In the case against the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Act, ChiefJustice Justice Faez Isa referred to the case of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto,saying that mistakes were made by the judges, and we should acknowledgethat our honor is at stake.
We have examined the Martial Law Proclamation, and Article 184 alsoconcerns public opinion about its misuse. The three-member bench haddeclared the record agreements null and void. Chief Justice of Pakistansaid that after the record case, the country was fined 6.5 billion rupees,which was the judges’ thinking and it was not correct.
Yes, we also make mistakes, there were mistakes in Zulfikar Bhutto’s casetoo. Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awais, in the case against the SupremeCourt Practice and Procedure Act, argued that these petitions are notmaintainable. As far as the independence of the judiciary is concerned,under the Government of India Act, the judiciary used to make laws with theapproval of the judiciary governor-general.
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Under the Constitution of Pakistan 1956, the judiciary’s regulations weresubject to the president’s approval. The law is only about one oath.Transparency in institutions will come through the law. Justice ManibAkhtar said that the freedom of the judiciary is mentioned in the 1973Constitution. The Attorney General said that this law is for resolvingimportant issues of the people. All powers are vested in this court throughthe law, it is true that the freedom of the judiciary is related to everycitizen.
