Regulation Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Monday mentioned that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) estranged chief Jahangir Khan Tareen can not problem disqualification verdicts underneath new regulation pertaining to the overview of judgements.
“The Supreme Courtroom (Evaluate of Judgements and Orders) Invoice 2023 won’t profit Nawaz and Tareen as they each have exercised their proper of overview in opposition to their sentences,” Tarar mentioned whereas chatting with Geo Information.
Earlier immediately, Legal professional Common for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan, in the course of the listening to of the Punjab polls case within the Supreme Courtroom, apprised the apex courtroom that the regulation for the overview of suo motu judgements had come into impact.
The Supreme Courtroom Evaluate of Judgements and Orders Invoice, 2023, got here into drive Friday after President Arif Alvi’s assent. The regulation states that for reviewing a suo motu judgement, an even bigger bench — than the one which issued the order — will hear the case.
“In case of judgements and orders of the SC in train of its authentic jurisdiction underneath Article 184 of the Structure, the scope of overview on each information and regulation, shall be the identical as an attraction underneath Article 185 of the Structure,” the regulation reads.
The regulation minister additionally mentioned that the courtroom’s verdict was thought-about the ultimate one underneath Article 184(3), stating that “there isn’t a room for revision or healing overview in our regulation”.
“Underneath the brand new regulation, frequent individuals can be given reduction underneath Article 184(3),” he added.
The federal minister additional mentioned {that a} debate had taken place within the Nationwide Meeting concerning the Supreme Courtroom (Evaluate of Judgements and Orders) Act. “The controversy was broadcasted dwell when the Act was introduced within the Nationwide Meeting and Senate.”
A overview petition could be filed for any case underneath the newly-approved invoice, he added.