Supreme Court Questions Government’s Hiring Policy for Children of Public Servants

The Additional Attorney General representing the federal government responded, stating that this policy was formulated during the tenure of the previous government. In response, Chief Justice made remarks emphasizing that the Constitution should take precedence over such policies, and if a policy contradicts the Constitution, it should be discarded. He asserted that the Constitution holds a higher position than any policy and urged discarding such policies that go against constitutional principles.

NAB Appeals High Court Decision on Eligibility of Convicted Individuals for Elections

According to NAB, the single bench’s decision to lessen the disqualification period was challenged through an intra-court appeal. This appeal refers to the June ruling where the single bench altered the initial ten-year disqualification period to five years. NAB’s contention is that this decision by the single bench is against the principles of justice and could potentially undermine the accountability process.