Review plea filed against SC verdict on video scandal

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ISLAMABAD: A review petition was filed against the Supreme Court’s (SC) verdict 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 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.