Tehreek-e-Insaf kept its own members ignorant in intra-party elections, despite show-cause notices, PTI did not conduct intra-party elections. According to the Election Act, the Election Commission can withdraw election symbols from political parties. Interference with authority is excess of authority.Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Pakistan issued a written decision regarding the PTI intra-party election case. The decision containing 38 pages was written by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faiz Isa. The Supreme Court said in the decision. By accepting the appeal of the Election Commission, the decision of the Peshawar High Court is annulled.
Tehreek-e-Insaf kept its own members ignorant in intra-party elections. According to the law, PTI cannot be given election symbol of bat. Election Commission issued several show cause notices to PTI. PTI did not hold intra-party elections despite show-cause notices, the detailed judgment added that as per the Election Act, the Election Commission can withdraw election symbols from a political party.
Election marks can be withdrawn if intra-party elections are not held. Those who win the intra-party elections get the power to run the party affairs. The Election Commission has the power not to mark elections if there is no intra-party election. When the Election Commission gave Tehreek-e-Insaf one year time for intra-party elections, Tehreek-e-Insaf was in the government at that time.
At that time Imran Khan was the Prime Minister. At that time there were Tehreek-e-Insaf governments in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, despite issuing several notices and giving extra time, Tehreek-e-Insaf did not hold intra-party elections. What style? The decision of Peshawar High Court dated 10th January 2024 is declared null and void.
The Election Commission's decision of 22 December 2023 is restored. It is incomprehensible that the Peshawar High Court asked the petitioner to appear before the Election Commission. After 20 days, the Peshawar High Court ruled that the Election Commission cannot do anything related to intra-party elections. The Peshawar High Court also ignored the judgment of the Lahore High Court. The Peshawar High Court did not even wait for the final decision of the Lahore High Court.
The matter was heard before a larger bench in the Lahore High Court. Before the Peshawar High Court was not just a certificate issue but a PTI intra-party election issue. How can the issue of certificate be maintained if the intra-party elections have not been held? The Supreme Court in its judgment further said that the Election Commission has complete authority in such situations. The Peshawar High Court's interference in the powers of the Election Commission is exceeding its powers. How can the High Court declare the December 22 decision of the Election Commission as illegal?