ISLAMABAD: A high-level constitutional frame in Pakistan on Thursday beneficial the removing of a high court docket judge for his scathing remarks against the rustic's robust spy agency ISI, the first such case in nearly five decades.
The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) beneficial to take away Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, who used to be going through a case of alleged misconduct over his controversial speech targeting the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Justice Siddiqui while addressing the Rawalpindi District Bar Association on July 21 had alleged that the ISI used to be manipulating judicial proceedings to represent panel of judges to get beneficial choices.
The army had requested the manager justice of Pakistan to take the attention of the remarks after IHC leader justice Anwar Kansi rejected the allegations against Siddique.
The matter used to be referred to the SJC, which is the frame to take in lawsuits against judges of upper courts and likewise recommend punitive movements including removing from judiciary.
A five-member SJC bench, headed by means of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar, used to be listening to the case.
The SJC after listening to the case issued its decision on Thursday, asking Prime Minister Imran Khan to take away Siddique as his habits used to be unbecoming of a judge.
"The Council is unanimously of the opinion that in the matter of making his speech...Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, Judge, Islamabad High Court, Islamabad had displayed conduct unbecoming of a judge of High Court and was, thus, guilty of misconduct and he is, therefore, liable to be removed from his office," the panel mentioned.
The 39-page opinion of the SJC used to be penned by means of Justice Asif Saeed Khosa.
Siddiqui's legal professional Hamid Khan mentioned that though there is not any provision of attraction against the decision of the SJC however he's going to take the matter to the Supreme Court.
Siddiqui is the second judge got rid of by means of SJC since removing of Justice Shaukat Ali of Lahore High Court in 1973 for corruption.
Most of the judges have opted to mushy their resignation to keep away from an SJC inquiry. However, Justice Siddiqui opted to stand the costs of misconduct.
The continuing of the case against judge Ali went on for 10 months.
Interestingly, instances of misconduct against leader justice Nisar and three different judges of Supreme Court have been with the SJC for a long time however no continuing has taken position. But the case against Siddiqui used to be decided after preliminary listening to held in-camera.
Siddiqui is the second senior maximum judge of the IHC and used to be in line to turn into leader justice of IHC in November when incumbent Kansi is set to retire.
The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) beneficial to take away Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, who used to be going through a case of alleged misconduct over his controversial speech targeting the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Justice Siddiqui while addressing the Rawalpindi District Bar Association on July 21 had alleged that the ISI used to be manipulating judicial proceedings to represent panel of judges to get beneficial choices.
The army had requested the manager justice of Pakistan to take the attention of the remarks after IHC leader justice Anwar Kansi rejected the allegations against Siddique.
The matter used to be referred to the SJC, which is the frame to take in lawsuits against judges of upper courts and likewise recommend punitive movements including removing from judiciary.
A five-member SJC bench, headed by means of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar, used to be listening to the case.
The SJC after listening to the case issued its decision on Thursday, asking Prime Minister Imran Khan to take away Siddique as his habits used to be unbecoming of a judge.
"The Council is unanimously of the opinion that in the matter of making his speech...Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, Judge, Islamabad High Court, Islamabad had displayed conduct unbecoming of a judge of High Court and was, thus, guilty of misconduct and he is, therefore, liable to be removed from his office," the panel mentioned.
The 39-page opinion of the SJC used to be penned by means of Justice Asif Saeed Khosa.
Siddiqui's legal professional Hamid Khan mentioned that though there is not any provision of attraction against the decision of the SJC however he's going to take the matter to the Supreme Court.
Siddiqui is the second judge got rid of by means of SJC since removing of Justice Shaukat Ali of Lahore High Court in 1973 for corruption.
Most of the judges have opted to mushy their resignation to keep away from an SJC inquiry. However, Justice Siddiqui opted to stand the costs of misconduct.
The continuing of the case against judge Ali went on for 10 months.
Interestingly, instances of misconduct against leader justice Nisar and three different judges of Supreme Court have been with the SJC for a long time however no continuing has taken position. But the case against Siddiqui used to be decided after preliminary listening to held in-camera.
Siddiqui is the second senior maximum judge of the IHC and used to be in line to turn into leader justice of IHC in November when incumbent Kansi is set to retire.
Pakistan constitutional body recommends removal of HC judge over remarks against ISI
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