ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court Registrar Office on Wednesday returned the review petition filed by the federation against Justice Qazi Faez Isa.
It was April 26 when the apex court by majority of six to four set aside and recalled its order dated 19th June, 2020 wherein the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) was directed to investigate tax record of Sarian Isa, wife of Justice Qazi Faez Isa.
The majority judges, including Justice Maqbool Baqir, Justice Mazoor Ahmed Malik, Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan allowed the review petition of Justice Qazi Faez Isa against the SC judgement on Presidential Reference. However, Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed dissented with the main judgement.
Later on May 25, the federation of Pakistan preferred a Curative Review Petition on which certain objections were raised by the Office of the Supreme Court.
The reviews petitions were filed by President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan, Law Minister Faroogh Naseem and Special Assistant to PM on Accountability and Interior Shehzad Akbar.
It has been learnt that the SC Registrar Office after raising objections returned the petitions saying that second review petition in the same case cannot be filed. The apex court was asked to hear petition against the order of the majority judges in the review petitions of Justice Qazi Faez Isa and others dated 26.04.2021.
A 10-judge bench on 19-06-2020 through Short Order unanimously quashed the presidential reference and abated the proceeding before the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) against Justice Qazi Faez Isa.
However, the majority (7 judges) including Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Manzoor Ahmed Malik, Justice Faisal Arab, Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, Justice Muneeb Akhtar and Justice Qazi Mohammad Amin directed the Commissioner FBR to issue notices under ITO to the spouse and children of Justice Qazi Faez regarding the acquisition of the three foreign properties. While the Council was asked to consider the matter by invoking its suo moto powers with or without there being a report filed by the Chairman FBR.