Amir Farooq: SC Article 199 appeal rules not binding on FCC
In an eight-page written ruling on review and appeal powers, Chief Justice Amir Farooq said Supreme Court principles may guide the constitutional court only when they fit the law and Constitution.
Chief Justice Amir Farooq held that the federal constitutional court is not bound by Supreme Court judgments.
Supreme Court legal principles may be followed where they are acceptable and consistent with the law and Constitution.
SC rules on appeals against High Court orders under Article 199 are not mandatory for the constitutional court.
The court said review is for clear errors on the record, not a fresh re-hearing of the case.