Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar’s elevation to Supreme Court deferred
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BHC Chief Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel has been elevated to the Supreme Court.
Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar s elevation deferred over seniority concerns.
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday deferred the elevation of Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar of the Sindh High Court (SHC) to the apex court due to reservations expressed by the legal fraternity across the country over his seniority.
A meeting of the JCP was held at the Supreme Court with Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed being the Chairman of the Commission. The body was constituted under the 18th Constitutional Amendment for the purpose of appointment of judges for the superior judiciary.
A judge from Balochistan is being elevated to the Supreme Court after seven years, the last being Justice Qazi Faez Isa. Photo courtesy BHC website
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday recommended elevation of Balochistan High Court’s Chief Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel to fill the vacant office of judge in the Supreme Court but deferred the case of Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar of the Sindh High Court (SHC).
Although a judge from Balochistan is being elevated to the Supreme Court after seven years, the last being Justice Qazi Faez Isa, the case of the SHC judge was deferred because of concerns expressed by different bar councils and bar associations since he was fifth on the seniority list.
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council announced to observe black day and strike on Tuesday (today) against multiple issues including expected elevation of a judge of Sindh High Court, who is firth in the seniority list, to Supreme Court and filing of a review petition by the government in Justice Qazi Faez Isa case.
An emergency meeting of the council was held here that was attended by its vice chairman Naeemuddin Khan, its executive committee chairman Haji Zafar Iqbal and other members. The council decided to observe black day, asking lawyers across the province not to attend court proceedings.
The participants of the meeting said that legal fraternity would not remain silent over different unconstitutional moves by the government.
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LHCBA questions elevation of junior judge to SC
July 11, 2021
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) has also questioned the proposed elevation of a junior judge of the Sindh High Court as judge of the Supreme Court.
A statement issued by LHCBA President Maqsood Ahmad Buttar expressed reservation over elevation of Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar of the SHC (being at serial No 5 on seniority list) to the Supreme Court. It said a question arises, by the proposed elevation of a junior judge, whether all the four senior judges of the SHC lack the laid down criteria for elevation to the Supreme Court.