ISLAMABAD:
The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Saturday demanded that Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa ought to schedule on the earliest the petition of the late Justice Waqar Ahmed Seth pending earlier than the Supreme Court docket, whereby the elevation of judges to the superior judiciary in opposition to the precept of seniority had been challenged.
In keeping with a information assertion, PBC Vice-Chairman Haroon-ur-Rashid and its Govt Committee Chairman Hassan Raza Pasha mentioned the bar had constantly “stood with the seniority precept” for the elevation of judges to the superior courts.
It additional learn that the PBC office-bearers had proven their “full respect” to the judiciary and Judicial Fee of Pakistan (JCP).
They identified that previously, elevations to the superior courts had been made on the premise of decide and select in violation of the judgment of the SC handed within the Al-Jehad Belief case and in opposition to the spirit of the Structure, including that the bar had at all times raised its voice in opposition to this observe and opposed it.
The PBC office-bearers continued that the observe of elevating judges in opposition to the seniority precept was additionally challenged by the late Peshawar Excessive Court docket chief justice Waqar Ahmed Seth earlier than the SC and his petition was nonetheless pending.
They mentioned the bar had constantly demanded the setting of the standards for the elevation of judges not solely to the SC but in addition to the excessive courts and Federal Shariat Court docket.
The PBC office-bearers added that they anticipated that the standards can be finalised quickly.
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The authorized fraternity have been demanding that judges ought to be appointed on the premise of the seniority precept and people elevated out-of-turn be eliminated.
The elevation of Justice Mussarat Hilali to the highest courtroom — backed by a unanimous approval — breezed by the method with none impasse that marred the earlier ones over ignoring the seniority precept in choosing the names of judges for his or her elevation to the SC.
Now with a CJP who shares comparable views on the matter, the authorized fraternity feels that it lastly has an opportunity to have their demand met.
Earlier than taking up because the CJP, Justice Isa additionally strongly advocated appointments to the Supreme Court docket on the premise of the seniority precept within the absence of goal standards.
Final yr in a letter to ex-CJP Umar Ata Bandial, he defined the benefits of the appointment of chief justices of excessive courts as SC judges.
He additionally gave the explanations as why to why junior excessive courtroom judges shouldn’t be elevated to the SC.