Practice and Procedure Act challenged in LHC
Petitioner took the position that the Presidential Ordinance is malicious
Lahore: The Practice and Procedure Ordinance has been challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC).
The application has been filed in the LHC by Azhar Siddique Advocate, in which the federal government and others have been made parties.
The petitioner took the position that the Presidential Ordinance is malicious. There is a decision of the Supreme Court regarding the Practice and Procedure Act, the powers of the Supreme Court cannot be reduced or increased by the Presidential Ordinance.
The petitioner pleaded with the court that the court should declare the presidential ordinance null and void and issue an order to stop the implementation of the presidential ordinance till the final decision of the petition.
It is pertinent to note that the federal government has amended the practice and procedure law for the appointment of cases for hearing and formation of benches in the Supreme Court through an ordinance.
President Asif Ali Zardari signed the Practice and Procedure Ordinance after which the Practice and Procedure Ordinance was issued.
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