ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed a plea to halt the proceedings of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) against Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi.
The complaint against Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi had been lodged with the judicial council by Mian Dawood Advocate. In April, Justice Isa and Justice Masood submitted a judicial letter to Justice Bandial, who was the Chief Justice at that time, requesting the convening of an SJC meeting to review the allegations.
In May, the then-CJP Bandial referred the matter to Justice Tariq Masood for a legal opinion.
The first open hearing on Justice Naqvi’s petitions against the SJC proceedings and its two show-cause notices issued to him was conducted by a three-member special bench, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan.
A three-member bench, presided over by Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan, is overseeing Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi’s plea against the SJC proceedings concerning ‘misconduct’ charges. Justices Jamal Khan Mandokhail and Mussarat Hilali are also part of the bench.
Makhdoom Ali Khan represented Justice Naqvi before the Supreme Court, urging the court to temporarily halt the SJC proceedings against his client. However, the bench, headed by Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan, rejected the stay plea, stating that they had not yet examined the merits of the case and would address the matter after hearing it on its merit.
