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Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s order ends as SC disposes of Hafiz-e-Quran case

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Raja Mohsin Ijaz
Raja Mohsin Ijaz
Raja Mohsin Ijaz is ARY News' Special Correspondent covering Foreign & Diplomatic Affairs from Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: A six-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday disposed of a case of giving grace marks to a Hafiz-e-Quran for admission in medical, ARY News reported.

A six-member bench headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan, comprising, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Muzahir Akbar Naqvi, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Ayesha Malik and Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi heard the case in which SC judge Justice Qazi Faez Isa gave interim order on the hearing of suo moto notices.

The SC bench dismissed the case of Hafiz-e-Quran and with the decision, the interim order of Justice Qazi Faez Isa automatically ended.

Qazi Faez Isa’s ruling 

On Wednesday, a three-member bench of the Supreme Court ordered to adjourn the hearing of cases of constitutional importance and suo motu notices.

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A three-member bench of the court issued the order in a case of giving grace marks to Hafiz-e-Quran. The nine-page decision was written by Justice Qazi Faiz Isa, while Justice Shahid Waheed dissented from the decision.

Registrar’s circullar

On Friday, the Supreme Court (SC) office rejected Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s observation regarding suo moto notices hearing.

The SC Registrar’s Office issued a circular regarding the hearing of cases under Article 184/3. “Justice Qazi Faez Isa used suo moto powers in judgment,” the circular said and added the judgment of Justice Isa and Justice Aminuddin does not apply to the larger bench hearing cases related to 184/3.

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The circular released by the SC further termed the judgment against the orders passed by a five-member bench of the top court. Only the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) can take suo moto notice.

The SC while rejecting the decision of a three-member bench in a case of giving extra marks to Hafiz-e-Quran, turned down Qazi Faez Isa’s observation in the case.

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