Controversy surrounding the Supreme Court\u2019s verdict on Punjab elections took another turn after Justice Athar Minallah, in his detailed order, stated that the case was dismissed by 4 to 3 and clarified that \u201che had not recused nor had any reason to dissociate himself\u201d from the case.
\nJustice Minallah stated that he agreed with Justice Yahya Afridi\u2019s note on dismissal of petition and his reasoning in the short order was \u201cpersuasive\u201d therefore he had no \u201chesitation in concurring with the decision\u201d.
\n\u201cI had reiterated my decision by recording my note in the order dated 24.02.2023. I have had the privilege of reading the detailed reasoning recorded by my learned brothers, Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Jamal Khan Mandokhail, JJs and I agree with their opinion, particularly regarding the final outcome of the petitions and the suo motu assumption of jurisdiction by a majority of 4 to 3 because this was the understanding in the meeting held in the anteroom on 27.02.2023. It is noted that I had not recused nor had any reason to dissociate myself,\u201d said the judge in his detailed note.
\nIn his note, Justice Minallah emphasised that “public trust and confidence” are “sacrosanct” for the judiciary to operate effectively.
\n“The legitimacy of the court\u2019s verdict solely depends on the public\u2019s belief that the Court is an independent, impartial, and apolitical arbiter of disputes between political stakeholders,” said the judge. He also explained that issue of elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was political and was being adjudicated by a high court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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