SC judgements review law nullified

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 11 Aug 2023

A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Bandial and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar announced the reserved verdict on the pleas challenging the vires of the Supreme Court (Review of Judgments and Orders) Act 2023.

The judgment was reserved by the SC after the completion of arguments from both sides in six hearings on June 19. The Supreme Court in its short verdict said that the Parliament crossed its ambit by passing SC (Review of Judgments and Orders ) Act 2023.

The judgment has also shattered the hopes of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif and Jahangir Tareen, who were seeking to challenge their lifetime disqualifications.

The Supreme Court (Review of Judgments and Orders) Act was challenged by Riaz Hanif Rahi advocate and others, pleading with the court to declare the new act of law as void.

According to petitions, the Supreme Court Review of Judgments and Orders Act 2023 contravenes the Constitution.