Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Ask lower court first, Pakistan Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has advised counsel for a civilian who has been sentenced to death by a military court to seek relief first in the High Court, rather than proceeding in the Supreme Court in the first instance. At the same time (and confusingly), the Supreme Court has asked for submissions on whether the petition may be maintained. Details here.

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