ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has announced that he will examine and determine the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (SC) under Article 184(3) of the Constitution.
A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Nisar had taken up a case relating to the scope of the article Article 184(3) that allows the court to intervene in order to enforce fundamental rights and to initiate suo motu proceedings on violations of law.
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As the hearing session commenced, the CJP inquired the attorney general, “The court wants to know if it is exceeding or crossing jurisdiction with respect to Article 184(3) or not.”
“We want to know that the authority under Article 184(3) is not un-guided and to ensure that we are not making any mistakes in its use.”
CJP observed that Judges and courts are not free of making mistakes.
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Justice Nisar then ordered to appoint two senior lawyers will be appointed to assist the court.
The apex court then issued notices to the attorney general, the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and the Supreme Court Bar Association and adjourned the hearing for an indefinite period.
