ISLAMABAD: The six-member constitutional bench started hearing the cases, that have been pending in the Supreme Court for many years, in Court Room No 3 on Thursday.
According to the cause list for November 14 and 15, the six-member constitutional bench, presided by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, would hear 34 cases.
The new bench, established under the 26th tweak to the constitution, is conducting its first hearing today.
Eighteen of these cases will be heard by the bench today and the remaining 16 will be heard on Friday (tomorrow).
Apart from Justice Amin, the constitutional bench comprises Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Musarrat Hilali, and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan.
In view of the unavailability of Justice Ayesha A Malik on November 14 and 15, a relevant committee had decided that a bench comprising all available judges shall be constituted to proceed with cases on these dates.
The bench will hear environment-related cases including the one that has been pending with the Supreme Court since 1993 as well.
A review petition against the dismissal of a case challenging the nomination of Justice Qazi Faez Isa as chief justice of the Balochistan High Court, filed by Riaz Hanif Rai Advocate, will also be heard by the bench.
The bench will also take up a plea seeking a rescheduling of the 2024 elections as it was prayed before the court that the elections should be held between February and March.
Similarly, the constitutional bench will also take up cases related to pleas seeking disqualification of lawmakers, possessing business and assets abroad besides taking up cases related to pleas seeking a ban on government servants for contracting marriages with foreign nationals as well as suo motu a case taken up by former chief justice Isa regarding use of Conventional Centre, Islamabad for private purposes.
