The Lahore High Court on Wednesday constituted a division bench to hear the appeal of the rejected candidate of the ruling PTI Jamsheed Cheema from the Election Commission for contesting NA-133 by-elections on Thursday (today).
According to details, The LHC bench comprising Justice Shahid Waheed and Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal will take up the appeal of the PTI candidate against the rejection of his candidature.
The petition of Jamsheed Iqbal Cheema’s wife Musarat Jamsheed Cheema who was a covering candidate from the party has also been fixed for hearing by the same bench tomorrow.
Mubeen Qazi Advocate would appear before the LHC division bench from the petitioners and present his arguments against the rejection of his client’s nomination papers on the wrong basis.
Meanwhile, A bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday heard a case against cruelty with lions and other wild animals in circus and political rallies.
A bench of the high court comprised of Justice Jawad Hassan heard a petition against the Punjab Wildlife Act.
The court constituted a committee headed by the Secretary Punjab Wildlife department to look into the provincial wildlife law. The court directed for including technical and legal experts in the committee.
Justice Jawad Hassan observed that the court will look into the flaws in provincial wildlife laws and will recommend an amendment where it will deem it necessary.
Earlier, a wildlife department official said that the department not used to issue a licence which allows people to keep wild animals as pets.
The department only issues licence for a domesticated animal. The provincial law also prohibits cruelty with any animal,” official further said
Earlier, the Lahore High Court in a public interest hearing had observed that the existing laws do not deal with cruelty to animals regarding their protection, integrity, diversity, well-being and, most importantly, unjust suffering due to captivity.
