US
CJ asks jurists about convening full SC court on letter alleging ‘interference’ in judicial affairs
Urges SC to identify and punish those intimidating judiciary
Complainant accuses IHC senior puisne judge of adopting an ‘anti-state agenda’
Federal cabinet set to greenlight formation of inquiry commission today
Advocate Murtaza Qureshi requested the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to conduct an inquiry into the matter
Move comes just days after SC deemed removal of ex-IHC Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui as illegal
SC overturns SJC’s October 2018 notification proposing Justice Siddiqui’s removal
Another witness testifies before SJC against ex-SC judge
Council will record statements of prosecution witnesses
Bench says justice delivery could be affected if judges fear investigations