Five-member bench headed by CJP will take up 17 cases on Jan 30ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has finally constituted a five-judge larger bench to determine whether disqualification of lawmakers under Article 62(1)(f) is for life or time specific. The larger bench will determine whether their disqualification under Article 62(1)(f) is perpetual. He informed that a larger bench headed by former chief justice Jamali had already conducted a couple of hearings regarding the matter. Lawyers believe these parliamentarians may get relief if the Supreme Court declares that disqualification under Article 62(1)(f) is time-specific. At present, former chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry’s judgments are in force, holding that disqualification under the article is for life.

Source: The Express Tribune January 25, 2018 17:15 UTC