CJP details why Arshad Sharif case not heard by larger bench

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa has explained that the Arshad Sharif case was not fixed before a five-judge larger bench as it didn’t require any constitutional interpretation.

The CJP outlined the reason on Aug 1 while heading the meeting of the committee formed under the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023 to fix cases.

The meeting was held after Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, who was heading a three-judge bench, referred the case back to the...