The Sindh High Court Bar Association had also requested the Chief Justice of Pakistan and other members of the JCP last week to thrash out “transparent criteria” for appointment to the apex court in consultation with all stakeholders. File photo
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has expressed concern over the proposal to elevate a “junior judge” of the Sindh High Court (SHC) to the Supreme Court, saying that it would raise questions about the capability of the four “senior justices being bypassed”.
In a statement released on Friday, SCBA secretary Ahmed Shehzad Farooq Rana said length of service should be the first yardstick for appointment or elevation of judges.
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