In order to ascertain whether the chief justice has the power to remove a matter from a bench, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has instructed the Deputy Registrar (Judicial) to submit the high court regulations.
The legality of expanding the bench and holding court hearings without specifically addressing previous office objections is one of the main questions brought up during the proceedings.
A contempt of court action against the Deputy Registrar (Judicial) for dismissing a contempt petition against the Jail Superintendent submitted by Mashal Yousafzai was being heard by Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan.
A final ruling on this matter is required, he said, stressing that there is no legal mechanism for moving a case in this way.
