Judicial Commission: No decision yet on Sindh constitutional bench
MNP – A meeting of the Judicial Commission, chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, concluded without a final decision on the nomination of judges for constitutional benches in the Sindh High Court.
According to sources, although the names of potential candidates for the constitutional benches were reviewed, no judges could be finalised during the meeting.
The judicial commission will meet again on Nov 25, the sources said, adding that two of its members could not be present in the meeting. They added that the decision could not be taken on the formation of a constitutional bench in Sindh.
After the meeting, Federal Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar confirmed that the names of various judges were considered, however, the commission would reconvene on November 25 to further discuss the matter. Until then, all judges of the Sindh High Court are authorized to hear constitutional cases, he said while talking to the media.
He further explained that commission member Justice Jamal Mandokhel arrived late to the meeting due to a delayed flight and another member, Akhtar Hussain, was unable to attend due to his wife’s illness.
Meanwhile, a meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council, chaired by the CJP, was also held. The meeting that continued for about three hours reviewed the complaints filed against judges. Complaints against 10 judges were dismissed, as per a declaration issued after the meeting.
