Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued written order on the petition against giving the right to file appeal in Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) instead of Supreme Court (SC) after high court in NAB cases.

The court has issued notice to federal government on the matter of legislation for including 32-A in NAB ordinance and sought reply.

Notice has been issued to Attorney General (AG) too for assistance being the legislation of parliament challenged.

Notices have been issued to secretary National Assembly , Senate , secretary law ministry and others till the last week of September.

Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued order on the petition of Judicial Activism Forum. Lawyer Azhar Siddique pursued the case.

It has been said in the order that according to counsel, the constitutional right of Supreme Court (SC) can not be abolished through simple legislation.

According to lawyer the matter goes to SC after high court under article 185 of the constitution in NAB cases.

As per petitioner FCC was formed to see only constitutional matters under 175-F .

According to counsel this power lies with SC in article 185 after high court in NAB cases. This cannot be abolished through simple legislation.

The court while issuing notice to federal government sought reply till the last week of September.