ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday extended the period of stay order which stopped cybercrimes court to take further action against the accused persons in judge’s blackmailing scandal, ARY News reported.

The high court extended its stay order till November 4 on the court’s action in the case related to judge’s blackmailing through scandalous video. The IHC has also stopped the cyber crimes court to continue indictment of the accused persons in the case.

The extension was made over the request of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) as the intel institution moved to the high court over not transferring the judge’s case to the anti-terrorism court (ATC) from the cyber crimes court.