Islamabad: In the Supreme Court hearing on the trial of civilians in military courts, Justice Musarrat Hilali remarked that military trials for civilians were intended for offenders involved in cases like the APS tragedy. She asked whether all civilians could be treated the same way. The constitutional bench, led by Justice Aminuddin, heard the intra-court …
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SC Questions Legality of Civilians’ Trials in Military Courts
Islamabad: Justice Jamal Mandokhail of the Supreme Court raised a critical question during the hearing of a case regarding the trial of civilians in military courts, asking, “How can a person who is not part of the armed forces fall under the discipline of the armed forces?” A constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, headed …
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