Supreme Court cancels IHC restriction on Justice Jahangiri
Supreme Court restores Justice Jahangiri’s judicial duties, rejecting IHC order and resolving degree-related controversy efficiently and transparently
Islamabad – (Special Correspondent / Web Desk) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned the Islamabad High Court’s September 16 order that had stopped Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri from performing his judicial duties. A five-member constitutional bench, led by Justice Aminuddin Khan, declared the IHC decision invalid.
The bench included Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi, and Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan. They heard the petition filed by Justice Jahangiri himself, who had approached the Supreme Court challenging the IHC order.
During the proceedings, Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan stated, “No judge can be barred from judicial work through an interim order.” The petitioner’s opponent, Mian Dawood Advocate, also admitted that an order preventing a judge from performing duties cannot be justified.
The Supreme Court noted that the petition against Justice Jahangiri initially faced objections from the Registrar’s Office. The court instructed the IHC to resolve those objections before proceeding with the petition.
This controversy began in July 2023, when a complaint questioning Justice Jahangiri’s law degree was sent to the Supreme Judicial Council. Earlier this year, a petition was filed in the IHC after a letter, allegedly from Karachi University, surfaced online questioning his qualifications.
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On September 16, a division bench of the IHC, led by Chief Justice Sardar Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, issued an order stopping Justice Jahangiri from performing his duties, following Dawood’s petition.
Just three days later, Justice Jahangiri personally appeared before the Supreme Court on September 19, asking the apex court to nullify the IHC order and prevent further proceedings by the IHC bench.
Meanwhile, the Sindh High Court recently dismissed seven petitions challenging the cancellation of Justice Jahangiri’s degree due to procedural non-compliance.
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