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Judiciary can intervene if institutions cross limits: CJ
Updated at: 2321 PST, Tuesday, September 14, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry has said that the Constitution do allow the judiciary to intervene if state organs cross their limits, Geo News reported Tuesday.
"Sometimes the executive arm of the government get angry by the intervention but it is the responsibility of the judiciary to take steps in case of any violation of the Constitution," Chief Justice of Pakistan addressing the full court reference at the opening of the new judicial year Tuesday said.
He praised the parliament for not approving the extra constitutional November 3 steps of Pervaiz Musharraf.
Other speakers said that the ceremony provides an opportunity to set targets to attain the objectives and goals and to overcome the obstacles and hurdles preventing the judiciary from achieving actual cause of dispensation of justice.
Moreover, the Attorney General for Pakistan, representatives of Pakistan Bar Council and President, Supreme Court Bar Association also addressed the ceremony. Senior lawyers and law officers and representatives of bars attended the ceremony.
Updated at: 2321 PST, Tuesday, September 14, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry has said that the Constitution do allow the judiciary to intervene if state organs cross their limits, Geo News reported Tuesday.
"Sometimes the executive arm of the government get angry by the intervention but it is the responsibility of the judiciary to take steps in case of any violation of the Constitution," Chief Justice of Pakistan addressing the full court reference at the opening of the new judicial year Tuesday said.
He praised the parliament for not approving the extra constitutional November 3 steps of Pervaiz Musharraf.
Other speakers said that the ceremony provides an opportunity to set targets to attain the objectives and goals and to overcome the obstacles and hurdles preventing the judiciary from achieving actual cause of dispensation of justice.
Moreover, the Attorney General for Pakistan, representatives of Pakistan Bar Council and President, Supreme Court Bar Association also addressed the ceremony. Senior lawyers and law officers and representatives of bars attended the ceremony.
