SJC decides not to act on FBR report
Deliberates on presidential reference against SHC judge
The cabinet was informed that reforms in the FBR could not be completed before December this year. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
In view of the Supreme Court’s April 26 order, the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has decided not to act on the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) report about undeclared properties of Sarina Isa, the wife of apex court judge Qazi Faez Isa.
On April 26, a 10-judge bench – with a majority of 6 to 4 – allowed the review petitions filed against its June 19, 2020 order that allowed the FBR to conduct an inquiry into the foreign assets of the Isa family.
SC scraps actions against Faez, family
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April 27, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday accepted identical petitions challenging its last year’s order of June 19 referring the matter to the Federal Board of Revenue with a direction to initiate tax proceedings against the spouse and children of Justice Qazi Faez Isa.
A 10-member larger bench headed by Justice Umer Ata Bandial allowed the review petitions filed by Justice Qazi Faez Isa and various Bar associations against its order of June 19, 2020.
Other members of the bench were Justice Maqbool Baqir, Justice Manzoor Ahmed Malik, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed, Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Amin Uddin Khan. Five judges dismissed the review petition of Justice Qazi Faez Isa while five allowed it. The majority six to four set aside the last year’s June 19 order referring the mat
Justice Isa off the hook, finally
SC with a majority vote allows review petitions filed against its June 19, 2020
A file photo of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. PHOTO: EXPRESS
ISLAMABAD:
In a rare development, the Supreme Court with a majority of 6 to 4 has allowed the review petitions filed against its June 19, 2020 order for the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to conduct an inquiry into the foreign properties of the family members of apex court judge Qazi Faez Isa.
With this verdict, Justice Isa – who is in line to become the chief justice of Pakistan – is vindicated of the allegations leveled in a June 2020 presidential reference that claimed that the apex court judge had committed misconduct by not disclosing his family members foreign assets in his wealth statement.
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A ten-member bench, headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial, was hearing the review petitions filed in the case. Photo courtesy Supreme Court website/File
The Supreme Court on Monday accepted all review petitions challenging the court s judgement in the presidential reference against Justice Qazi Faez Isa except the one filed by the judge himself.
A 10-member bench, headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial, was hearing review petitions filed against the court’s June 19, 2020, judgement on the presidential reference in which the court had empowered the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to conduct an inquiry into offshore assets of his spouse.