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Senate adopts resolution seeking laws to review suo moto decisions
[DAWN] The Senate on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution, moved by Pakistain Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Farhatullah Babar, to enact laws providing the right to revise decisions taken by the Supreme Court in suo moto cases.There was no objection to the resolution from the treasury benches when Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani put it before the House, and it was thus unanimously adopted. Senator Babar termed the unanimous adoption of the resolution a "landmark development because it placed an obligation on the government to adopt appropriate legislation to streamline the suo moto procedure." "A great potential harm in readily taking too many suo moto notices is that when the Supreme Court takes up cases, the parties involved are denied the right to appeal since SC verdicts cannot be appealed," he said, sharing his concern. The PPP politician said some suo moto notices provided "great relief" and are welcome without doubt. But he stressed it also placed "vast powers" in the hands of the judiciary. "The greater the power in the hands of an individual or an institution, the greater is the need and responsibility to exercise it with abundant caution. Any power that is not regulated by law or exercised excessively can result in very serious consequences," he said, while talking to media. Posted by: Fred 2015-09-15 |
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