SC seeks AGP’s assistance on FCC jurisdiction over Imran Khan's hospital transfer case
Attorney general says two superior courts cannot exercise jurisdiction over the same matter
The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan requested the Attorney General for Pakistan's (AGP) help on Wednesday to determine whether the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) had jurisdiction over a case involving Imran Khan's transfer from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital. The three-member SC bench called on AGP Mansoor Usman Awan to aid in resolving the jurisdictional issue.
The issue arose during a contempt petition against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and others for not implementing the SC's August 18 order directing Imran's transfer. On Tuesday, the FCC requested the full records of cases concerning Imran's transfer from the SC and similar cases from high courts, invoking Article 175-E of the Constitution.
The FCC planned to frame constitutional questions for final determination. The AGP argued that only one superior court could exercise jurisdiction over a matter. The SC's Justice Shahid Waheed noted that both courts had clear constitutional jurisdictions and emphasized mutual respect. The bench decided to set aside the issue of transferring Imran between a private and government hospital for further consideration.
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