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LAHORE - Lahore High Court Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a petition against the removal of four additional judges by the Parliamentary Committee after the petitioner counsel sought time to argue on maintainability of the petition.
The court raised the question if the parliamentary committee's matter could be taken up under writ jurisdiction of the court. The court prima facie was of the view that taking up an issue related to the parliament could

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday issued transfer orders of four civil judges-cum-judicial magistrates. According to a notification issued by the LHC registrar, Civil Judge-cum-Judicial Magistrate Shahzaz Ahmed was transferred from Vehari to Mailsi, Shazib Dar from Pattoki to Vehari, Waqar Mansoor from Chiniot to Bhowana and Babar Hussain from Chiniot to Lalian.
They would assume their new office on or before February 10. Transfers of civil judges Shainshah Raza

ISLAMABAD - A divide was witnessed among members of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) over the Supreme Court's decision of framing contempt charge against the nine PCO judges, defying the apex court's November 3, 2007, order.
Some of the association's members welcomed the SCBA members and called it historic, while others, including its president Asma Jehangir, opposed the verdict, considering it contrary to the constitutional provisions. A majority of the SCBA members in

LAHORE - The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Asma Jahangir has criticised the Supreme Court of Pakistan for framing charges against PCO-tainted judges.
Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Asma said that PCO judges were almost non-functional. However, they are still judges and no court of law had the right to issue a notice or frame charges against a sitting judge of the superior court. A reference remains the only option against PCO judges.
Asma

ISLAMABAD - Accepting Judicial Commission of Pakistan's proposed one year extension of 20 additional judges of the Lahore High Court, the parliamentary committee on judges' appointment on Wednesday rejected extension of four additional judges of the High Court.
The committee which met here with Senator Nayyar Hussain Bukhari in the chair rejected JCP's proposal for granting one year extension to four additional judges of the LHC including Justice Mazhar Ali, Justice Yawar Ali,

LAHORE - The news of the termination of four more additional judges has unsettled all additional judges at the Lahore High Court, Pakistan Today has learnt. With four of their colleagues sacked, none of the 20 adhoc LHC judges on duty are certain of their future in the higher judiciary. Sources told Pakistan Today that allegations were that the dismissed additional judges were appointed on political consideration during the days of of former LHC chief justice Khawaja Sharif.
The

ISLAMABAD - The parliamentary committee set up for judges' appointment on Tuesday confirmed Judicial Commission of Pakistan's nominations of Sindh High Court judges including Sarmad Jalal Osmany and Justice Amir Hani Muslim as permanent judges of the Supreme Court.
The parliamentary committee which met here with Senator Nayyar hussain Bokhari in the chair also endorsed JCP's nomination of Mushir Alam, the most senior judge of the SHC, as the new chief justice of the Sindh High

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) chief justice (CJ) on Monday, on request of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), placed services of Kamran Basharat Mufti, senior civil judge Islamabad at disposal of the IHC for his posting in the court for a period of three years with immediate effect.
The LHC CJ also issued transfer and posting orders of Senior Civil Judge Aslam Gondal from Pakpattan to Islamabad, Rai Nawaz from Rajanpur to Pakpattan and Qamaruz Zaman, civil judge 1st class,

ISLAMABAD - Four Supreme Court judges will be retiring this year after attaining the age of superannuation. These judges are Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmed, on May 31, 2011, Justice Javed Iqbal, retiring on July 31, Justice Mahmood Akhtar Shahid Siddiqui on October 13 and Muhammad Sair Ali on December 11.
Besides these judges, two ad-hoc judges Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday and Justice Ghulam Rabbani will also retire on February 18 and October 19, respectively. Three of these judges

ROME - Italy's judges vowed not to be intimidated and rallied to support Milan colleagues investigating the sex scandal surrounding Silvio Berlusconi on Saturday as the prime minister rounded on the magistrates. The billionaire media magnate has denounced the probe into his sex life as a politically motivated attack and warned last week the judges' behaviour could not go "without adequate punishment."
"The judges will continue to carry out their duties without being intimidated,"

LAHORE - The Law Society Pakistan is surprised by the recent decision of the judicial commission regarding denial of extension to 10 additional judges of Lahore High Court and has appealed to legal fraternity to voice against the move.
These additional judges were appointed during 2009-2010 for a period of one year on the recommendation of respective chief justices (CJs) and the chief justice of Pakistan but, after the recent decision of the commission, they had stopped

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court chief justice on Thursday issued transfers/postings orders of two civil judges-cum-judicial magistrates. They include Chaudhry Umar Hayat from Kharian to Narowal and Samina Ijaz Cheema from Narowal to Kharian.
The CJ also made postings/transfers among four deputy registrars of the high court. According to a notification in this regard, Pervez Khalid, deputy registrar (G&T) at principal seat was transferred to Multan bench as deputy registrar

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on whether it could initiate contempt proceedings against PCO judges and the army generals involved in the promulgation of November 3, 2007 emergency in the country in defiance of a seven-member Supreme Court bench's restraining order.
The court also reserved its decision on employing the assistance of the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and presidents of provincial bar associations in contempt proceedings against the PCO

LAHORE - Six sacked judges of the Lahore High Court (LHC), who were denied extension by the judicial commission on Saturday, visited the LHC on Monday and received a warm welcome. Judges including Abdul Rehman Ansari, Shahid Iqbal, Shaukat Umar Pirzada, Tariq Javed, Waqar Hasan Mir and Anwar Bhaur visited the bar where members showered flowers on them and chanted slogans in their favour.
They remained in the bar for around one hour. Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President

ISLAMABAD - The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, on Saturday nominated Sindh High Court (SHC) Chief Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani as a Supreme Court judge, while Justice Musheer Alam will replace him as the SHC chief justice.
The commission also granted an extension of tenure to 24 additional judges of the Lahore High Court (LHC). A total of 34 additional judges of the Lahore High Court were being

ISLAMABAD - The Judicial Commission of Pakistan for appointment of judges to superior courts will meet today (Saturday) with Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in the chair to discuss appointment of two judges in the Supreme Court.
Two senior-most judges have been included in the commission, who will give their input for the appointment of new judges to the superior courts.
After the approval of the 19th Amendment, it will be for the first time when

KARACHI - Terrorism is a pressing concern in Karachi but no anti-terrorism court (ATC) in the city will have a working judge from today (Thursday), Pakistan Today has learnt.
There are three ATCs in Karachi, one of which was non-functional since the past six months. The other two have also become vacant this week after the contracts of the respective judges expired; ATC-1 judge Syed Hassan Shah Bukhari's contract expired on Monday while ATC-3 judge Anand Ram Hotwani's term