CJP excuses himself from hearing Musharraf bail case

CJP excuses himself from hearing Musharraf bail case
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Summary The Chief Justice directed the Registrar Office to refer the case to another bench.


ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday excused himself from hearing the petition challenging cancelation of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf s bail in judges  detention case.

 

During today s proceedings, the Chief Justice directed the Registrar Office to refer the case to another bench and fix the hearing for next week.

 

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) had rejected Musharraf s pre-arrest bail in a case pertaining to the detention of superior judiciary judges during 2007 emergency in the country imposed by the former military chief following suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.