Judges' letter: Islamabad High Court Bar moves Supreme Court for fair probe
Pakistan
The petitioner prays court to take action against those found guilty of influencing judiciary
- The petition states that the issue raised by the judges is of serious nature
- The apex court has already hinted at making full bench to hear the case
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Islamabad High Court Bar Association on Thursday filed a constitutional petition in the Supreme Court seeking a transparent and fair investigation of the letter of six judges alleging interference in judicial affairs.
The petitioner prayed the apex court to take action against those found guilty of influencing the judiciary.
The petition stated that the issue raised by the judges was of serious nature. "If the apex court deems it necessary, it should refer the matter to the Supreme Judicial Council for review," it demanded.
The petitioner submitted that an independent judiciary was the protector of the Constitution and the sole source of justice. No compromise on the independence of the judiciary is acceptable in any circumstances.
On March 25, six judges of the Islamabad High Court wrote a letter to the Supreme Judicial Council regarding the "interference of intelligence agencies in judicial matters".
The letter was written by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Justice Babar Sattar, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir and Justice Saman Raffat Imtiaz.
The Supreme Court earlier this month took suo moto notice and hinted at constituting a full court to hear the matter. Before that, the federal government set up a one-man inquiry commission which could not initiate any proceeding due to refusal of its head, former chief justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani.
