LIVE : SC full court begins hearing SIC plea on reserved seats | Hearing LIVE broadcast | Geo News

#geonews LIVE : SC full court bench | SIC reserved seats | Hearing LIVE broadcast | PTI Plea | Geo News #PakistanNews #Geotodaynews #todaynews 13-member bench, headed by CJP, to take up plea. Bench comprises all judges except Justice Hilali. SIC had filed plea against PHC judgment in April. ISLAMABAD: A full-court bench of the Supreme Court will take up the petition of Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) — the ally of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) — on Monday challenging the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) verdict that denied it reserved seats for women and minorities. The 13-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, comprises all the available judges apart from Justice Musarrat Hilali due to a heart ailment. On May 6, a three-member SC bench headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, and including Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Athar Minallah, suspended the PHC verdict and referred the matter to the judges' committee for the formation of a larger bench since the matter required constitutional interpretation. In its written order, the court stated that the questions of allocation of reserved seats in the national and provincial assemblies touch upon the foundational constitutional concept of parliamentary democracy that the voice of the electorate is truly reflected in the composition of the assemblies. "Democratic mandate necessitates that the allocation of reserved seats enhances the representativeness of the electorate in the assemblies and upholds the principles of fairness and transparency in the electoral process. It is paramount to prioriti[s]e the integrity of the elections so that the Parliament remains a true reflection of the will of the people," it said and granted leave to appeal. The matter had ended up in the Supreme Court after the PHC had turned down SIC's plea for reserved seats. In April, SIC chief Sahibzada Hamid Raza as well as the speaker of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly had filed appeals in the apex court against the judgment of the PHC, praying to allot the party 67 women and 11 minority seats in the assemblies, besides praying for setting aside the high court’s verdict. Geo News is Pakistan's Number. 1 news channel, catering to a diverse audience with the latest updates on local and global political developments, sports, business, and entertainment. Known for its dedicated news services and top-notch coverage of breaking events, Geo News has established a markedly distinct position in the electronic media landscape. The ethos of transparency and accountability lies at the heart of Geo's principles, solidifying its stature as one of the most trusted sources of information both within Pakistan and beyond. Do not miss an important news update ever. Subscribe and hit the bell icon to subscribe to Geo News alerts https://bit.ly/3rDNo5j Watch Geo News LiveStream:    • 🔴 𝗚𝗘𝗢 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲: 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲...   For More Videos Subscribe -    / geonews   For more Geo Digital Videos Watch on :    / @geodigitalvideo   Visit our Website for More Latest Update - https://www.geo.tv/  Twitter Urdu:   / geonews_urdu    Twitter Eng:   / geonews_english    Facebook Urdu:   / geourdudottv    Facebook Eng:   / geoenglishdottv    Instagram Urdu:   / geourdudottv    Instagram Eng:   / geonewsdottv    TikTok:   / geonews   Geo | Geo News | Geo Today News|Geo News Updates | Geo News Live | Geo Youtube Channel | Geo Channel | Today Geo TV Live | Geo TV | Geo Live TV | Geo Live News | Geo Live | Geo News Live Streaming |Today News | Live News | Breaking News | Latest News | Pakistan Breaking News | Breaking News Today | News Headlines | Headlines News | Pakistan News | Headlines | Live News