Amended Code of Conduct Bars Judges From 'Media Interaction, Political Commentary'

SJC amends code of conduct, restricts judges from media interaction

A man uses his mobile phone as he walks past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad on May 13, 2023. — AFPISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council has revised the code of conduct for judges, prohibiting them from speaking to the media or taking part in any public debate on...

Amended code of conduct bars judges from 'media interaction, political commentary'

CJP Yahya Afridi chairs Supreme Judicial Council meeting. Newly added article bounds judges to perform on merits. Judges required to uphold intellectual integrity.ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council has amended the judges'...

Supreme Judicial Council Bans Judges from Media Interaction, Tightens Code of Conduct - THE DESTINATION

ISLAMABAD: In a significant move aimed at preserving judicial neutrality and institutional integrity, the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has approved major amendments to the judges’ code of conduct, barring judges from interacting with the media or commenting on political matters. The meeting, held at the Supreme Court and chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan and SJC […] The post Supreme Judicial Council Bans Judges from Media Interaction, Tight…

Supreme Judicial Council amends code of conduct

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has introduced key amendments to the judges’ code of conduct, explicitly barring members of the judiciary from engaging with the media or making public statements on political matters. The decision, aimed at preserving judicial integrity and institutional discipline, was taken during a meeting chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan and SJC Chairman Justice Yahya Afridi at the Supreme Court of Pakistan …

SJC amends judges’ code of conduct; bars them from speaking to media

The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has made a major amendment to the judges’ code of conduct, restoring a strict ban on judges from speaking to the media or issuing public statements. The move reverses a provision introduced during the tenure of former Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, which had allowed judges to respond to allegations made against them. According to the revised Rule No. 5, judges will no longer be permitted to communicate with the m…