Pakistan, March 21 -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan has directed the Deputy Registrar (Judicial) to present the high court rules to determine whether the chief justice has the authority to withdraw a case from a bench.

A key question raised during the proceedings is whether forming a larger bench and conducting judicial proceedings without explicitly addressing prior office objections is legally valid.

Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan was hearing a contempt of court case against the Deputy Registrar (Judicial) for delisting a contempt petition filed by Mashal Yousafzai against the Jail Superintendent.

He remarked that a final judgment on this issue is necessary, emphasising that there is no legal provision...