Summary The complaints against Justice Yahya Afridi were reviewed by a reconstituted council headed by Aminuddin Khan
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Chief Justice Yahya Afridi on Thursday made public the decisions of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) regarding the dismissal of five complaints filed against him by lawyers and litigants.
The decisions were taken during the SJC meeting held on May 14, where the council reviewed 23 complaints filed under Article 209 of the Constitution against judges of the superior judiciary.
According to the details released, the council unanimously rejected a complaint filed by Advocate Mian Sibghatullah Shah of Peshawar, who had alleged that Justice Yahya Afridi, while serving as a judge of the Peshawar High Court in 2016, failed to follow merit in the appointment of additional sessions judges.
Another complaint filed by Karachi resident Amjad Hussain Durrani claimed that a Supreme Court bench, which included the CJP, dismissed his case in January 2022 without granting him a fair hearing. The council dismissed the allegation.
The SJC also rejected a complaint by Advocate Ajmal Mahmood, who challenged a Supreme Court office order extending restrictions on his entry to the apex court and its branch registries, alleging misconduct by the chief justice.
Similarly, a complaint submitted by Kamran Khan of Karachi alleging unlawful dismissal of an earlier complaint without a hearing was also dismissed by the council.
In another case, Muhammad Asif Masood alleged that a March 2023 Supreme Court verdict delivered by a bench including the CJP was contrary to law and facts and therefore amounted to misconduct. The council rejected the complaint as well.
The complaints against Justice Yahya Afridi were reviewed by a reconstituted council headed by Aminuddin Khan, while the remaining complaints discussed on May 14 were decided by the SJC under the leadership of the chief justice himself.
