Justice Mazahar’s plea to stop SJC proceeding to be held on January 8

ISLAMABAD (Online): Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) will hear the application filed by Justice Mazahir Naqvi against stopping the proceedings of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on January 8, 2024.

Earlier, the court had not given relief on stopping the proceedings on December 15, 2023.

First hearing was held in the open court on his petition regarding the complaints against Supreme Court (SC) Judge Justice Mazahir Naqvi in Supreme Judicial Council. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel observed that lawyer of Justice Mazahir Naqvi raised objection to the formation of the bench. The matter of the three-member committee is administrative.

Justice Musarrat Hilali inquired that you have any objection to any judge, lawyer Makhdoom Ali Khan said that the law mentions the formation of a bench by the committee, but the committee did not form a bench, a member of the committee, Justice Ejaz-ul-Ahsan also wrote a letter.

Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan said that you should file a separate petition on this matter, the SC adjourned the hearing on the petitions of Justice Mazahir Naqvi till January 8.

It should be noted that Justice Syed Mazahir Ali Akbar Naqvi had challenged the 2 show cause notices issued by the Supreme Judicial Council in the Supreme Court on November 30 and requested to declare them null and void.