Justice Naqvi

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

SC judge unable to gain support of superior bars in his favour so far

Different complaints were filed by lawyers and superior bars against top court judge

Cites recent audio leaks, assets beyond known sources of income

Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice (retd) Dost Muhammad Khan had opposed his nomination

It was the incumbent CJ Gulzar Ahmed who had earlier proposed Justice Naqvi’s name

Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed had proposed Justice Naqvi's name

Additional AG says some cases not given proper attention due to workload