Thursday, April 8, 2010

AK’s SJC hears reference against deposed CJ Chaudhry

The judicial crisis continued unabated in Azad Kashmir, as the reference against the deposed Chief Justice was heard in Muzaffarabad, Geo News reported Thursday.

The lawyers took out a rally in favour of deposed CJ Riaz Akhtar Chaudhry in Mirpur on his arrival there.

The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) Acting CJ Justice Manzoorul hasan Gilani heard the reference against the deposed CJ in Muzaffarabad. Law Secretary Raja Abbas Khan presented the record against the deposed CJ.

The acting CJ Gilani directed in his remarks that the services of the Constitutional experts should be attained to help the court. Two lawyers Karam Dad Khan and Shaukat Aziz Advocate filed pleas to be the witnesses in the case.

The CJ Gilani directed to videotape today’s proceedings so that any potential dishonesty could be done away with.

The lawyers took out a rally in favour of the reference and raised slogans against the president of Azad Kashmir.

Meantime, deposed CJ Riaz Akhtar was welcomed at the SC in Mirpur and the lawyers took out procession in his favour. They demanded the reinstatement of the deposed CJ Chaudhry.

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