ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday nullified the verdict of the Lahore High Court (LHC) about formation of election tribunals in Punjab, local media reported.
A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa has announced the reserved decision. The Chief Justice of Pakistan announced the majority 5-0 decision in which appeals of the election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) were accepted.
“Not a single judge opposed the decision, however, Justice Aqeel Abbasi and Justice Jamal Mandokhail wrote an additional note,” stated the CJP.
The Lahore High Court had rejected the decision of the ECP appointing four judges in the election tribunals to which the ECP had approached the SC.
The hearing on the appeal of the ECP about the formation of election tribunals in Punjab was held in the Supreme Court on September 24. A five-member larger bench led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa heard the case.
