Supreme Court advises Parliament to amend the constitution

The Supreme Court (SC), on Friday, declared that the power to amend the text of the constitution, in any way other than as defined in Chapter 12, is not granted to any governing body, legislative body or court.

The apex court then advised the parliament to amend the constitution by including a transitionary provision, as a solution for the legal void presented in extending the term for local councils due to the country’s present inability to hold elections over the ongoing health crisis.