Justice Rizvi asks whether anywhere in world corps commander’s house was torched: Justice Mandokhel says barging into somebody’s home is also offence
Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi of the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday said that these days, vandalism and arson had become a part of the culture, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
During the hearing of intra-court appeals filed against declaring the trial of civilians in military courts null and void, the judge asked whether anywhere in the world a corps commander’s house was attacked. “Similar scenes were witnessed in Bangladesh and then in Syria.”
A seven-member bench, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, heard the appeals.
Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan remarked that the work, which the parliament should do, must be done by the parliament, and not the SC. “An example has been given from India. There the parliament did the legislation,” he added.
Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel said that forcing entry into an ordinary citizen’s home was also a crime.
Salman Akram Raja, counsel for a May 9 convict, opined that clause III of article 175 should also apply to the army officers.
Reporter: Hashir Ahsan