Tag: CJP Bandial
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Two judges in a row: Future Chief Justice, Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan resigns
The second-most senior judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan has resigned after removing himself from the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). Journalist Azaz Syed took to X (former Twitter) and wrote, “Breaking: A future Chief Justice, Justice Ejaz ul Ahsan also tenders his resignation. Now rostrum of future chief justices will also be changed. Ejaz…
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Legal fraternity criticises Justice Naqvi’s resignation over expected perks
Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, who has been facing allegations of misconduct, has resigned from the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday. The esteemed justice cited circumstances that had become “a matter of public knowledge” as the reason behind his resignation. The resignation letter, obtained by Dawn.com, was formally addressed to President Dr. Arif Alvi.…
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Show cause notice issued to Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi
The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) issued a detailed show-cause notice to Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi on Wednesday, urging him to respond within 14 days. The show-cause was served with a 4-1 majority vote, with Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Sardar Tariq, Justice Ameer Bhatti, and Justice Naeem Afghan voting in…
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Chief Justice calls meeting of Supreme Judicial Council
The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa, has called a meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Friday at 11.30 a.m. as per Maryam Nawaz of Geo News. The meeting will focus on addressing complaints lodged against several high-ranking judges, including Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi. Notably, this will mark the first…
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‘Your talking to me has placed me in a most embarrassing position’, Former CJ Bandial slammed
Former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, before his retirement earlier this month, had a telephonic conversation with Justice Sardar Tariq Masood to discuss a matter of complaints against fellow judges of the apex court, as per The News. As per the sources of Geo’s senior reporter Abdul Qayyum Siddiqui, Justice Masood received…
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Judges disagreement only on constitutional cases coming to court: CJP Bandial
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Atta Bandial has said on Wednesday that judges of the apex court only disagree on whether constitutional cases should come to the Supreme Court (SC) or not. While addressing a ceremony hosted by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) in his honour, the Chief Justice said that judges only…
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Justice Isa raises questions over Bandial’s order to stop audio leaks proceedings
Future Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Qazi Faez Isa adjourned the hearing of a commission to investigate the audio leaks which allegedly involved senior judges and their families a day after CJP Umar Ata Bandial’s order to stop all proceedings. However, during the hearing today, Justice Isa, who was heading the commission, raised questions…
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No audio leak commission: Supreme Court suspends govt notification
In a significant development, the Supreme Court issued an order on Friday, suspending the operation of the federal government’s notification regarding the constitution of a judicial panel to investigate audio leaks which included alleged calls made to judges or by their families, that have emerged on social media over the past few months. The top…
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National Assembly wants to remove Chief Justice
The National Assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a motion seeking the formation of a special committee to file a reference against Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial in the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) for “misconduct and deviating from oath”. During a fiery session, lawmakers strongly condemned attacks on military installations and state buildings across the…
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Audio leak: Chief Justice’s mother-in-law discusses martial law possibilities with PTI lawyer’s wife
Amid the ongoing discussion on the controversial suo moto taken by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, an alleged audio leak of a call made by his mother-in-law Mahjabeen Noon has come to light. In an audio leak that surfaced on the internet on Sunday, Noon can be heard talking to Pakistan-e-Tehreek Insaf…