26th Constitutional Amendment Live Streaming
The Supreme Court of Pakistan unanimously approved live streaming to enhance transparency in hearings challenging the 26th Amendment that limits Chief Justice tenure to three years.
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26th Amendment case: SC resumes hearing petitions challenging constitutional tweaks
The Supreme Court on Wednesday resumed hearing of petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment that introduced sweeping reforms, including empowering parliament to nominate chief justice.The hearing is being...
26th Amendment case: SC Constitutional Bench approves live streaming of proceedings
An eight-judge Constitutional Bench (CB) of the Supreme Court (SC) approved on Tuesday a set of requests seeking the live streaming of proceedings on pleas challenging the 26th Amendment. The Amendment, which was approved by both houses of parliament in October last year, altered judicial authority and tenure, and has been a lightning rod for debate with both opposition parties and legal experts questioning its impact on the judiciary’s autonomy…
SC approves live streaming of pleas challenging 26th Amendment
A policeman walks past the Supreme Court building in Islamabad. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of the live streaming of the hearing concerning the pleas filed against the 26th Constitutional Amendment.The development comes as an eight-member...
Supreme Court reaffirms current constitution must be upheld
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday emphasized that the current Constitution must be followed until it is further amended, as an eight-member Constitution Bench resumed hearings on petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment. Chief Justice of the Bench, Justice Aminuddin Khan, said during the hearing that both the court and lawyers are bound by the Constitution. “Until there is another amendment, we must follow the existing Co…
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