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Supreme Court questions military courts’ authority to try civilians

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The Supreme Court continued its hearing on the intra-court appeal against the trial of civilians in military courts. During the proceedings, Justice Jamal Mandokhail raised a fundamental question about whether the armed forces, which operate under the executive, can exercise judicial authority under the Constitution. A seven-member constitutional bench, headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan and including Justices Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Hassan Azhar R…

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Islamabad Post

Trial of Civilians in Military Courts; proceedings adjourned for Monday - Islamabad Post

ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (APP/DNA):The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) continued Thursday, hearing of the intra-court appeals against trial of civilians in military courts and adjourned the hearing for Monday, February 24. The seven-member Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Amin ud Din Khan and comprising Justice Jamal Mandokhail, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Musar…

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humenglish.com

Civilians are tried under Article 175, military courts are outside its scope: Bhandari

ISLAMABAD: The seven-member Constitutional Bench resumed hearing of the military courts case, under Justice Aminuddin Khan. Counsel of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) founder and former chairman Imran Khan, Uzair Bhandari resumed his arguments. He said, “The armed forces have been given powers under Article 245 in the 1973 Constitution. The armed forces cannot act outside Article 245 of the Constitution.” Military trials case: Latif Khosa plead…

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