Courts and the law, from The Thursday Times' court reporter.
The Supreme Court has ordered the transfer of Imran Khan from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital for medical assessment and treatment, while directing that his health condition should not be used for political activity or media campaigning.
Imran Khan was transported from Adiala Jail to PIMS for his second anti-VEGF eye injection after being declared clinically stable by a specialist medical board, with the Supreme Court, jail authorities and the federal government ensuring coordinated, high-standard healthcare provision.
The verdict in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust corruption case against Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, has been reserved. The accountability court is set to announce the decision on Monday. The final hearing of the trial lasted over eight hours.
The Judicial Commission reviews 25 Lahore High Court judge nominations, sparking debate over nepotism, gender imbalance, and minority exclusion.
I prefer not to comment on the 26th Constitutional Amendment as it is sub judice. The judiciary must remain independent, unbiased, and appoint capable, honest judges," Justice Jamal Mandokhel responded to Justice Mansoor Ali Shah.
The Supreme Court's constitutional bench has permitted military courts to deliver verdicts for 85 accused individuals, conditional on the outcome of a pending case. Those eligible for leniency are to be released, while others will be transferred to prisons to serve their sentences.
The Supreme Court questioned the constitutionality of military courts under Article 8, debating their applicability to civilians and fundamental rights.
The Supreme Court ruled the Practice and Procedure Ordinance obsolete, dismissing petitions led by PTI figures. Parliamentary law now overrides the ordinance.
Supreme Court accepts Imran Khan's plea for a judicial inquiry into May 9 events, scrutinising constitutional claims and Article 245's use.
Chief Justice Yahya Afridi asserts that the Constitutional Committee, not the Judicial Commission, will decide the allocation of cases against the 26th Amendment. He emphasised that post-amendment, the authority to schedule constitutional cases lies solely with the Constitutional Bench Committee
