The court in Islamabad said the August 29 notice about the prison trial in the secret code case is not valid anymore.
Cypher Case Jail trial notification declared invalid
A team of judges at the Islamabad High Court kept their decision on hold after listening to the case, and now they have made the decision public.
They also decided against choosing a judge under the Official Secrets Act.
The court agreed with the appeal from PTI’s chairman about the prison trial, and they said the notification for the jail trial in the cipher case on August 29 is not valid.
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The court mentioned in its ruling that under special situations, the trial can happen in prison. According to the law, the prison trial can be public or private.
The decision stated that starting from November 13, the prison trial notice won’t be valid after getting approval from the cabinet.