New SC bench hearing election delay case dissolved again.

A four-member bench of the Supreme Court hearing PTI petition against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) decision to delay polls in Punjab was dissolved once again after Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail excused himself from hearing the case.

The bench was disbanded for the second time as the original five-member top court bench was dissolved following the recusal of Justice Aminuddin Khan on Thursday.

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial today constituted a new four-member bench to hear PTI plea against delay in polls.

According to a supplementary cause list issued by the SC registrar today, the new bench included four judges i.e. Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail.

However, as soon as the proceeding began, Justice Mandokhail recused himself from the case. Justice Mandokhail said that despite being a member of the bench, he wasn't consulted regarding the formation of the new bench.

Following this, CJP Bandial said that a new bench will be announced in the court shortly.

SC sets aside Justice Faez Isa's ruling

The Supreme Court (SC) office on Friday rejected Justice Qazi Faez Isa's observation regarding suo moto notices hearing.

On Wednesday, a three-member bench of the Supreme Court ordered to adjourn the hearing of cases of constitutional importance and suo motu notices.

A three-member bench of the court issued the order in a case of giving grace marks to Hafiz-e-Quran. The nine-page decision was written by Justice Qazi Faiz Isa, while Justice Shahid Waheed dissented from the decision.

'Justice Qazi Faez Isa used suo moto powers in judgment,' the SC Registrar Office said in a circular and added the judgment of Justice Isa and Justice Aminuddin does not...