ISLAMABAD: A review petition was filed against the Supreme Court verdict’s in Judge Arshad Malik video scandal case on Friday.
The petitioner, Advocate Akram Chaudhry, maintained that case regarding judiciary and its reputation could not be handed over to FIA or any other investigation department.
It was requested in a petition that the top court should review its decision and order to form a commission for investigation into the matter.
On August 23, the apex court, in its verdict, stated that it was not an appropriate stage for the Supreme Court to interfere in the matter of the relevant video and its effects, particularly when the video may have relevance to a criminal appeal presently sub judice before the Islamabad High Court.
It added that a criminal investigation was already being conducted into the matter by the Federal Investigation Agency.
The video in question had shown the accountability judge who sentenced Nawaz Sharif to prison in the Al Azizia reference, judge Arshad Malik, allegedly speaking to a PML-N supporter about the case.
Amid deepening political and judicial crises, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) after consultation with the apex court had removed the accountability court judge on July 12, following which the Law Ministry temporarily barred Arshad Malik from working.
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