dismissed a petition filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)challenging the lifetime disqualification of lawmakers under Article 62 (1)(f) of the Constitution.
Reports in local media said the apex court refused to entertain a petitionchallenging the lifetime disqualification of lawmakers in the South Asiancountry.
Registrar of Supreme Court returned the petition filed by SCBA PresidentAhsan Bhoon by raising objections on it. A larger bench had already settledthe matter and a petition seeking review of the verdict given by the benchhad also been dismissed, the registrar stated.
As per the rule, a new petition could not be filed once the apex courthanded down a verdict in a matter.
Meanwhile, SBCA President mentioned to re-file the petition after removingthe objections. Boon was seeking the termination of the lifetimedisqualification penalty against legislators.
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The petition contends that the rule for lifetime disqualification shouldonly be applied to the extent of electoral disputes.
The apex court had disqualified deposed premier Nawaz Sharif in a landmarkruling in a case instigated by the “Panama Papers” leaks, related toalleged corruption. The court had also PTI leader Jahangir Tareen underArticle 62(1)(f).
The article stipulates that a person cannot be qualified as a member of thenational or provincial legislatures if he handed down disqualificationunder article 62. Top court ruled that disqualification handed down underArticle 62 is for life.
