Lahore: Imran Khan, founder chairman of PTI, challenged the proceedings of the contempt Election Commission and the jail trial in the Lahore High Court.
An application was filed in the Lahore High Court through the mediation of Salman Akram Raja and Barrister Sameer Khosa on behalf of the former Prime Minister, in which the Federal Government, the Election Commission and the Superintendent of Adiala Jail have been made parties.
It has been argued in the petition that the Election Commission has started proceedings against the Election Commission illegally. The Election Commission is not a court. The Election Commission has decided on a jail trial in this case, which is illegal.
In the petition submitted by Imran Khan, it is further stated that the secret trial in the jail is a violation of Article 4 of the Constitution. The Election Commission has fixed December 13 as the date for the indictment proceedings in the jail. The Lahore High Court declared the Election Commission’s decision to conduct a jail trial null and void. The court should issue an order for an open and free and fair trial and stay the proceedings of the indictment through a secret trial until the final decision on the application.
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