Delay in judges’ appointment causing anxiety: SCBA
Urges JCP to expedite process of filling vacant judicial positions particularly in LHC
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ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has expressed serious concern over delay in appointment of judges to the superior courts – particularly to the Lahore High Court (LHC) – and said this delay is a major hurdle” in provision of justice to the general public.
The 3rd meeting of the SCBA 23rd Executive Committee – held on January 14 in Islamabad – discussed the delay in appointment of judges and expressed grave concern over it, said a statement issued by the SCBA on Monday.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) vice chairman Khushdil Khan has urged the Supreme Court to fix a date for hearing of review petitions in the Justice Qazi Faez Isa case as early as possible.
The apex court had on Dec 10, 2020 reserved its ruling on whether the present six-judge bench or a 10-judge bench should adjudicate on a set of petitions seeking review in the Justice Isa case.
Khushdil Khan, who belongs to the Independent Group (commonly known as the Asma Jahangir Group), was elected PBC vice chairman during the 231st meeting of the council held at the Supreme Court building here on Thursday. Attorney General Khalid Jawed Khan, who presided over the meeting, left soon after the election.
Secures 18 of a total of 23 seats; forms committee on judicial reforms
ISLAMABAD:
The Asma Jahangir Group has maintained its dominance in the apex regularity body of lawyers known as the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) by securing 18 of the 23 total seats in the elections.
The same group s candidate, Khush Dil Khan, has been elected as the new vice chairman of the PBC unopposed for a period of one year. Khan is also a sitting MPA of the Awami National Party (ANP) in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly.
Interestingly, of the 23 PBC members, 18 are associated with the Asma Group. Two members from Sindh have decided to sit on the independent bench while only three PBC members of the Hamid Khan Group will be sitting on the opposition bench.
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January 16, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The number of vacancies for judges in the Lahore High Court (LHC) will rise to 24 in the next few months, as the matter of the appointment of new justices lingers on despite repeated nominations over the past year.
A large number of senior justices of the LHC is set to retire shortly. Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan will retire on July 5, 2021; Justice Atir Mahmood will be superannuated on March 8; Justice Muhammad Tariq Abbasi will turn 62 on March 30; and Justice Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmad will retire on April 6.
A total of 20 vacancies have existed for a long time, with the judicial workload increasing with every passing day. The last appointment of judges in the LHC was made more than 27 months ago. Legal experts say the disposal of cases is facing delays due to an acute shortage of judges. According to the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, there were 188,241 cases awaiting disposal as of November 30, 2020.
Top Story
January 16, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The number of vacancies for judges in the Lahore High Court (LHC) will rise to 24 in the next few months, as the matter of the appointment of new justices lingers on despite repeated nominations over the past year.
A large number of senior justices of the LHC is set to retire shortly. Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan will retire on July 5, 2021; Justice Atir Mahmood will be superannuated on March 8; Justice Muhammad Tariq Abbasi will turn 62 on March 30; and Justice Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmad will retire on April 6.
A total of 20 vacancies have existed for a long time, with the judicial workload increasing with every passing day. The last appointment of judges in the LHC was made more than 27 months ago. Legal experts say the disposal of cases is facing delays due to an acute shortage of judges. According to the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, there were 188,241 cases awaiting disposal as of November 30, 2020.