SC restores Adil Bazai as MNA, sets aside ECP decision to de-seat him

The Supreme Court annulled the decision to de-seat Adil Bazai and reinstated him as Member of National Assembly (MNA). A three-member bench headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah heard the petition filed by Adil Bazai. -Sit from the National Assembly. During the hearing, the Supreme Court raised questions on the procedure of the Election Commission. Justice Ayesha Malik inquired whether the inquiry was done.? A fact-finding commission held in Adil Bazai case? Justice Aqeel Abbasi remarked that just because a letter from a high-ranking official comes, he cannot de-seat someone. That’s not how it works.” Justice Mansoor Ali Shah said, “The criteria for disenfranchising voters of an entire constituency should be strict.” In response, Sardar Taimur, the petitioner’s lawyer, said, “The matter is up to the Election Commission. arrived, and the next day, the proceedings were commenced