Judges Challenge Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Over Administrative Powers ISLAMABAD — A group of judges has filed a petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, challenging the administrative powers of the Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The petition names the Chief Justice and the State of Pakistan as respondents. The judges […]
Justice Shah Appointed as New Peshawar High Court Chief Justice According to sources, Chief Justice of Pakistan, Yahya Afridi, approved the appointment of Justice Shah as the new Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court. The decision was made by a majority vote—six out of eleven members of the judicial commission supported it. Justice Shah […]
The oath was administered by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, with Supreme Court judges, officers from the Attorney General’s Office, and members of the legal community in attendance. Justice Munib Akhtar will serve as Acting Chief Justice until June 6, 2025. Following his tenure, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah will assume the role of Acting Chief Justice […]
Speaking to court reporters, Afridi shared details of his trip, where he led a five-member delegation and was warmly received. He stated that China’s judicial system, like Pakistan’s, operates through four forums, with the Supreme People’s Court staffed by 367 judges and no pending cases, a stark contrast to Pakistan’s overburdened judiciary. When Chinese judges […]
As per details, the court ordered him to submit surety bonds worth PKR 100,000 to the trial court. During the hearing, the special prosecutor alleged that Chaudhry incited people and was part of a conspiracy. Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, heading a three-member bench, remarked that if the case against Chaudhry was strong, he would have […]
In his letter, Justice Shah also requested that the scheduled meeting of the Judicial Commission on December 6 be postponed. Justice Shah’s request highlighted the significance of the constitutional amendment pleas, which require a thorough hearing by a full court. The chief justice has been asked to direct the registrar of the Supreme Court to […]
Justice Yahya Afridi was sworn in as the 30th chief justice of Pakistan, last week. He was administered the oath of office by President Asif Zardari during a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir were also in attendance, along with all judges of the apex […]
Shaikh Waqas Akram in a statement on social media said that Gandapur will attend the oath-taking ceremony as the chief executive of the province. PTI official, Waqas Akram, stated that the party considers the 26th Amendment and the mechanism of the appointment of the Chief Justice as unconstitutional but until the Supreme Court decides the […]
The case has now been referred back to the Chief Justice for further proceedings. The petition was filed in the High Court through advocate Azhar Siddique, seeking legal action against the enforcement of the system. Earlier, Hamid Mir, a senior journalist associated with a private news channel, filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court […]
Justice Neelum will serve until November 11, 2028. The JCP earlier this week deliberated on the elevation of Justice Neelum as the next chief justice of the LHC Both the government representatives—the attorney general for Pakistan and the law minister—had agreed on the consideration of Justice Neelum as the new LHC CJ. Today, the oath-taking […]
