At a personal level I feel that such decisive , fast track courts are necessary assuming that Pak is serious in meting out justice.
At a macro level it sets a dangerous precedent. Some questions that get thrown up :
How long will such courts remain ?
What stops them from spreading their domain, if the law of the land can be bent to establish them, whats stops them to perpetuate themselves ?
Are there any time lines ?
How transparent will such courts be ?
Military courts normally have one Legally qualified man, the rest including the President/ head of the court are regular officers.
Can the JAG branch be ' upgraded' at such short notice ? How ' upgraded' with the upgrade be ?
If the COAS is the final arbitrator then does it not amount to outsourcing the law of the land to him / army ? How much legal experience does a combat soldier who is a COAS have ? He too will go either by the recommendations made to him or by his gut reaction / emotions.
Your views please.
