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Council to continue proceedings on complaints filed against former SC judge
A number of SC and high court judges have tendered resignations due to SJC proceedings
SC adjourns hearing of judge’s case till Jan 8
Asks apex court judge to submit reply to its show cause by January 1
Justice Naqvi and Justice (retd) Siddiqui’s petitions besides ZAB case reference will be heard
Judge again requests expeditious listing of his constitution petition against SJC proceedings
Also asks three-member SC committee to list his petitions for hearing expeditiously
Four SJC members voted to issue show-cause against Justice Naqvi; Justice Ahsan dissented from majority order
Complaints ‘without lawful authority and of no legal effect’
Also doesn’t want two other judges to hear his misconduct complaints