By Sandra Loyd
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial Wednesday took suo motu notification on alleged fear of “Human in authority, undermining criminal justice system.
development comes amid allegations by the PTI chairman that the FIA was under pressure to withdraw cases against Sharif family.
A press release from the Supreme Court states that the CJP took notification of alleged interference in “independence of prosecutor’s office in in performance of his powers and duties for investigation and prosecution of pending criminal cases involving persons in authority in in government”.
Main justice took notification of perceived interference on recommendations of Supreme Court judge of Pakistan, the report said.
The Court, expressing concern, stated that such alleged interference could affect the prosecution. of cases, forgery, disappearance of certificate in courts or in possession of prosecution authorities, as well as translations and publications of officers on key messages.
“Such actions, along with with media reports to change accountability laws can undermine the functioning of in criminal justice system in country, and this is tantamount to violating of fundamental rights affecting society as a whole and destroying confidence of in people in in rule of law and constitutionalism in country,” the statement said.
Taking note of business, boss justice It has fixed cause for today at 13:00 in front of a large meeting of five people bench lead yourself. SC did not name names of participants.
Source: SC takes notice suo motu on undermining of criminal justice system by faces in authority’
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