Government’s plea against Audio Leaks Inquiry Commission, Supreme Court judges dismissed

Islamabad: The Supreme Court has issued a separate petition challenging the government’s objection to the three judges of the alleged Audio Leaks Inquiry Commission.

Supreme Court Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan delivered a short judgment, in which it has been said that the objections raised against the three judges of the Supreme Court are an attack on the independence of the judiciary. The miscellaneous application is denied.

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It should be noted that the previous federal government of PDM raised objections on the bench of the Audio Leaks Commission in the Supreme Court and requested to constitute a new bench. The previous federal government had objected to the bench consisting of Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Muneeb Akhtar and submitted a separate petition in the hearing of petitions against the Audio Leak Commission.

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In the petition, it was said that Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Muneeb Akhtar should not hear the case of five audio leaks. An audio before the Commission of Inquiry is related to the pleasure of the Chief Justice and according to court decisions and the Code of Conduct of Judges, a judge cannot hear the case of his relative.

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In the previous PDM government’s separate petition, it was further stated that in the past, Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry had recused himself from the bench in the Arsalan Iftikhar case. Similarly, other audio leaks are also related to Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Muneeb Akhtar, so a new bench should be constituted for hearing.