ISLAMABAD, DEC 18 (ONLINE): Supreme Court (SC) has declared null and void Balochistan High Court (BHC) decision on changing delimitation of two constituencies of Balochistan.
A 3-member bench of SC presided over by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood nullified BHC decision on the petition against the delimitation of two provincial constituencies of Quetta, Monday.
SC has said in the decision that objection cannot be raised on constituencies following the issuance of election schedule.
The court accepted commission’s appeal.
Justice Athar Minallah said in his remarks it is the biggest test of Election Commission (EC) that general elections are held in transparent manner on February 8. When election schedule is issued then everything stops. If we give decision on this petition then the petitions will start flooding in SC. How can high court exercise what power has been delegated to EC by the law.
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah remarked all the litigation about delimitations has become ineffective following the issuance of election schedule. The entire electoral process cannot be affected to provide relief to an individual. We have to fix a limit by drawing a line in this regard.
Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Sardar Tariq Masoos remarked it is incomprehensible to him that why all want election is delayed. Let the election take place.
BHC had changed the delimitation of EC in regard to two provincial constituencies of Balochistan including Sherani and Zhob.
EC had filed appeal plea in SC against BHC decision.
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