Chief Justice says ready to talk with bars to chalk out objective criteria for judges' appointment

Justice Gulzar says ready to talk with bars to chalk out objective criteria for judges' appointment

Pendency of cases increased by over 8,000 in outgoing year

JCP’s Sept 9 meeting fails to reach consensus on Justice Ayesha’s SC nomination

Four JCP members oppose, as many support the move

Ruling says petitioner must give satisfactory explanation for withdrawing first petition

One of the seats lying vacant had been the reason for delay in hearing of Shehbaz’s case

Will hold meeting on Sept 9 to consider elevation of LHC judge Justice Ayesha Malik to the SC

In past two years, top court passed verdicts that adversely affect them

Petition states that SC judgment gave ‘narrow and restrictive’ meaning to the term