by MukhtarAhmed 
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday nullified Supreme Court (Review of Judgments and Orders) Act 2023
A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Bandial and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar announced the reserved verdict on the pleas challenging the vires of the Supreme Court (Review of Judgments and Orders) Act 2023.
The judgment was reserved by the SC after the completion of arguments from both sides in six hearings on June 19. The Supreme Court in its short verdict remarked that the parliament had no power to enact such legislation.
The judgment has also shattered the hopes of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif and Jahangir Tareen, who were seeking to challenge their lifetime disqualifications. Both Nawaz Sharif and Jahangir Tareen were disqualified under Article 62 of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court (Review of Judgments and Orders) Act was challenged by Riaz Hanif Rahi advocate and others, pleading with the court to declare the new act of law as void.
According to petitions, the Supreme Court Review of Judgments and Orders Act 2023 contravenes the Constitution.
