Justice Shahid Karim allowed the petitions through a short order announced in the open court. The reasons will be given in a detailed verdict to be issued later. Wikimedia Commons/File
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday struck down Civil Procedure Code (CPC) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021, which the government claimed to have introduced to ensure speedy disposal of cases, on petitions of the Punjab Bar Council (PbBC) and others.
Justice Shahid Karim allowed the petitions through a short order announced in the open court. The reasons will be given in a detailed verdict to be issued later.
In his arguments, Advocate Ahmad Qayum, also a member of the PbBC, contended that the impugned ordinance was ultra vires to articles 202 and 203 of the Constitution and in violation of basic structure of the Constitution. He said the ordinance was in contradiction to independence of judiciary and the fundamental rights of the litigants and citizens of the province of Punjab.