Tag: Justice Muneeb Akhtar
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Who will be the next CJ of Pakistan Supreme Court?
As per the 26th Amendment of the Constitution 1973 Pakistan, the names of three senior most judges in Pakistan will be sent to a 12 parliamentary committee. The committee will consist of proportional representation on the committee based on their strength in Parliament. The three senior most judges are Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Muneeb…
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Judges should speak through judgements and orders
This piece discusses two issues: first, right of courts to “make” laws & second to airing of grievances by judges publicly against each other. Traditionally, judges express their views through their rulings. While they have the right to free speech and may want to engage with current societal issues, it could risk undermining their impartiality.…