In a significant legal development, the Constitutional Bench (CB) of Pakistan’s Supreme Court has conditionally permitted military courts to announce verdicts in 85 cases of civilians accused of attacking military installations on May 9, 2023. This decision, issued by a seven-member CB led by Justice Aminuddin Khan, comes amidst ongoing debates about the role of […]
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Supreme Court Permits Military Courts to Announce Conditional Verdicts for 85 Civilians
The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has recently permitted military courts to issue verdicts for 85 accused civilians. However, the implementation of these rulings has been made contingent on the final decision of an ongoing constitutional case. This landmark development underscores the complexities of military justice and its intersection with civilian rights under Pakistan’s legal […]