Counsel for Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in the contempt of court case, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan on Monday said the bench was not above the law and those judges who took suo motu notices were not eligible for hearing them. Talking to reporters outside the Supreme Court, Aitzaz said President Asif Zardari had an international immunity, until he was the president. “Seven judges cannot hear the case but an eight-member bench can”.
He said during the proceedings, Article 10-A came under discussion in the court and he referred to at least 10 verdicts of the court as examples. “I have no objection on any judge but according to the constitution, seven out the bench have no authority to hear the case. I never said that the decision of the court may be declared null and void,” he added. He said President Zardari was an elected head of state and neither Swiss court issued him any notice nor anyone gave application. He said Aafia Siddiqui should be brought back and her trial be held in Pakistan as no country wanted that its citizens to face cases abroad.
Judges not above the law: Aitzaz
