Forty-six civil judges tendered their resignation to the district and sessions judge on Monday to protest hurling of a shoe at an additional sessions judge by a lawyer in Faisalabad. The lawyer had hurled a shoe at the judge after the judge refused his client’s bail plea. The incident drew strong reaction from sitting civil judges who resigned, saying they could not perform their duties under such conditions.
They pressed for acceptance of their resignations. Of 17 additional judges, nine sought 10-day leave. The civil judges argued that it was the fourth such incident in Faisalabad as it was now difficult for them to perform their duties. Sources said senior judicial authorities had instructed that the issue should be resolved amicably, adding that Additional Sessions Judge Asad Ali had taken a firm stance by saying that he would not forgive the lawyer until a case was registered against him. On the other hand, in its meeting, the District Bar General Council supported the lawyer in question, Chaudhry Masood Ahmed and condemned a strike call given by the judges.
