Two Supreme Court judges on Monday withdrew a contempt notice issued a week ago against a senior staff member for not fixing a case regarding the jurisdiction of regular benches.
The decision came as a two-judge bench, comprising Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, pronounced its verdict on the contempt proceedings against Additional Registrar (Judicial) Nazar Abbas, who was removed by the court office on Tuesday.
During the hearing, Justice Shah noted that the bench deliberated on two questions — one about delisting cases and the other about invalidating a court order through an administrative order.
He observed, “The court did not find any such proof that showed that the additional registrar (judicial) had any personal interest in the case.”
Hearing on pleas against 26th Amendment adjourned for 3 weeks
Meanwhile, an eight-judge constitutional bench, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, finally took up several challenges to the 26th Amendment.
The court issued notices to respondents on applications seeking the formation of a full court to hear the matter and live-streaming of proceedings in the case.
Subsequently, the matter was adjourned for three weeks.
Several petitioners, including high court bar associations, had requested the SC to constitute a full court to hear the matter instead of the constitutional bench established under the 26th Amendment.