A full bench of the Supreme Court will start hearing ten criminal petitions in the Mukhtar Mai case today (Monday) for final adjudication of the caseâs constitutional, legal and criminal implications. A large number of representatives of civil society organisations, lawyers, women activists and national and foreign media are expected to witness the court proceedings. The bench consisting of Justices Iftikhar Chaudhry, Rana Bahgwan Das and Saeed Ashhad will collectively take up four identical petitions that were filed by the government against the acquittal of four men accused in gang raping Mukhtar Mai.Mukhtar Mai has filed four identical petitions against the same accused whereas one accused has challenged his conviction in the Supreme Court. Besides these, a suo motu case regarding the chief justiceâs notice of the Mukhtar Mai case will also be heard. Prominent jurist and parliamentarian Aitzaz Ahsan will appear as Mukhtar Maiâs personal counsel while government attorneys will also plead on her behalf. âI have prepared the entire case and will appear in the Supreme Court on Monday,â Aitzaz told Daily Times on Sunday.