In a Supreme Court (SC) ruling that struck down amendments to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) laws by a 2-1 majority, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah expressed his opinion that the SC’s decision did not adequately recognize the legislative authority of the parliament.

A three-judge bench of the SC, on Friday, approved a petition by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan challenging the alterations made to the country’s accountability laws during the previous government’s Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led tenure.

As per the verdict, the petition against the NAB amendments was deemed admissible by the majority decision, leading to the revival of all previously closed investigations conducted by the anti-corruption body.

However, Justice Shah dissented in the case of the NAB amendments.

“In addition,” Justice Shah noted in his dissenting opinion, “the majority judgment has not adequately acknowledged that Parliament, having the power to enact laws, also possesses the authority to repeal them; the legislative authority of Parliament remains constantly available.”