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JCP to nominate 2 SC, 40 high court judges after Eid
ISLAMABAD: The third meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) is expected to be held just after Eidul Azha holidays to nominate two Supreme Court judges and 40 high courts, including the Islamabad High Court chief justice.
According to sources in the JCP, the meeting would discuss nominations for two SC judges to replace Justice Rahmat Hussain Jafferi, who will be attaining the age of superannuation on November 20 and Justice Chaudhry Ijaz Ahmed, who retired on May 5
According to sources in the JCP, the meeting would discuss nominations for two SC judges to replace Justice Rahmat Hussain Jafferi, who will be attaining the age of superannuation on November 20 and Justice Chaudhry Ijaz Ahmed, who retired on May 5
Scarcity of senior judges puts LHC image at stake
LAHORE: The working and performance of the Lahore High Court (LHC) is suffering because of a shortage of senior judges; 87 percent of LHC judges are junior judges with little grasp over judicial matters, sources told Pakistan Today.
The court sources said the scarcity of senior judges at LHC was a big hurdle in clearing the ever-increasing backlog of the cases or doing full justice to the cases, and as a result public finds itself in dire straits. Court officials including
The court sources said the scarcity of senior judges at LHC was a big hurdle in clearing the ever-increasing backlog of the cases or doing full justice to the cases, and as a result public finds itself in dire straits. Court officials including
Controversy over judges’ appointment deepens
ISLAMABAD: The controversy over the formation of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) deepened further on Tuesday, as the treasury and opposition members in the Senate rejected the nominations for the parliamentary committee to be constituted under Article 175A for the appointment of judges.
Except the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), members belonging to other parties joined hands to reject the nominations of PML-Q chief Chauhdry
Except the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), members belonging to other parties joined hands to reject the nominations of PML-Q chief Chauhdry
Reforms body to review law that governs judges’ appointment
ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms Monday decided to reconsider the judges' appointment procedure in line with the Supreme Court's interim order.
The committee meeting, chaired by Senator Mian Raza Rabbani, examined the interim order passed by the Supreme Court (SC) and said that the decision was an important step in recognizing institutional jurisdiction.
It decided to review the rules to be formulated under clauses 8 and 14 of the Article
The committee meeting, chaired by Senator Mian Raza Rabbani, examined the interim order passed by the Supreme Court (SC) and said that the decision was an important step in recognizing institutional jurisdiction.
It decided to review the rules to be formulated under clauses 8 and 14 of the Article
‘Independent judiciary possible if judges are appointed on merit’
LAHORE: Independence of the judiciary is possible if judges are appointed on merit, newly-elected Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Asma Jehangir said on Saturday.
"Presently most of the judges are good but a few have not been appointed on merit," she said while addressing lawyers at the Lahore Bar Association (LBA) where she went to thank lawyers for their support in her victory. "If lawyers are tortured then it means that the judiciary is not independent. We
"Presently most of the judges are good but a few have not been appointed on merit," she said while addressing lawyers at the Lahore Bar Association (LBA) where she went to thank lawyers for their support in her victory. "If lawyers are tortured then it means that the judiciary is not independent. We
Time, destiny favouring LHC PCO judges
LAHORE: Time and destiny might favour PCO Judge Syed Shabbar Raza Rizvi's elevation to the office of the Lahore High Court chief justice after December 8, 2010, when Justice Khwaja Muhammad Sharif retires from office, judicial sources said on Friday.
Technically, only LHC's Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry and Justice Chaudhry Iftikhar Hussain were senior to the so-called 'PCO-tainted' Justice Shabbar Raza. But judicial officers believe that Justice Ijaz Chaudhry would likely be
Technically, only LHC's Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry and Justice Chaudhry Iftikhar Hussain were senior to the so-called 'PCO-tainted' Justice Shabbar Raza. But judicial officers believe that Justice Ijaz Chaudhry would likely be
