Justice#Isa- led #audioleak #commission objects to SC bench
#ISLAMABAD (MNP) – The #inquiry #commission formed by the #federal government to probe #audioleaks has raised objections to the constitution and #composition of the #ChiefJustice of Pakistan #UmarAtaBandial -led bench hearing a plea against it.
Earlier this month, the federal government had formed a three-member #commission, headed by J#usticeQaziFaezIsa, to #investigate the #leaked #audios allegedly involving the judiciary and former chief justices and a judge, saying the conversations had raised apprehensions over impartiality of judges.
Later, Supreme Court Bar Association President Abid Zuberi filed a petition against the commission, prompting the top court halted its proceedings.
As the apex court’s five-member bench headed by CJP Bandia and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Justice Shahid Waheed and Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi set to hear the petition, the inquiry commission has submitted its written reply, objecting to the bench.
The commission said it would not be appropriate for the bench to hear these petition as one of the audio recordings allegedly pertains to the mother-in-law of the chief justice. “Hon’ble Mr. Justice Munib Akhtar may also be mentioned in the said recording. An. It another audio recordings reference is made to case fixation before a particular bench headed by Hon’ble Mr Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan,” reads the reply.
