A excessive courtroom in Pakistan on Monday restored the bail of former prime minister Imran Khan in 9 completely different instances by annulling the completely different trial courts’ choices to cancel the identical.
A division bench of the Islamabad High Court, headed by Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and comprising Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, heard Khan’s software about three instances in reference to the May 9 riots, three regarding protests in Islamabad and as soon as every in regards to the Toshakhana case, violation of Section 144 and an tried homicide case.
Six of those instances have been earlier than completely different district and session courts and three have been earlier than the anti-terrorism courts.
Khan, 70, had secured bail in all 9 instances, however the identical have been cancelled as a consequence of his non-appearance after he went to jail within the Toshakhana case.
He challenged the choices of these courts.
The IHC reinstated Khan’s bail and annulled the completely different trial courts’ choices to cancel the identical. The courtroom additionally directed the trial courts to carry proceedings on Khan’s functions and listen to the matter afresh.
The cricketer-turned-politician, who was arrested in August within the cipher case, is at present detained in jail on judicial remand.
Khan, who served because the nation’s prime minister till April final yr, at present faces round 180 instances. These instances primarily stem from incidents that occurred following the sacking of the Lahore corps commander’s home on May 9.
Published On:
Oct 2, 2023
Source: www.indiatoday.in
