SC Registrar’s Office returns petition challenging 27th Constitutional Amendment
The Supreme Court of Pakistan's Registrar's Office has rejected a petition challenging the 27th Constitutional Amendment. The petitioner argues that the current assembly lacks the authority to alter the constitution's basic structure and that the amendment violates judicial independence.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing constitutional tensions in Pakistan regarding the separation of powers and the legitimacy of legislative amendments.
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court Registrar's Office on Friday refused to receive a petition challenging the 27th Constitutional Amendment, stating that petitions of this nature can be filed before the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC). The 27th Amendment had been challenged by former Justice Shabbir Raza Rizvi. In the petition, it was argued that Pakistan's Constitution was framed by the Constituent Assembly, which had declared the Supreme Court the highest court under the 1973 Constitution.
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