IHC Judges Express Concern Over Transferred Judge’s Appointment

The letter suggests that the permanent transfer of a judge to the IHC would set a “dangerous precedent” with far-reaching implications.

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ISLAMABAD: Seven judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in a letter to the Chief Justices of the Supreme Court and High Courts have expressed concern over recent media reports of a transfer judge being appointed to the top seat of the IHC.

In light of the widely publicized news that was published by the media and signed by a justice of the Islamabad High Court, we are writing in response to the announcement by a number of bar associations that a justice from the Lahore High Court had been moved to Islamabad. to be transferred to the High Court.This letter has come out at a time when consideration is being given to promoting the current Chief Justice Amir Farooq to the Supreme Court. The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), which is scheduled to meet on February 10, will elect eight judges from five high courts.

Traditionally, a senior High Court judge is appointed as the Chief Justice. However, the JCP introduced new rules to bypass the seniority criteria after the enactment of the 26th Amendment last year.The Judicial Commission suggested that the Chief Justice of the High Court may be appointed from a panel of five senior-most judges.In the letter, the IHC judges noted that there have been reports that a proposal to transfer another judge from the Sindh High Court to the IHC is also under consideration.