Full court hearing under Chief Justice Faez Isa scheduled for tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan will hear the case regarding the Practice and Procedure Act tomorrow (September 18) under the newly sworn in Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa.

A full court bench, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa will hold the hearing tomorrow. This will be the first case under Justice Faez Isa as the Chief Justice of Pakistan.

Former attorney general and prominent Supreme Court lawyer Irfan Qadir said that the former chief justice had wrongfully suspended the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023. He said that the incumbent CJP has to redress the decisions taken by the former chief justice of the top court.

Qazi Faez Isa is now the 29th Chief Justice of Pakistan

The Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023 is a bill that requires the formation of benches on constitutional matters of public importance by a committee of three senior judges.

On April 13, an eight-judge bench headed by the former CJP, had suspended the enforcement of the Supreme Court (Practice & Procedure) Act, 2023.

Irfan Qadir said, he expected that the suspension of the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023 will be set aside. He was opined that 10 to 15 judgments are required to be corrected. “I hope Qazi Faez Isa will correct those decisions of the court,” Qadir said.