New Delhi: A joint session of Pakistan’s parliament on Monday passed a resolution to curb the powers of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court with regard to suo motu cases and formation of benches amid strong opposition from the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. passed a bill for (PTI) Party.
“Parliament in its joint session passed ‘The Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023’,” the National Assembly or the lower house announced in a tweet.
The development comes two days after President Arif Alvi returned a bill passed by both houses of parliament for reconsideration, saying the proposed law was outside the legislative body’s jurisdiction.
During the much-awaited meeting, the House approved an amendment to the Bill, under which suo motu a meeting of a committee of judges would be convened to frame rules and regulations regarding the matter.
