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SC most senior judge Ijaz Ul Ahsan parts away from SJC

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ISLAMABAD: The most senior judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan, separated from the Supreme Judicial Council(SJC), after which Justice Mansoor was included in the council.

An open meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council was held under the chairmanship of Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa on the complaint against Justice Mazahar Naqvi in ​​which Justice Sardar Tariq, Chief Justice of Lahore High Court Justice Amir Bhatti and Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court Naeem Akhtar Afghan participated. However, Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan did not attend the council meeting.

In the meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council, no one appeared in the council on behalf of former judge Mazahar Naqvi, on which the Chief Justice questioned whether Justice Mazahar Naqvi’s lawyer Khawaja Haris or his juniors are present.

The Chief Justice spoke to the Attorney General that did you receive the resignation. The Chief Justice directed the Attorney General to read out the resignation, on which he read out the resignation of the former judge.

The Chief Justice of Pakistan said that the article under which the resignation was given should be read, on which the Attorney General read out Article 179.

The Chief Justice asked that the Council can act without Justice Ijaz or will it be the next senior judge. The attorney general said that the council must include a senior judge.

Justice Qazi Faez said that Justice Ijaz ul Hassan has resigned from joining the council, the next senior judge is Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, it has to be ascertained whether Justice Mansoor is available or not.

The Chief Justice directed the Secretary of the Council to find out the availability of Justice Mansoor and said that if Justice Mansoor is available, then the Council will sit again.

Under Clause three of Article 209 of the Constitution, if there is no judge in the Council, the next senior judge can be included. It will be necessary whether the reference will proceed or not.

Later, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah joined the council in place of Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and the council stopped the council meeting until the availability of Justice Mansoor Ali Shah.

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SC moved to remove Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan from SJC

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A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking the removal of Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan from the Supreme Judicial Council. The application, representing complainant Mian Dawood, urges that Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan to be barred from participating in the Supreme Judicial Council meetings. The petitioner suggests appointing another senior judge in place of … Read more

SC constitutes six benches to hear important cases

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  • A 15-member full court of  SC will hear case on Oct 9.
  • Justice Qazi Faez Isa will hear 50 cases from Oct 10 to 13.
  • Two-member bench Justice Tariq Masood will hear 120 cases.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has constituted six benches for hearing cases from October 9 to October 13.

A 15-member full court of the Supreme Court will hear the Practice and Procedure Act 2023 case on October 9, while a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faez Isa will hear 50 cases from October 10 to 13.

A 2-member bench headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood will hear 120 cases in the next judicial week, while a 3-member bench headed by Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan will hear 50 cases.

Similarly, a 2-member bench headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah will hear 50 cases. A 3-member bench headed by Justice Yahya Afridi will hear 50 cases.

A two-member bench headed by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail will hear 40 cases next week.

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SC seeks reply from Sindh Excise and Taxation Dept on vacant posts

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  • A three-member bench headed by Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan heard the case.
  • Court asked how the recruitment was done when there was a ban.
  • The hearing has been adjourned for an indefinite period.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has sought a response from the Sindh Excise and Taxation Department regarding the vacant posts.

A three-member bench headed by Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan heard the case.

During the hearing of the details in the Supreme Court, Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan asked the Sindh Excise and Taxation Department for an answer regarding the vacant posts and asked them to tell how the recruitment was done when there was a ban on appointments.

Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan said why those who had completed the interview, test, and other stages in 2007 were not appointed.

The Secretary of Excise Department Sindh told the court that restrictions were imposed on the appointments during that time, Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan asked that there be a ban in 2007, so how the recruitments took place in 2008.

Secretary Excise and Taxation Sindh said that the ban was lifted in 2008, the court then inquired why the 2007  were not recruited when the ban was lifted in 2008.

The lawyer of the petitioner Shams Larik stated that the Sindh High Court ordered the appointment of those qualified in 2007 in 2011. The petition of the Sindh government against the decision of the Sindh High Court has been pending in the apex court for 12 years.

Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan said how many posts are vacant in Sindh Excise and Taxation Department and those who cleared all the stages for jobs in 2007 are still fighting in the courts. He remarked, “We sought all records from the department and then we will see what to do.”

Abdul Waheed, Ghulam Shabir Mallah, Bahadur Khan, Shakeel Bhatti, and Nadeem Ahmed Samoo have approached the Supreme Court.

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SC declares not holding polls in 90-days violation of constitution

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  • Chief Election Commissioner appeared in the SC.
  • Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan asked whose responsibility to hold  polls.
  • Chief Election Commission said that ECP is ready to conduct polls.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court(SC) has declared that not holding of elections in 90 days as a violation of the constitution.

The Chief Election Commissioner was summoned immediately during the hearing on the petition against the transfer of CCPO Lahore Ghulam Mahmood Dogar in the Supreme Court.

Giving remarks on this occasion, Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan said that the order of the Supreme Court was still there, why was the CCPO changed, why was there such a rush to transfer Ghulam Mahmood Dogar.

The Chief Election Commissioner appeared in the Supreme Court, on which Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan asked whose responsibility is it to hold elections in 90 days.

On this occasion, the Chief Election Commission said that ECP is ready to conduct elections, if the court wants us to conduct elections and bans transfers and appointments, then ECP will not allow the caretaker government to conduct transfers.

On this occasion, the Supreme Court, while seeking important records from the Election Commission, also immediately sought records of correspondence from the government and security agencies.

On this occasion, the Chief Election Commissioner said “I have got an opportunity, so I want to put some things before the court that I am being prevented from exercising my powers and constitutional requirements. When asked for security, they refused, ECP asked for money for the elections, that was also refused.”

Later, the Supreme Court called for a detailed report from the Election Commission regarding the obstacles in the way of the election and declared the non-election in 90 days as a violation of the Constitution.

“If you stand with the constitution, we will stand behind you, Justice Ijazul Ahsan’s dialogue with the Chief Election Commissioner.”

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