New bench to conduct trial in Tayyaba torture case

ISLAMABAD: A new bench would be conducting the trial on child domestic help Tayyaba's torture case as the request to change the judge has been accepted by the Islamabad High Court.

The single bench of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani would no longer be conducting the hearing as he has carried out a departmental enquiry against Former additional district and sessions judge Raja Khurram, who along with his wife is accused of torturing 10-year-old Tayyaba.

The judge told Islamabad High Court he has completed the departmental enquiry against Raja Khurram and has subsequently suggested the major punishment i.e. the accused be removed from his duty.

Therefore, the accused person's lawyer had requested the high court that in order to keep the trial unbiased, a new bench — sans Kayani — should be formed.

The departmental enquiry against the accused, Raja Khurram, was initiated after the case of him and his wife torturing Tayyaba had surfaced.

Subsequently, the judicial work was taken from Raja Khurram. He was removed from the position of additional district and sessions judge and was made an officer on special duty.