JCP seeks more details from LHC nominees
Will review credentials of 16 people at its meeting on January 12
Lahore High Court. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has sought additional information from the people nominated to be appointed to the Lahore High Court (LHC) as additional judges in order to assess their competence and in a bid to make the judges appointment process more effective.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed has summoned a meeting of the JCP on January 12 to review credentials of the 16 people nominated by LHC Chief Justice Qasim Muhammad Khan. Out of the 16 nominees, 13 are lawyers and three are sessions court judges.
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IHC expresses confidence in chosen representatives for judges appointment
Chief Justice Minallah dismisses petition challenging constitutionality of parliamentary committee
Islamabad High Court seeks detailed responses on petition by November 2. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday expressed optimism by dismissing a petition challenging the constitutionality of the Parliamentary Committee on Judges Appointment saying there is no reason for the court not to repose confidence and trust in the panel’s proceedings.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah while dismissing the petition in limine noted that the court was confident that the parliamentary committee would fulfill its constitutional obligation in ensuring the appointment of professionally competent, upright and independent minded persons as judges of IHC.
Judicial system being made more democratic: CJ
Justice Gulzar assures lawyers more judge to be appointed in consultation with bars
LAHORE:
Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed has assured the legal practitioners that more judges would be appointed to courts in consultation with the lawyers as the judicial system is being made more democratic.
“The wall between judges and lawyers has been demolished to a great extent and an attempt is being made to move forward with mutual consultation regarding the court matters,” the CJ said while addressing a ceremony at the Punjab Bar Council (PbBC) on Saturday,
“We are paving ways to reduce the distance between the bench and bar,” he said in an apparent reference to new appointments in the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
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