ISLAMABAD, April 12 (Online): Islamabad High Court (IHC) has heard the petition regarding PTI Chairman Imran Khan appearance in the court through video link.
Abuzar Suleman Khan Niazi counsel for Imran Khan appeared in the court .
The counsel for petitioner told the court he had submitted application in the court for clubbing video link and all the cases including judicial commission.
The court remarked the matter of clubbing cases is jurisdiction of sessions court. You have to tell ” is attendance through video link enough. When charge is framed then there are signatures of the accused. Can video link be carried out in this situation. We are at what stage in the cases. is attendance through video link possible . The motive behind cross questioning in the presence of accused is that the accused should know what is going on against him. Personal attendance is must at many places in the law. Can attendance through video link serve this purpose. I want to appoint amicus curiae .The problem is this some among all the good lawyers are on one side and the other are on other side. Khawaja Haris is too there but he is also coming in the cases from one side. Tell me if there is any neutral lawyer. I appoint him amicus curiae. There is Faisal Siddiqui. He can be appointed amicus curiae. Now we have to see too if he is not appearing from the side of party.
The counsel for Imran Khan told the court Faisal Siddiqui is a good option. He can be appointed amicus curiae.
The court remarked now we have placed questions before you. This is legal matter.
The counsel for Imran Khan requested the court should give some next date.
The court remarked there are precedents of the other side of border. They are far ahead of us in these legal matters
The court while summoning arguments on the legal points about appearance through video link adjourned the hearing of the case till Tuesday.
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