Govt all set to increase Supreme Court judges from 17 to 23
MNP – The government has initiated steps to increase the number of Supreme Court judges from 17 to 23, with sources revealing that an official bill will be introduced in the National Assembly soon in this regard.
According to sources, after the private bill, an official bill to increase the number of judges will be tabled soon. They said the official bill to amend the current structure of the Supreme Court is expected to be presented in the National Assembly session on Friday. A private bill has already been tabled by PML-N’s Daniyal Chaudhry on Private Members’ Day.
According to the proposed bill, the total count of Supreme Court judges, including the chief justice, will go up to 23. Discussions are also reportedly underway to finalize additional amendments to the Supreme Court’s Practice and Procedure Act.
In light of this development, the National Assembly session, initially scheduled to conclude today as per the revised schedules, has been extended until Friday to facilitate the bill’s tabling.
On Monday, Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar had firmly dismissed any speculation regarding the introduction of the 27th constitutional amendment.
