ISLAMABAD: Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri has formally challenged an order issued by the Islamabad High Court (IHC), calling for its immediate suspension on constitutional and legal grounds.
In a petition submitted to the Supreme Court, Justice Jahangiri argued that the IHC’s order unlawfully restricts a sitting judge from performing his judicial duties, which he claims is a direct violation of Article 10A of the Constitution – the right to a fair trial and due process.
The petition said that the IHC directive not only undermines the independence of the judiciary but has also adversely affected the judge’s reputation. “The order has caused irreparable damage to my standing, and the time lost in judicial service due to this action cannot be compensated,” the petition reads.
Justice Jahangiri further warned that failure to suspend the IHC order would result in “irreparable loss,” stressing that the matter strikes at the core of judicial independence and procedural fairness.
FIVE JUDGES SUBMIT PETITIONS
Meanwhile, five IHC judges have filed separate petitions in the Supreme Court today, including Justice Jahangiri, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Babar Sattar, Justice Saman Rifat, and Justice Ejaz Ishaq Khan.
Petitions of these five judges are challenging what they describe as unconstitutional use of administrative authority within the judiciary.
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