LAHORE: A full bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) headed by Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan will proceed with the petitions against the 27th Amendment on December 5.
The other members of the bench include Justice Jawad Hassan and Justice Sultan Tanvir Ahmad.
Chief Justice Aalia Neelum had constituted the bench after a judge recused himself from the petitions.
The petitions were filed by bar members Munir Ahmad and Mian Shabbir Ismail and a citizen Hassan Latif.
The petitioners the bar members argued that the current National Assembly is not a true constituent assembly and therefore lacks the authority to introduce such major constitutional changes.
They contended that radical changes introduced by the amendment contradict the preamble to the Constitution. They also contended the amendment conflicts with the basic structure and spirit of the 1973 Constitution. They said the impugned amendment is also against Islamic provisions, judicial independence, and fundamental rights. They contended that the 27th Amendment restructured the apex court by introducing a new Federal Constitutional Court. The petitioners; therefore, asked the court to strike down the 27th constitutional amendment and suspend its implementation till final verdict of the court.
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