Re: The Verdict
SC gives historic decision to restore CJP
Updated at 1620 PST
ISLAMABAD:** A 13-member full court Friday declared the decision of suspension of Chief Justice of Pakistan Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry as unconstitutional and restored him on his designation.**
The Supreme Court started hearing of an appeal of Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry against his suspension by President Gen. Pervez Musharraf on April 18.
Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry had challenged Musharraf’s decision to suspend him and he was under trial for alleged misconduct.
The lead counsel for the chief justice Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan had filed a petition against presidential reference under article 184-III of constitution.
Aitzaz Ahsan had completed his arguments during the hearing today after which head of a 13-member full court bench of Supreme Court Justice Khalilur Rahman Ramday announced the brief verdict.
On this occasion, special security arrangements were made outside the Supreme Court by posting heavy contingents of police.
The 13-member full court headed by Justice Khalilur Rahman Ramday, comprising of Justice Muhammad Nawaz Abbasi, Justice Faqir Muhammad Khokhar, Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan, Justice M Javed Buttar, Justice Tassadduq Hussain Jillani, Justice Saiyed Saeed Ashhad, Justice Nasirul Mulk, Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmed, Justice Ch Ijaz Ahmed, Justice Syed Jamshed Ali, Justice Hamid Ali Mirza and Justice Ghulam Rabbani.