Islamabad:
The Pakistan Judicial Commission (JCP) reprogrammed its May 2 meeting for May 19. During this crucial meeting, the commission will examine the applications to appoint permanent chief judges to four high lessons in the country, including the High Court of Islamabad (CIC).
The meeting which will be chaired by the chief judge of Pakistan Yahya Afridi will be held at the building of the Supreme Court. In addition to the IHC, the acting chief judges also lead the High Court of the Sindh (SHC), the High Court of Peshawar (PHC) and the High Court of Balutchistan (BHC).
According to sources, the JCP asked for candidates for high lessons to fill the key positions by May 4. They said the names of three higher judges of each court will be examined.
Interesting, a constitutional bench (CB) of the Supreme Court currently intends to a series of petitions filed against the transfer of judges of three other high lessons to the IHC and a change in the judges’ seniority list following the transfer.
The Department of Law, February 1, published a notification for the transfer of judge Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar, judge Khadim Hussain Soomro and judge Muhammad Asif – respectful of the High Court of Lahore (LHC), SHC and BHC – at the IHC.
After this transfer, the IHC published a new seniority list on February 3, classifying Judge Dogar as a senior then judge. Five IHC judges – Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, judge Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, judge Babar Sattar and judge Saman Rafat Imtiaz – The Butter filed representations against Judge Dogar.
However, the IHC chief judge, Aamer Farooq, rejected these representations. After the elevation of Judge Farooq at the Supreme Court, judge Dogar was also raised as an acting chief of the IHC on February 12.
The judges of the IHC, the founder of the PTI, Imran Khan, and four associations of different bars were among the seven petitioners who challenged the transfer notification; the new seniority list; The notification for the appointment of DOGAR as an interim CJ of the IHC; and the decision to represent February 8.
During a recent audience of the case, the CB had asked for answers to various respondents.
In his response, the registrar SC said that in virtue of article 200, paragraph 1, of the Constitution, the president can transfer a judge from one high court to another with the consent of the judge and after consulting the chief judge of Pakistan and the main judges of the two high lessons concerned.
Given the procedure described under article 200, paragraph 1, the ministry of law and justice, through a letter dated February 1, asked for the consultation / consensus of the honorable judge in chief of Pakistan. This consultation / consensus was provided by the chief judge of Pakistan on the same date-on February 1 of this year, he said.
The JCP also submitted a written response to CB.
He declared that the JCP is a constitutional organization whose jurisdiction is defined under article 175-A of the Constitution. Its main function is the appointment of judges before the Supreme Court, the High Course and the Federal Court of Sharia law.
The commission asked that its response is part of the court of the court and expressed its full respect for the decision of the Supreme Court, declaring that it will provide any possible assistance each time summoned by the court.
