Govt reply sought in Copyright Act cases

LAHORE
The Lahore High Court on Wednesday sought reply from the federal government on a number of petitions seeking quashment of FIRs registered under Copyright Act by Federal Investigation Agency.Justice Mamoon Rashid Sheikh of the LHC heard the case.
The petitioners pleaded that Federal Investigation Agency was carrying out its proceedings under Copyright Act. They contended that the board had also not been constituted and in such case, how the FIA could carry on its proceedings.
On it, the court expressed surprise and observed that how FIA could carry on its proceedings under Copyright Act if the relevant board had not been constituted. The judge sought reply from the federal government and adjourned further hearing until October 6.
dismissed: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging trial of the accused of Model Town incident of first FIR ruling that the petition was not-maintainable.
Bench led by Justice Abdul Sami Khan held the proceedings on a petition filed by former SHO of Faisal Town police Amir Saleem. The petitioner told the bench that Joint Investigation Team had declared the accused persons of second FIR innocent including the chief minister.
He contended that if two FIRs are registered in a matter then the first FIR becomes ineffective and proceedings are held on the second FIR. He said he was nominated in the first FIR of Model Town incident but the trial of the first FIR’s accused was being carried out even after the second FIR which was unlawful. Assistant Advocate General Punjab Sahil Sattar opposed his arguments and said that the police had submitted challan of the first FIR in the Anti-Terrorism Court. If the accused considered himself innocent he should have filed acquittal application in the trial court. He said the petition of the accused petitioner be dismissed.
After hearing both sides, the bench reserved the verdict and later announced that the petition was not maintainable.