Supreme Court Rejects Election Commission's Plea Against Lahore High Court Decision
Background On June 20, 2024, the Supreme Court of Pakistan held a hearing regarding the Election Commission's appeal against the formation of election tribunals by the Lahore High Court. The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, rejected the Election Commission's request to suspend the Lahore High Court's decision and accepted the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates' plea to become parties in the case. Supreme Court's Remarks During the hearing, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa questioned the reliance on ordinances for governance, stating, "If ordinances are to be used, then the Parliament should be closed. Bringing in ordinances is an insult to the Parliament." This comment underscored his view that such actions undermine parliamentary authority. Requests and Decisions The Supreme Court directed that the request for forming a larger bench be sent to the three-member Practice and Procedure Committee. Addit...