ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The federal cabinet on Friday approved the Practice and Procedure Amendment Ordinance 2024 which gives more powers to the chief justice.
The ordinance, which amends the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Act 2023, will be sent to the president for approval.
Under the amendment to the Act, the chief justice of Pakistan can nominate a judge in case of unavailability of a committee member.
The Act provided that the chief justice of Pakistan will constitute a three-member committee “comprising the Chief Justice of Pakistan and two next most senior Judges, in order of seniority” to hear “every cause, appeal or matter before the Supreme Court.”
According to sources, with the implementation of the ordinance 2024, a transcript of proceedings will be written and available to the public.
The Supreme Court, in its judgement of Oct 11, 2023, had declared Sub-section 2 of Section 5 of the law unconstitutional. The right to appeal against the order issued under Clause 3 of Article 184 of the Constitution has also been included in the ordinance.