A constitutional petition has been filed in the Supreme Court regarding the declaration of unconstitutionality of the trial of the accused involved in the May 9 incidents in military courts.
A civil society petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the trial of civilians in military courts.
It has been suggested in the petition that the trial of the suspects involved in the May 9 incidents in military courts is a violation of the Army Act and the Official Secrets Act.
The petitioner has requested the Supreme Court to declare the practice of trying civilians in military courts as unconstitutional, and to order a stay of trials until guidelines are drawn up for trying civilians in military courts.
The petition said that until the legislation is passed to give a transparent trial in the military courts and the right to appeal to an independent court, the proceedings in the military courts should be stopped. The petitioner said that under the principle of transparent trial in military courts
