SC stops the implementation of the bill that would limit the authority of the CJP in a preventative measure.

SC stops the implementation of the bill that would limit the authority of the CJP in a preventative measure.

 Rana Sohail / Published 13 April, 2023

The Supreme Court (SC) decided on Thursday that the act that "comes into being" shall not have, take, or be given any effect, nor be acted upon in any manner, after the bill intended to limit the powers of the chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) received either the president's assent or it was deemed to have been given.

The written order was issued by an eight-judge Supreme Court bench during a hearing on three petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023.

The proposed legislation would deprive the CJP of the authority to take sumo mot notice in an individual capacity.

It was initially passed by both houses of parliament and sent to the president for his signature. However, the president had returned it, stating that the proposed law went "beyond the competence of parliament."

An eight-judge Supreme Court bench issued the written order during a hearing on three petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023.

The proposed legislation would deprive the CJP of the authority to take individual sumo mot notice.

Initially, it was approved by both houses of parliament and sent to the president for signature. The president, however, had returned it, claiming that the proposed law was "beyond the competence of parliament."

The written order was issued by an eight-judge Supreme Court bench during a hearing on three petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023.

The proposed legislation would take away the CJP's authority to take individual sumo mot notice.