The Giglit verdict and beyond, Mr Salim Haq On November 25, 2014, the anti-terrorism court in Gilgit delivered a judgment that has huge implications for the Kashmir issue, but has unfortunately gone largely unnoticed in India. The verdict has three dimensions: Eminent legal experts, including Aitzaz Ahsan, Akram Sheikh, Asma Jehangir, and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) have criticized the judgment on legal grounds - (a) The Gilgit-Baltistan courts have no jurisdiction outside that area and cannot proceed against a citizen of Pakistan; (b) Pakistani courts have dismissed 75 other FIRs against the accused in various places, including Karachi where Geo is located; (c) Any issue relating to broadcast on the electronic media can only be dealt with by PEMRA, the regulator, that had, in fact, suspended GEO TVs license for one month over the blasphemy allegation; (d) The judgment was awarded in absentia and without even hearing the accused. This is illegal under several Supreme Court judgments and raises concerns about the fairness of the trial; (e) The same programme was broadcast by other channels repeatedly - without facing any punishment....Read more:drshabirchoudhry.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/the-giglit-verdict-and-beyond-mr-salim.html
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 13:54:15 +0000
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