SJC Seeks Explanations From Two High Court Judges

Overview

• The Supreme Judicial Council has asked two sitting high court judges to respond to misconduct complaints, starting a formal reply process.
• One complaint says a Sindh High Court judge accompanied removed IHC judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri in the SHC and cleared her bench’s schedule to appear alongside him.
• Another complaint accuses an Islamabad High Court judge of denying a proper right of audience in a sensitive case.
• The council says it recently reviewed 23 complaints under Article 209 and disposed of its agenda, yet it has not disclosed the outcomes or case details.
• A reconstituted panel led by Federal Constitutional Court Chief Justice Amin‑ud‑Din Khan met with substituted members under conflict‑of‑interest rules, a step drawing added attention since six IHC judges alleged intelligence‑agency meddling in March 2024.