SC fixes Oct 7 to hear challenges to 26th Constitutional Amendment
“SC will hear challenges to the 26th Amendment on Oct 7.”
Key points
- SC will hear challenges to the 26th Amendment on Oct 7.
- Justice Aminuddin Khan leads an eight-member larger bench.
- Petitions raise issues of judicial independence and constitutional scope.
- Further case-management directions are expected at the first sitting.
The Supreme Court has scheduled October 7 to take up petitions filed against the 26th Constitutional Amendment. An eight-member larger bench headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan will hear the case at 11:30am. The bench also comprises Justices Jamal Khan Mandokhel, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Ayesha Malik, Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Musarat Hilali, Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Shahid Bilal.
The petitions question key provisions of the amendment enacted in 2024. The federal law minister introduced the bill in the Senate on October 20, 2024, presenting a slate of reforms aimed at governance and the legal framework. Petitioners have raised concerns spanning judicial independence, the scope of parliament’s authority and broader constitutional implications.
The court’s cause list indicates related matters may also be tagged, with counsel asked to be ready to address preliminary objections and maintainability before the larger bench proceeds to merits. Further directions are expected at the hearing on whether to club connected petitions and how the case will be managed going forward.
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