IHC orders quash of case against medical students

• IHC orders to quash case against medical students for violating section 144
• The case was heard by Justice Tariq Mahmood who announced the verdict
• The court remarked that the case cannot be registered under section 195-1A in the absence of a government official

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday quashed the case against the medical students over violating Covid-19 SOPs and section 144.

The case was heard by Justice Tariq Mahmood who announced the verdict on the plea of students booked by the police for pretesting.

The court remarked that the case cannot be registered under section 195-1A in the absence of a government official who is responsible for ensuring the imposition of section 144.

The IHC ordered the police to quash the case against the students.

On the other hand, IHC will hear the appeal against the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) verdict in the Toshakhana case on December 8.

The court accepted the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) application for an early hearing of the appeal. IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the plea of PTI seeking a hearing into the appeal on a daily basis.

The PTI had challenged the verdict of ECP in the Toshakhana scandal in which former Prime Minister Imran Khan had been disqualified.

The PTI chief was accused of not declaring the sale of gifts received from the gift depository in his documents submitted to the election commission.

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