Moonis Elahi case transferred to Sessions Court

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Moonis Elahi case transferred to Sessions Court

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The Moonis Elahi case was transferred from Banking Court to Sessions Court in Lahore.

20 July,2011 11:48 pm

The District and Sessions Judge would hear the case of NICL scandal tomorrow.The Law Ministry had delegated District and Sessions Judge Mujahid Mustaqeem the powers of Banking Court judge.The FIA has been directed to file the case in the aforesaid court. Before this, the Banking Court judge had denied to hear the Moonis Elahi case as the accused’s lawyers were not cooperating with the court. He had prayed to the LHC CJ to refer the case to some other court.The LHC CJ had ordered the Law Ministry to delegate the District and Sessions judge the powers of a Banking Court judge so that that the trial could be started.