During the hearing of a case in the Supreme Court where the 26th Constitutional Amendment was mentioned, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah remarked that the question seems to arise every day in the Supreme Court whether a case will be heard by an ordinary bench or a constitutional bench.
Interesting remarks were exchanged between Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Ayesha Malik regarding the 26th Constitutional Amendment during the hearing on the appeal against the High Court’s decision regarding the Competition Commission.
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah smilingly raised the question of whether this case will now go to the constitution bench or we can also hear it, adding that now it seems that this question will arise every day in the Supreme Court whether the case will be heard by the general bench or the constitution bench. will listen
Lawyer Farogh Naseem said that political cases have now become constitutional cases, to which Justice Ayesha Malik remarked with a smile now you know your constitutional bench.
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah said that he is adjourning the hearing of the case for three weeks, by which time the situation will be clear.
Justice Ayesha Malik remarked that read the new amendment, the case under Article 199 cannot be heard here, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah remarked with a smile that anyway it will take some time for us to understand ourselves.
Meanwhile, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah had an interesting conversation with the Additional Attorney General during the hearing of another case related to the setting up of the Climate Change Authority.
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah asked the Additional Attorney General whether the notification of the Climate Change Chairman had been issued, to which the Additional Attorney General replied that the notification had not been issued yet.
