SLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa issued another dissenting note in reserved seats case, maintaining that eight judges ‘deviated’ from how courts have always functioned and formed their ‘separate virtual’ court. In his 14-page dissenting note he said that it is his duty to point out constitutional ‘violations and illegalities’ in majority short order, detailed judgment and clarifications. “I do hope and expect that my distinguished colleagues in majority will reflect and correct their mistakes and ensure that Pakistan is governed in accordance with Constitution. 

Unfortunately, review petitions against majority short order could not be heard because my colleagues (Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar) outvoted me on Committee constituted under Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023,” dissenting note read.

“Majority of eight judges decided to part ways with Court, comprising of thirteen judges, which had heard appeals. Majority set up its own virtual court, permitted making of an appropriate application by ECP and PTI, and directed that such appropriate application would only be heard by them whilst cloistered in chambers. In doing this majority of Judges effectively legislated, because neither Constitution nor any law permits what they did,” CJP Qazi Faez Isa read in his dissenting note.