Pakistan, May 5 -- The Islamabad High Court on Monday has declared that the Council of Islamic Ideology is not authorised to render opinions in individual criminal cases, ruling that such interventions violate a suspect's right to a fair trial. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani issued the landmark written order on April 27 before his transfer, stating that Articles 229 and 230 of the Constitution do not empower the Council to interfere in individual cases. According to the judgment, the Council of Islamic Ideology can only provide opinions to the National Assembly, Provincial Assemblies, the President and Governors. The court ruled that the NCCIA act of seeking the Council's opinion on an individual's statement was illegal. "Neither is the Cou...