ISLAMABAD:
Justice Sardar Tariq Masood had taken robust exception to a transfer by then chief justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial when he requested him “what to do” a couple of grievance in opposition to the previous.
Justice Bandial had accomplished his time period because the chief justice of Pakistan on Sept 16. Justice Qazi Faez Isa was administered the oath because the 29th chief justice of Pakistan by President Arif Alvi on Sept 17.
In keeping with particulars, on Sept 5, Justice Bandial had referred to as up Justice Maqsood over a grievance by Amina Malik in opposition to the latter, asking him what to do about it.
The subsequent day, Justice Maqsood expressed his displeasure over Justice Bandial’s transfer, saying that he ought to have despatched the case to the Supreme Judicial Council.
Justice Maqsood despatched a duplicate of the letter written to then chief justice Bandial to the SJC members additionally.
In keeping with sources, the letter written by Justice Maqsood acknowledged that Justice Bandial requested him what to do concerning the grievance by Amina Malik.
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“It’s not acceptable to speak to me relating to a grievance in opposition to me. As a substitute of speaking to me, it could have been higher that the grievance was positioned earlier than the Supreme Judicial Council.”
Justice Maqsood’s letter acknowledged, “I’ve full confidence within the Supreme Judicial Council that it’s going to determine in accordance with the Structure and the legislation.”
New questions are additionally being raised over the grievance despatched to the SJC in opposition to Justice Masood whether or not it’s a counter blast?
The grievance in opposition to Justice Masood got here at a time when he was entrusted with the duty of reviewing the complaints in opposition to Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi. Justice Masood is anticipated to present his authorized opinion on the complaints in opposition to Justice Naqvi within the present judicial week.