Infringement of the Constitution is no little matter, Chief Justice of Pakistan

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Omar Ata Bandial has said that violation of the Constitution is not a trivial matter, some people immediately go to Article 6.

 A five-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial heard the presidential reference filed for interpretation of Article 63A and the lifelong disqualification of deviant members of PTI.

 During the hearing, the Chief Justice remarked that the Chief Justice said that when 15,000 people gather and start criticizing the court decisions, then why announce the decisions? Political leaders are expected to defend court decisions in public, and it is our responsibility to uphold and protect the constitution.

If the new Attorney General has to give arguments, he can give them in the end, Chief Justice of Pakistan

 The Additional Attorney General stated that he had requested for adjournment of the case till the appointment of new Attorney General. Chief Justice Omar Ata Bandial said that the Attorney General has completed his arguments. The arguments of the political parties are still pending.

 The Chief Justice of Pakistan said that a request of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has also been received. PTI lawyer Babar Awan requested that notices be issued to the parties.

The case under discussion is on constitutional issues, Chief Justice of Pakistan

 The Chief Justice remarked that the case under discussion is on constitutional issues. If you present your case first, notices will be issued.

 Advocate General Islamabad said that in case of deviation, there should be disqualification for life.

Parliament does not include life disqualification in Article 63A: Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel

 Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel remarked that some people are in favor of lifelong disqualification on deviation and some are against it.

 Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel further said that when Parliament is present then why do you want the court to do this? 

When we add this clause then half the people will accept the decision and not half.

It is our responsibility to uphold and protect the Constitution, Chief Justice

 Chief Justice Omar Ata Bandial said that the meaning of what my fellow judge was saying was clear. Why should the court be involved in your political debate? We expect political leaders to be able to defend court decisions in public. It is our responsibility to uphold and protect the constitution.

 Chief Justice Omar Ata Bandial has said that deviation from the Constitution, violation of the Constitution is not a trivial matter. Will deliver

Open permission for defection would harm parliamentary democracy, 

Chief Justice said

 During the hearing of the reference for the interpretation of Article 63A, the Chief Justice remarked that there were severe consequences of deviation in the 1973 constitution, followed by martial law of Zia-ul-Haq. It was pointed out that now you are free. Article 63A was added in 2010 by the 18th amendment. Deviation from the constitution is a violation of the constitution.

 The Chief Justice said that violation of the Constitution is not a small matter, some people immediately go to Article 6, defection is something in our political culture that the Constitution wants to repeal.

Constitutional violations should be punished, Chief Justice

 It is a betrayal of the President. We have to see what happens when the Constitution is violated.

 Chief Justice Omar Ata Bandial said that they do not care about what is going on on social media, they are guardians of the constitution, it is a court that works 24 hours a day, no one needs to point a finger at the Supreme Court.

 I don't care what's going on on social media, Chief Justice

 The Chief Justice said that he was requesting the political parties to defend parliamentary democracy.

 Lawyer Babar Awan said that transparent elections are the responsibility of Election Commission.

 Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel said that it seems from the reference that there is no defect in the constitution, the defect is in us.

 On this occasion, the Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of the Presidential reference to the interpretation of Article 63A till one o'clock tomorrow.