SHC dismisses Mir Raza’s family’s plea for JIT to probe his murder
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by the family of Mir Raza Ali seeking the formation of a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe his murder, observing that constituting such a body was the “prerogative of the government”. On Monday, the SHC reserved its verdict on a plea seeking the formation of a JIT in the case. A two-member bench, headed by Justice…
The Sindh High Court (SHC) dismissed a petition on Wednesday from the family of Mir Raza Ali, who were seeking the formation of a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe his murder. The court stated that it was the "prerogative of the government" to make such a decision. The SHC had reserved its verdict on the plea the previous day.
The two-member bench, led by Justice Adnanul Karim and including Justice Muhammad Jaffer Raza, had heard the petition. The Ali family had moved the SHC against a decision by the provincial government to form a judicial commission and had called for a JIT instead, questioning the investigation and accusing authorities of attempting to cover up the facts.
However, the court ruled against directing the government to form a JIT and also declined to intervene in or oversee the ongoing criminal investigation.
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