The Bench also declared Section 2(d) (1) and Section 59(4) (civil offences) of the Pakistan Army Act unconstitutional. The court ruled that cases of 102 civilians, involved in the incidents of May 9, shall be conducted in civilian criminal courts. On May 9, the Parliament of Pakistan has clearly passed a resolution that the involved evildoers should be tried in military courts. - Advertisement -The Supreme Court and high courts have often held that trials under the Army Act are valid trials. The question arises, should such attackers be tried in civilian courts, while they have committed the offences in military areas?

Source: Libya Today November 03, 2023 19:26 UTC