SC to take up intra court appeal on NAB amendments verdict next week

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will hold a vital hearing on an intra-court appeal against the NAB Amendment verdict on Tuesday (Oct 31).

On September 15, the Supreme Court, by a majority of two to one, ruled that the public representatives who benefited from the amendments made by the previous Shehbaz Sharif-led government in the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) will have to face corruption references again.

A review petition was filed on Oct 13 challenging the Supreme Court’s decision to declare amendments made to the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999 null and void.

The petitioner, Abdul Jabbar, through his counsel Farooq H Naek, has urged the court to set aside its verdict from September 15, 2023.

On Tuesday, this case will be overseen by a five-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Esa, assisted by Justice Aminuddin, Justice Jamal Khan, and Justice Athar Minullah.

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Furthermore, a separate hearing concerning the conduct of elections within a 90-day timeframe is slated for Thursday.

Meanwhile according to the cause list and Judges roster released by the SC, the Principal Seat of the Supreme Court will witness the proceedings of five different benches, each assigned to preside over a range of cases. Here’s a breakdown of the benches and their respective judges:

Bench 1 will be composed of Justice Qazi Faiz Esa, Justice Athar Minullah, and Justice Aminuddin.

Bench 2 will feature Justice Tariq Masood, Justice Yahya Afridi, and Justice Ayesha Malik.

Bench 3 with Justice Aijaz ul Hassan, Justice Muzahir Ali Naqvi, and Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar taking the helm.

Bench 4 will include Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Jamal, and Justice Hassan Athar Rizvi.

Bench 5 includes Justice Muneed Akhtar, Justice Shahid Waheed, and Justice Mussarrat Hilali at the helm.

The Supreme Court is set to address these crucial legal matters, and further updates will follow as these proceedings unfold.