All May 9 cases: LHC CJ refers IK’s plea seeking consolidation to DB

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Aalia Neelum on Tuesday referred a petition of former PTI chairman Imran Khan seeking consolidation of all May 9 cases against him to a division bench dealing with the cases related to the anti terrorism courts.

The bench headed by Justice Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi would take up the petition hearing on December 4.

Earlier, the chief justice expressed displeasure over multiple lawyers appearing to represent the petitioner.

“This petition is so heavy that so many lawyers have gathered at the rostrum?” the CJ remarked and directed all lawyers except the lead counsel to step away from the rostrum.

The CJ also expressed her displeasure over the lawyers spreading misinformation about a previous hearing wherein an application on behalf of Imran Khan for restoration of the petition was dismissed for non prosecution.

Imran Khan had filed the petition in 2023 before his conviction in Toshakhana reference.

The petition stated that in several cases against the petitioner, hearing dates were fixed on the same day in different cities, making it impossible for him to appear before multiple courts simultaneously.

Therefore, it was requested that all cases be consolidated for convenience.

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