Lahore High Court adjourns hearing on Hassan Niazi’s plea against transfer to military court

The Lahore High Court on Wednesday adjourned proceedings in a petition filed by Hassan Niazi challenging his transfer to a military

The i on Wednesday adjourned proceedings in a petition filed by Hassan Niazi challenging his transfer to a military court without obtaining permission from the relevant trial court, after granting additional time to the Ministry of Defence to submit its reply.

A two-member bench comprising Justice Shehram Sarwar Chaudhry and Justice Tariq Nadeem heard the petition. Barrister Abu Zar Salman Niazi appeared on behalf of the petitioner.
During the hearing, counsel for Hassan Niazi informed the court that replies had already been submitted by other respondents, including the Inspector General of Police (IG). However, he pointed out that the Ministry of Defence had yet to file its response despite the passage of several months.
Barrister Abu Zar Salman Niazi submitted that the Ministry of Defence had failed to submit its reply since December 2025. He urged the court to proceed with the matter, highlighting the delay in filing the response.
The bench directed the Ministry of Defence to ensure that its reply is submitted before the next hearing and granted further time for compliance.
In his petition, Hassan Niazi has challenged his transfer to a military court, contending that the authorities referred his case to the military court without first obtaining permission from the competent trial court. His counsel argued that the legal requirements and procedural rules governing such a transfer had not been fulfilled.
The petitioner has requested the court to declare both his transfer to the military court and the subsequent proceedings conducted there as unlawful and without legal effect.
Following the proceedings, the court adjourned the hearing until a later date and directed the Ministry of Defence to submit its response before the next hearing.