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Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice defends judicial independence before legislature

Apex court judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah. — Supreme Court website/ FileISLAMABAD: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, a senior judge of the Supreme Court, has expressed concern about the impact of withdrawing cases from judicial benches, arguing that it compromises judicial independence.Citing fresh...

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Judicial independence: Supreme Court's Justice Mansoor Shah irked by withdrawal of cases

Justice Mansoor Shah says "judiciary’s independence has ended" if ongoing cases taken back from regular benches; Nazar Abbas removed as additional registrar.

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Judges wonder why case related to 26th Amendment sent to constitutional bench as SC official faces contempt

ISLAMABAD: Three Supreme Court judges have written letter to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and Constitutional Bench’s head Justice Aminuddin Khan over not fixing the benches powers case before the court. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Ayisha Malik and Justice Aqeel Abbasi have referred the benches’ powers case in the letter and complained that the case was not fixed on January 20 and called it the contempt of the court. “Justice Aqeel Abbasi was…

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With frustrated Republican lawmakers considering ways to rein in a judiciary that has dealt them a string of defeats in recent years, Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Durrant made his case to the Legislature that maintaining judicial independence is important to ensure a balance of powers between the two branches of government.

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Supreme Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has declared the delay in scheduling the bench powers case as “contempt of court,” urging Chief Justice Yahya Afridi to address the matter promptly. In a letter co-signed by Justices Ayesha Malik and Aqeel Abbasi, concerns were raised over the handling of judicial orders, Express News reported. Sources reported that that Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan was also informed through a separate letter, which referenced …

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Justice Mansoor declares delay in bench powers case as ‘contempt of court’

ISLAMABAD – Three Supreme Court judges have written a letter to the Chief Justice and the head of the constitutional bench regarding the non-scheduling of the case on benches’ powers. Senior judges Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Ayesha Malik and Justice Aqeel Abbasi have addressed the letter to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and the head of the constitutional bench Justice Aminuddin Khan, concerning the non-listing of the bench powers case.  Acco…

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Benches'power case: SC three judges write letter to CJP, head of constitutional bench - Pakistan Observer

Three Supreme Court judges, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Ayisha Malik, and Justice Aqeel Abbasi, have jointly written a letter to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and Constitutional Bench’s head Justice Aminuddin Khan. The judges expressed their concern over the non-fixing of the benches’ powers case before the court. A Case of Contempt? The judges referred to the benches’ powers case in their letter and complained that the case was not fixed on …

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Three Supreme Court Judges Unite to Address a Critical Issue

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has appointed senior lawyers Munir A. Malik and Hamid Khan as judicial assistants in a contempt of court case concerning the failure to schedule a case on bench powers. The court also sought assistance from the Attorney General of Pakistan. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah remarked that if cases are withdrawn while the Practice and Procedure Committee is ongoing, the independence of the judiciary would be compromised. He fu…

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SC questions judiciary’s independence over case withdrawal, appoints legal assistants

Apex court judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah. — Supreme Court website/ File ISLAMABAD: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, a senior judge of the Supreme Court, has expressed concern about the impact of withdrawing cases from judicial benches, arguing that it compromises judicial independence. Citing fresh happenings, he asked if committees can take back cases upon sensing that a ruling might go against the government. Justice Mansoor made these remarks durin…

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