Heading a three-member bench during hearing of the media commission case in jam-packed courtroom, the Chief Justice said that the court has nothing to do with the business of the Parliament and will not transgress its authority unconstitutionally. He said that the court doesn't believe in observations but interaction with the parties during adjudication of a matter which, sometimes is misreported in media.
The CJP observed that actions of Parliament are subject to judicial review under the Constitution, saying any legislation that militates against basic structure of the constitution, has no validity in the eyes of law. In an obvious reference to the speech of the prime minister, Chief Justice Nisar said he is not giving any expiations rather he wanted to clear the impression that court's observations must not be treated as insulting.
Later, granting ten days to Federal Secretary Information, the bench directed federal government to file a concise statement about steps taken for independence of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).