ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday directed sitting PCO judges not to issue any judicial orders, DawnNews reported.
During a hearing of the PCO judges’ case, the apex court ruled that orders issued by these judges will have no constitutional standing.
The court said that orders issued by Justice Sayed Zahid Hussain of the Supreme Court and Justices Hamid Ali Shah, Hasnat Ahmed Khan, Syed Shabbar Raza Rizvi, Yasmin Abbasey, Jehanzaib Rahim and Sajjad Hussain of different high courts will have no constitutional position.
The court, in its ruling, said that it will take all necessary steps to safeguard the country's judicial system.
The ruling further stated that the concerned judges will be formally indicted for contempt of court on February 21.
During the hearing, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry remarked that judges have taken oath under the PCO many times but the ruling against it came only once. He further said that there would be rule of law in the country now.
The concerned judges are facing contempt charges for taking oath under the Provisional Constitution Order (PCO) in defiance of a restraining order issued by a seven-judge bench on November 3, 2007, moments after the proclamation of emergency by Pervez Musharraf.
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