Islamabad, May 11: In a major relief for Imran Khan, Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday declared the former prime minister's arrest "illegal" and ordered his immediate release after he was produced before a bench on its orders.

The order to produce 70-year-old Khan was issued by a three-member bench, comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Athar Minallah.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Imran Khan's Arrest Illegal: Pakistan Supreme Court Declares Former Prime Minister's Arrest 'Unlawful'.

The bench, which heard Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman's plea against his arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust case, expressed anger at the way Khan was taken into custody from the premises of the Islamabad High Court. The bench had directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to produce Khan by 4:30 pm (local time) when the court would reconvene.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Imran Khan Arrest: Former Prime Minister and PTI Chief Produced Before Pakistan's Supreme Court After Top Judge's Orders.

Khan was produced before the court amid tight security. As he entered the courtroom, it was closed, and subsequently, the bench resumed the hearing of the case. "It is good to see you," Chief Justice Bandial told Khan. "We believe that Imran Khan's arrest was illegal," the top judge said.

He said that the Islamabad High Court should hear the case on Friday. "You will have to accept whatever the high court decides," the judge added. Bandial also said that it is every politician's responsibility to ensure law and order.

Earlier in the day, Bandial asked how an individual could be arrested from the court premises. Justice Minallah observed that Khan had indeed entered court premises. "How can anyone be denied the right to justice?슬롯사이트� he asked.

The court also observed that no one could be arrested from the court without permission of the court's registrar. It observed that the arrest tantamount to denying access to justice without fear and intimation, which was the right of every citizen.

It also said that by entering the premises of a court means surrendering to the court and how a person could be arrested after surrender. 슬롯사이트œIf an individual surrendered to the court, then what does arresting them mean?슬롯사이트� the chief justice said.

Khan's counsel Hamid Khan informed that court that his client had approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking a pre-arrest bail but was arrested by paramilitary Rangers.

"Rangers misbehaved with Imran Khan and arrested him," the lawyer said. The court also took note of about 90 to 100 Rangers personnel entering the court to arrest Khan. 슬롯사이트œWhat dignity remains of the court if 90 people entered its premises? How can any individual be arrested from court premises?슬롯사이트� the chief Justice asked.

Chief Justice Bandial also at point observed that the National Accountability Bureau had committed 슬롯사이트œcontempt of court슬롯사이트�. 슬롯사이트œThey should have taken permission from the court's registrar before the arrest. Court staffers were also subjected to abuse,슬롯사이트� he said.

Khan was arrested on Tuesday from the Islamabad High Court and an accountability court on Wednesday handed him over to the National Accountability Bureau for eight days in connection with the Al-Qadir Trust case.

The former premier on Wednesday approached the apex court to set aside the warrants of NAB of May 1 for his arrest and to challenge the Islamabad High Court's decision to declare the arrest 슬롯사이트œunlawful슬롯사이트�. Earlier, the IHC expressing anger at the way Khan was nabbed upheld his arrest hours after he was whisked away.

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