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On Monday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf petitioned the Supreme Court to declare the Toshakhana case judgement of Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Humayun Dilawar “null and void.”
PTI moves Supreme Court against Toshakhana verdict: In compliance with Article 184(2) of the Constitution, the PTI submitted a petition arguing for the rehearing of the Toshakhana case due to the PTI head not receiving a fair trial.
“A fundamental right under Article 10A, The Right to a Fair Trial, has been denied to PTI Chairman in relation to his conviction in the Toshakhana case,” the appeal stated.
On August 5, the district and sessions court declared the PTI leader guilty in the Toshakhana case, leading to his arrest and subsequent remand to Attock jail.
ADSJ Dilawar sentenced Khan to three years in prison, imposed a Rs. 100,000 fine, and issued an arrest warrant against him.
Additionally, The PTI asserts that the verdict was delivere hastily, excluding the presence of the PTI leader, and showed “complete disregard” for the directives from the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
“The honourable Islamabad High Court, in its ruling dated August 4, specifically referred the question of maintainability back to the learned additional sessions judge, instructing them to reevaluate it.”
However, ignoring this instruction, the learned judge bypassed any new deliberations and dismissed the application in violation of speed and without an impartial analysis of the matter, violating natural justice principles, according to the petition.