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SC extends stay on law clipping CJP’s powers ’till further orders’

The top court on Thursday decided to continue its stay order against implementation on the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023 till further orders and sought complete record pertaining to debate over the legislation in the concerned forums by May 08.
It is pertinent to mention that earlier, during hearing of the matter on May 02, an eight-member larger bench of the top court has resumed hearing of the pleas and being head of the bench, the Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial observed the court’s latest order suspending the act was provisional in nature.
Issuing a four-page order on Thursday relating to hearing of the matter on May 02 in response to identical pleas challenging constitutionality of the Act, the top court directed attorney general for Pakistan to submit record pertaining to debates of the National Assembly,  of  the   joint    sitting  of  the   two houses   and  of the  relevant  standing   committee   in which  the provisions   of the act were  discussed.
The bench directed the federation through attorney general for Pakistan saying, “The    learned   Attorney General   shall place   on record before the next   date   of hearing the   debates of the   National Assembly,  of  the   Joint    Sitting  of  the   two Houses   and  of the  relevant  Standing   Committee   in which  the provisions   of the Act were  discussed”.
The bench also issued notices to respondents in response to three identical petitions filed in the matter saying, “We   are   informed that    three    fresh    constitution petitions (No.10 to 12 of 2023), seeking essentially the   same relief as constitution petitions no.6  to  8  of 2023,  have   also been   filed.   In the interest of justice, notices are   issued to the respondents   in these   petitions”.
The court’s order did not mention the objection of the Pakistan Bar Council regarding the eight-member bench. However, the court has directed both parties to submit a comprehensive response by May 08. 

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