Supporters of Mr Qadri, help an injured supporter, during the Revolution March in Islamabad.(Reuters)
Islamabad:
A Pakistani court on Wednesday quashed all cases registered against the protesters of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) who violated prohibitory orders, a media report stated.
While questioning the validity of the arrests, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed all cases registered against the violators of Section 144, Dawn online reported.
The court said that it would not tolerate lawlessness in the country, adding that it would not let the authorities make arbitrary arrests.
The PTI counsel submitted a petition before the court on September 13 against the detention of party workers by authorities while imposing Section 144 in the country's capital.
Earlier on Monday, IHC had ordered the release of more than 650 people, including DJ Butt, a PTI sound engineer, who were arrested for violating Section 144 and ban on pillion riding last week.
It had also issued a notice to the government and sought reply on the petition.
The supporters of the two parties were arrested for trying to stop a police van carrying scores of people to jail. Most people were held for violating a ban on pillion riding in different parts of the capital.
The PTI counsel contended that arrests could only be made if they were mandated by a district magistrate.
Meanwhile, the district attorney opposed the arguments of the counsel and said that all the FIRs had been registered according to law.
While questioning the validity of the arrests, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed all cases registered against the violators of Section 144, Dawn online reported.
The court said that it would not tolerate lawlessness in the country, adding that it would not let the authorities make arbitrary arrests.
The PTI counsel submitted a petition before the court on September 13 against the detention of party workers by authorities while imposing Section 144 in the country's capital.
Earlier on Monday, IHC had ordered the release of more than 650 people, including DJ Butt, a PTI sound engineer, who were arrested for violating Section 144 and ban on pillion riding last week.
It had also issued a notice to the government and sought reply on the petition.
The supporters of the two parties were arrested for trying to stop a police van carrying scores of people to jail. Most people were held for violating a ban on pillion riding in different parts of the capital.
The PTI counsel contended that arrests could only be made if they were mandated by a district magistrate.
Meanwhile, the district attorney opposed the arguments of the counsel and said that all the FIRs had been registered according to law.
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