‘Anomaly’ about trials under army act baffles SC judge
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail on Wednesday expressed surprise at an apparent anomaly in the Pakistan Army Act 1952 (PAA), observing that despite the presence of Sections 2(1)(d)(i) and (ii) that allowed the court martial of civilians, terrorists involved in crimes such as kidnapping a soldier for ransom, would still not face a military trial. Justice Mandokhail made these remarks as the seven-member … Continue reading ‘Anomaly’ about trials under army act baffles SC judge
