ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday rejected the agreement between the heirs and the accused through the video link in a murder case. A three-member bench headed by Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi heard the issue of consent between the accused and heirs in a murder case.
During hearing, Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi remarked that it cannot be confirmed through video link whether the heirs of the deceased entered into the consent under pressure or of their own free will. Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan remarked that unless the relatives of the deceased appear in the sessions court in person and confirm the consent, there is no consent.
If the process of confirming consent through video link is started, the entire system will be compromised, he said. The court adjourned the hearing of the Asif Ali vs State case for a month. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday sought complete details of a private company’s shares in writing and adjourned hearing for three weeks in a case pertaining to sale and purchase of shares, and election of company’s board of directors.
A three-member bench headed by Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi heard the case related to the purchase and sale of shares of a private company and the election of its board of directors. The bench also includes Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb.
During hearing, Lawyer Ahsan Bhawan said that a miscellaneous application consisting of hundreds of pages has been filed. Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan remarked that is this the same case in which the director of the company was removed in the US after harassment was proven, a case of this kind has come before my bench.
Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan said that a case of action was taken in the Sindh High Court after harassment was proven. Orders were issued to summon the citizens of Thailand and the US in person in the court proceedings.
Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan inquired whether this is the same man who filed the case in the Sindh High Court to take action against the persons living in America and Thailand. I don’t know what image we are creating for Pakistan. The lawyers replied that yes, this is the same man.
Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan asked whether Ziauddin Chishti was currently in the courtroom. He remarked that all the cases pending in the Supreme Court are consolidated. Combining all the cases will help in understanding good intentions and malice.
Shahzad Shaukat said that it was not theft but robbery. Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb said that the complete details of the company’s shares should be submitted in writing.