The Federal Government Will Challenge The Decision Of Nab Amendments , Attorney General

Canada Global(Web News) In the context of the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Practice and Procedure Act 2023, the federal government intends to challenge the decision of the NAB amendments. Attorney General of Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan said that the appeal will be filed early next week. is likely to be filed in

Permission may also be sought from the Supreme Court to produce additional documents in support of the contention

The Attorney General said that according to the brief order issued on October 11, all decisions of the Supreme Court under Article 184 (3), including the decision to amend the NAB Ordinance, are hearable.

He clarified that accordingly the federal government will file an appeal against the September 15 decision.

The appeal is necessary because the Full Court’s Oct. 11 5-10 decision in the Practice and Procedure case declared the law constitutional and dismissed all appeals against it.

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However, in the short order, the majority of the judges also held that Section 5(1) of the Act relating to potential right of appeal was constitutional.

The NAB amendments were decided to be rejected on September 15 while the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023 became an Act of Parliament on April 21, thereby allowing appeals to be filed.

The counsel also highlighted that cases relating to the interpretation of constitutional provisions would be heard by a bench of at least five judges as per Section 4 of the Act.

A three-member bench headed by the then Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandial gave a verdict against the NAB amendments.

During the hearing of the NAB amendment case, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah in a note on August 18 also clarified that if the constitutionality of sections 3 and 4 is upheld by another bench, then the NAB case will be null and void. .

After which lawyer Makhdoom Ali Khan requested the Supreme Court in his petition to adjourn the hearing of the case until the final decision on the Practices and Procedures Act or to constitute a full court to hear the NAB amendment case.

The petition also said that PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s challenge to the NAB amendments in the Supreme Court is an attempt to bypass the legislative process as per the Constitution.

If such an attempt is allowed, in future all political parties which do not have a majority in Parliament to approve or oppose a law, will be brought directly to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 184(3) of the Constitution. Will use the option. Its use will undermine the legislative process.

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