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CJP Yahya Afridi schedules Supreme Judicial Council meeting for Dec 13

CJP stresses essential role of judges, lawyers in defending rights

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi on Thursday convened the Supreme Judicial Council meeting on Dec 13. The meeting will be held tomorrow at 2pm to discuss the pending cases. On Dec 11, Justice Yahya Afridi visited Gwadar sub-jail to inspect the facilities for under-trial prisoners. The CJP continued his visits to remote districts … Read more

Amna Malik blames Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) for harassment

Amna Malik blames Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) for harassment

ISLAMABAD: A complaint has been registered against several members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) for alleged harassment. Amna Malik, the President of the Civil Society Network, submitted the complaint to the Federal Ombudsman, citing misconduct and harassment by senior SJC members. The plea revealed that a complaint was initially filed against Justice Sardar Tariq … Read more

SJC completes proceedings against Justice Mazahir Naqvi

Supreme Judicial Council has completed the proceedings against Supreme Court Justice Mazahir Naqvi.

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Judicial Council has completed the proceedings against Supreme Court Justice Mazahir Naqvi. The arguments of the complainants are complete, the sources said, adding that the complainants placed all the evidence and relevant documents before the Council. The objections of Justice Mazahir Naqvi were also examined in the Council. Other issues were also reviewed … Read more

SJC summons complainant with relevant material against Justice Tariq Masood

SJC seeks relevant material from complainant against Justice Tariq

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has called upon the individual who filed a complaint against Justice Sardar Tariq Masood to attend the upcoming hearing. Amina Malik, the complainant, has been instructed by the SJC to provide pertinent evidence to the Council. The council’s statement indicated that it reviewed the complaint against Justice Sardar Tariq … Read more

SJC, Judicial Commission reconstituted after CJP Isa takes over

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) and the Judicial Commission have been reconstituted after Justice Qazi Faez Isa took oath as Chief Justice of Pakistan. Justice Ijazul Ahsan has become a part of the SJC, while new senior puisne judge Justice Sardar Tariq Masoof is already a part of the council. The Supreme Judicial Council … Read more

PTI decides to file reference against IHC chief justice 

IHC
  • It was decided to file reference to ensure concept of independent judiciary.
  • CJP was demanded to take notice of decision-making style IHC top judge.
  • Chief Justice IHC cannot be entrusted with most sensitive responsibility.

ISLAMABAD: The Core Committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to file a reference in the Supreme Judicial Council against Islamabad High Court(IHC) Chief Justice Aamer Farooq.

According to the Core Committee meeting declaration, it was decided to file a reference to ensure the concept of an independent judiciary, and the Chief Justice of Pakistan was demanded to take notice of the decision-making style of the Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court and protect fundamental right to fair trial Chairman PTI under Article 10-A.

The core committee demanded that the Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court immediately recuse himself from the trial.

According to the statement, Chief Justice Islamabad High Court has made law and justice a mere joke, and delaying justice is tantamount to killing justice and the only purpose of adjourning the matter is to continue the chain of revenge and violence against Chairman PTI.

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Fighting for justice

Bahawalpur

Islamabad: Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui a former Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge who was terminated from his services three years ago is fighting his case at the Supreme Court of Pakistan to clear himself of the charges made against him. Siddiqui was terminated in 2018 on the recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) under the … Read more