ISLAMABAD: A complaint has been lodged in the supreme judicial council against Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandiyal and three other judges on charges of “judicial misconduct”.
Advocate Sardar Salman Ahmad Dogar, the complainant, has included Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi in the reference apart from CJP Bandial.
The lawyer has accused them of violating Articles III, IV, V, VI and IX of the code of conduct for the SC judges.
The complainant has accused CJP Bandial of “judicial and administrative misconduct” over his failure to probe the allegations against Justice Naqvi as SJC chairperson. The top judge has also been accused of “bench fixing to favour certain political parties”.
Advocate Dogar also claimed that in the election delay case the three-member bench did not hear the stakeholders and parties expect for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
“This is clearly against the principles of justice, violation of Article 10A, and also judicial misconduct, considering that this has been a consistent practice of the four judges,” said the complaint.
Advocate Dogar has also asked Senior Puisne Judge Justice Qazi Faez Isa to chair the SJC meeting in place of CJP Bandial as he can no longer head it as he is the one being investigated and must be replaced as per Article 209(2).
The complainant has also called for the removal of Justice Ahsan with Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah in the SJC.
