{"id":47578,"date":"2024-09-06T11:06:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T06:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=47578"},"modified":"2024-09-06T14:26:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T09:26:02","slug":"supreme-court-reinstates-nab-amendments-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/supreme-court-reinstates-nab-amendments-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court reinstates NAB amendments law"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, the Supreme Court of Pakistan<\/a> has reinstated the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)<\/a> amendments law, accepting the federal government’s review plea.<\/p>\n

The five-member bench, headed by Justice Qazi Faez Isa, reserved the judgment on June 6 and announced the verdict with a majority of 5-0. Justice Athar Minallah also wrote an additional note.<\/p>\n

The CJP also said that the five-member bench, which also included Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, delivered a consensus decision to restore the amendments. He said Justice Minallah and Justice Rizvi had penned additional notes to the main ruling.<\/p>\n

According to the judgment, Justice Minallah restored the amendments on the appeals of private suspects, while also noting that the federal government had no standing to file an intra-court appeal, as only the aggrieved party has the right to do so.<\/p>\n

Justice Rizvi said he would provide separate reasons for supporting the restoration of the amendments.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court’s short verdict stated that the details of the decision will be shared later. The federal and provincial governments had filed intra-court appeals against the declaration of the NAB amendments<\/a> as unconstitutional. The apex court had reserved its verdict on the federal government’s appeal on June 6.<\/p>\n

Earlier, The Supreme Court had struck down amendments made to NAB laws on a petition filed by PTI founder Imran Khan<\/a>. In a majority 2-1 verdict, the top court approved Khan’s petition challenging amendments made to the country’s accountability laws during the tenure of the previous Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led government.<\/p>\n

The amendments had closed down graft cases against public office holders. However, with the reinstatement of the NAB amendments law, these cases are expected to be revived.<\/p>\n

The reinstatement of the NAB amendments law is a significant development in the country’s fight against corruption. The law aims to strengthen the accountability process and ensure that those in power are held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n

The decision is also seen as a victory for the federal government, which had filed the review plea. The government had argued that the amendments were necessary to ensure accountability and transparency in the country.<\/p>\n

The details of the decision are expected to be shared later, and it is unclear how the reinstatement of the law will impact ongoing cases.<\/p>\n

However, it is expected that the National Accountability Bureau will now be able to proceed with cases against public office holders with renewed vigor.<\/p>\n

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