, SC order stated.

A five-member bench headed by then chief justice Umar Ata Bandial heard the presidential reference and the verdict was delivered by a 3-2 majority of a full bench.

Various review applications were filed on this matter but no application had been proceeded.  

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