Supreme Court orders Criminal Court not to halt proceedings

Supreme Court has ordered Criminal Court not to halt proceedings in spite of the absence of a Prosecutor General.

Supreme Court notified Criminal Court that criminal proceedings are necessary to uphold the constitution and rule of law.

Criminal Court earlier stopped accepting new cases and ceased all exiting proceedings after stating that the court will not accept cases from the State in the absence of a Prosecutor General.

Following this, the Prosecutor General’s Office said it will appeal Criminal Court’s decision to stop proceedings.

At a press conference held at the Prosecutor General’s Office, Deputy Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem said the office is waiting for a written confirmation of the Criminal Court's decision to appeal it in High Court.

“We have not received the Criminal Court’s decision in writing. We have asked Criminal Court to provide it,” Shameem said.