ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday annulled the decision of the trial court which had rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s petition seeking to have the Toshakhana case declared inadmissible.
Chief Justice Amir Farooq of the IHC pronounced the verdict on the PTI chief’s petition, which was reserved on June 23.
Announcing the short order, the judge returned the matter to the trial court, ordering that the PTI’s counsel arguments be heard again and reconsidered.
“The trial court should decide on the PTI chairman’s plea in the Toshakhana case in 7 days,” the IHC ruled.
Khan was indicted in the Toshakhana case on May 10 by Additional Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar, who rejected objections about the admissibility of the case.
The PTI chief then approached the IHC, which had stayed criminal proceedings on the case till June 8.
Following the resumption of the hearing in June, Justice Aamer on June 23 reserved his verdict on the petition, saying that he would look into the matter after Eid ul Adha.
In his petition, the PTI chair objected to filing a complaint after a specified period.
His lawyer, Khawaja Haris, maintained that a complaint could only be filed within four months of submitting the return.
In a written order issued by the court, the judge wrote that the trial court’s decision had left important legal issues unresolved.
It would be appropriate for the trial court to decide on the application after hearing the arguments again, the judge added in his order.
The order further maintained that it was evident from the parties’ arguments that the court gave its decision without going into details.
It is important to know the answers to 8 different questions, including the jurisdiction of the case, the IHC top judge wrote, adding that
Comments are closed.