SC calls the storm at Corps Commander House a security lapse.

With a focus on how demonstrators gained entry to the Corps Commander’s residence, the Supreme Court of Pakistan voiced worries about the security lapse during the May 9 events.

Justice Aminuddin Khan is leading a seven-member constitutional bench that is considering the case regarding civilian trials in military courts. Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Musarrat Hilali, Naeem Akhtar Afghan, and Shahid Bilal Hassan are among the justices on the bench. In this lawsuit, the Ministry of Defense is being represented by advocate Khawaja Haris.
Justice Jamal Mandokhail questioned the Army Act’s applicability, pointing out that, as Khawaja Haris argued, anyone may be covered by it. Additionally, he highlighted the distinctions between the current case and the FB Ali Case, which implicated both active and retired officers and took place during martial law.

Inquiries concerning the perpetrators of the May 9 incidents and the involvement of any military officers were raised by Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi. Khawaja Haris retorted that the main claims were property damage and that no military officers were on trial.

According to Justice Rizvi, there was a serious security breach when the Corps Commander’s home was broken into without any armed opposition.