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Charter of democracy has no legal status: Justice Javed
ISLAMABAD: The 17-member bench of Supreme Court heard the petitions challenging various clauses of the 18th Constitutional Amendment on Monday.Judges in their remarks said Charter of Democracy (CoD) has no legal status whereas there is no such clause in constitution scheme, which separates judiciary from legislature.
A 17-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard 23 cases related to 18th Amendment.
Supreme Court Bar lawyer Hamid Khan in his arguments stated that the concept of judicial commission and parliamentary committee for the appointment of judges has been taken from CoD.
Justice Javed Iqbal in his remarks said only two political parties had signed the CoD and it has no legal status.
Justice Asif Saeed Khosa said a resolution to constitute judicial commission for the appointment of judges was approved by Pakistan Bar Council. In reply, Hamid Khan said law minister and attorney general were not part of the commission approved in the resolution.
Justice Shakirullah Jan said constitution scheme talked about separation of judiciary from administration but not from legislature.
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