ISLAMABAD: A sessions court rejected on Friday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief’s plea challenging criminal proceedings against him in the Toshakhana reference, and fixed May 10 to indict the former premier in the case.
Additional Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar announced the verdict shortly after reserving it. The sessions court’s ruling came after hearing detailed arguments from the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) counsel Advocate Amjad Pervaiz and Imran Khan’s lawyer Khwaja Haris.
The judge summoned Imran in person on May 10.
During the hearing, Imran’s lawyer presented his arguments on the admissibility of the ECP’s complaint and raised an objection regarding the jurisdiction of the court. Haris read out sections 190 and 193 of the Election Act in court.
The lawyer maintained that the application against the admissibility of the case was filed under Section 190A of the Election Act. He added that the sessions court could not hear the matter directly.
Haris furthered that the case being admissible and under trial were two different things and that if the case was referred under Section 190, the court could then hear it.
A number of court decisions were provided given by the lawyer.
