ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar hasannounced that he will examine and determine the scope and jurisdiction ofthe Supreme Court under Article 184(3) of the Constitution.
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by the chief justice hadtaken up a case relating to the scope of the article 184(3) that allows thecourt to intervene in order to enforce fundamental rights and to initiatesuo motu proceedings on violations of law.
During the hearing, the chief justice said to the attorney general, “Thecourt wants to know if it is exceeding or crossing jurisdiction withrespect to Article 184(3) or not.”
Justice Nisar said, “We want that authority under Article 184(3) is notun-guided and want to ensure that we are not making any mistakes in itsuse.”
“Judges and courts are not void of making mistakes,” he remarked.
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Stating that the scope and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article184(3) of the Constitution should be regulated, Justice Nisar said that twosenior lawyers will be appointed to assist the court.
The top court issued notices to the attorney general, the Pakistan BarCouncil (PBC) and the Supreme Court Bar Association and adjourned thehearing for an indefinite period.
