Peshawar High Court has rejected all petitions that challenge the judgments handed down by military courts.
A bench with two members consisting of Justice Naeem Anwar and Justice Dr. Khurshid Iqbal heard 29 written petitions filed against the military court judgments.
The court presented that the judgments handed down by military courts would only be considered effective when signed by Field General Court Martial.
During the hearing, the Attorneys’ Lawyers, Further Attorney General Sanaaullah and Court Assistant Shaamil Ahmad Butt were present.
The attorneys’ attorneys claimed that the convicted persons had already handed down their convictions in military custody and had to be released under the law that counts the time spent in custody as part of their judgment.
The additional law lawyer informed the court that the defendants do not benefit from the provisions of section 382-B, which offers early release after having a part of the judgment under special laws.
He further clarified that the convicted persons were terrorists and had no right to any gentleness.
The additional legal lawyer emphasized that previous decisions from the larger bench of Peshawar High Court and other bench had found that judgments under special laws do not allow benefit to section 382-B.
The setings would only begin from the date when the Field General Court Martial signs them.
He added that the judgments introduced by the General Court Martial field fall within the jurisdiction of the special law, and High Court only examines whether the judgments comply with the relevant sections under the military law.
