On Monday, the Supreme Court suspended orders issued by the high courts pertaining to the release of undertrial prisoners in view of the coronavirus epidemic in the country.
In its order, the top court said: “No further order shall be passed by any of the high courts and by any of the provincial governments/ICT/Gilgit-Baltistan of releasing the prisoners from the jails.”
The top court also suspended the enforcement of the Islamabad High Court’s orders regarding the release of undertrial prisoners.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar, in this regard, questioned the powers of the Islamabad High Court in issuing orders to release prisoners to pre-empt the spread of the virus in prisons.
“How can high courts take suo motu notice,” CJP Gulzar remarked.
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