Pakistani Supreme Court debates if military law should apply to soldiers' civilian crimes.

In a hearing before Pakistan's Supreme Court, Justice Jamal Mandokhail questioned the Army Act's jurisdiction over military personnel committing offenses at home. Lawyer Salman Akram Raja argued the Act could violate fundamental rights and should only apply to crimes directly related to military service. The seven-member constitutional bench, led by Justice Aminuddin Khan, is considering appeals against the military trials of civilians, with the case expected to continue.

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