CJP Umar Ata Bandial terms lifetime disqualification Article 62-1(f) of the Constitution as draconian law
ISLAMABAD, Oct 04 (SABAH): Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial has termed lifetime disqualification Article 62-1(f) of the Constitution as draconian law.
Three-member bench of the apex court headed by CJP Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Mrs. Justice Ayesha A. Malik heard the plea of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Muhammad Faisal Vawda against his lifetime disqualification by Election Commission of Pakistan in fake affidavit case.
Muhammad Faisal Vawda has made ECP through its secretary and others party in the case. Senior lawyer Wasim Sajjad appeared on behalf of Faisal Vawda before the bench. Sajeel Sheryar Swati Advocate appeared before the bench on behalf of Election Commission of Pakistan and Senator Farooq Hamid Naek appeared on behalf of Senator Nisar Ahmed Khuro.
During the course of hearing, CJP Umar Ata Bandial remarked that lifetime disqualification Article 62-1(f) is draconian law, adding that we will hear the case cautiously and will hear the case in detail.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial has termed lifetime disqualification Article 62-1(f) of the Constitution as draconian law.
Three-member bench of the apex court headed by CJP Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Mrs. Justice Ayesha A. Malik heard the plea of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Muhammad Faisal Vawda against his lifetime disqualification by Election Commission of Pakistan in fake affidavit case.
Muhammad Faisal Vawda has made ECP through its secretary and others party in the case. Senior lawyer Wasim Sajjad appeared on behalf of Faisal Vawda before the bench. Sajeel Sheryar Swati Advocate appeared before the bench on behalf of Election Commission of Pakistan and Senator Farooq Hamid Naek appeared on behalf of Senator Nisar Ahmed Khuro.
During the course of hearing, CJP Umar Ata Bandial remarked that lifetime disqualification Article 62-1(f) is draconian law, adding that we will hear the case cautiously and will hear the case in detail.
Wasim Sajjad informed the court that Faisal Vawda contested the election in 2018, adding that after two years time the petition for lifetime disqualification on the basis of the submitting fake affidavit was submitted in the high court.
Upon this CJP Umar Ata Bandial said that the ECP enjoys authority to hold investigations for submitting the fake affidavit, adding that if the Supreme Court will declare null and void the lifetime disqualification order of the Election Commission, the facts will remain the same. Chief justice said that the ECP has rightly reviewed the facts in Faisal Vawda case, adding that the question arises in this case that whether ECP could order lifetime disqualification or not.
Farooq Naek in his arguments said that Islamabad High Court clearly wrote in its verdict that Faisal Vawda has confessed his dual nationality. Upon this Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial remarked that there is only one question in this case whether Election Commission could order lifetime disqualification or not, adding that we will hear the case in detail.
Later on due to shortage of time, the court adjourned further hearing of the case till tomorrow (Thursday).