LHC, IHC judges set for transfers under new amendment, list prepared
A comprehensive list prepared under the 27th Constitutional Amendment, proposing the transfer of 10 Lahore High Court (LHC) judges and 4 Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges to other provinces. According to sources, under the proposal, the judges will be assigned to various provincial benches for a period ranging from six months to two years. Most […]
Senior lawyers, retired judges urge CJP Afridi to convene full court meeting on 27th Amendment
ISLAMABAD: Senior lawyers and retired judges have written a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan regarding the 27th Constitutional Amendment issue. In the letter, they urged the chief justice to convene a full court meeting. The letter bears signatures of Justice (r) Mushir Alam, Makhdoom Ali Khan, Munir A Malik, Abid Zuberi, Justice (r) […]
SC judges term JCP ‘inappropriate forum’ for hearing pleas against 26th Amendment
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court’s Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar have held that the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) is not the appropriate forum for deliberation regarding the constitution of a full court for hearing petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment, The News reported on Thursday.Both senior judges clarified their stance through a detailed […]
Imran Khan challenges judges’ transfer verdict in SC
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has filed an intra-court appeal in the Supreme Court against the verdict in the judges’ transfer and seniority case.In the petition, former prime minister Imran Khan has requested the Supreme Court to nullify the 3-2 judgment.The petition argues that the transfer of judges is an attack on judicial […]
ICC judges reject Israel’s request to withdraw Netanyahu arrest warrant
THE HAGUE : Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday rejected Israel’s request to withdraw arrest warrants against its prime minister and former defence minister while the ICC reviews Israeli challenges to its jurisdiction over the conduct of the Gaza war.In a decision published on the ICC website, judges also rejected an Israeli […]