Friday 6 March 2009

Saudi apex court starts hearing of Sharia cases

RIYADH: The Supreme Court in Saudi Arabia has started hearing of Sharia Hudood cases.

Under Majlis-i-Shora, a team of legal experts had prepared a text to carry out court proceedings of criminal suits, which stated that Supreme Court will give the final verdict in Sharia Hudood cases.

A member of Supreme Court Sheikh Shafi told reporters here that Supreme Court will now hear all the cases which were under trial in Supreme Judicial Council.

Geo News correspondent in Saudi Arabia Shahid Nadeem said Supreme Court will also decide about appointments of judges, promotions, orientation programs and other related issues.

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