SC bench hearing appeals regarding army courts dissolved

ISLAMABAD: A six-member larger bench of the Supreme Court (SC), hearing intra-court appeals pertaining to the civilians’ trial in army courts, on Monday dissolved after Justice Sardar Tariq Masood recused himself from it.

The court sent the matter to the three-member judges committee for formation of a new bench.

A six-member larger bench headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood and comprising Justice Amin ud Din Khan, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Musarrat Hilali and Justice Irfan Saadat Khan heard the case.

As the hearing began, the counsel for petitioner Jawad S. Khawaj raised objection over the formation of the bench.

At this, Justice Tariq Masood, who was presiding the hearing, recused himself from the bench. The matter was then sent to the three- member judges committee, the official news agency reported.