Judges posted in Sindh's consumer courts

The notification comes four years after the enactment of Sindh Consumer Protection Act 2014


Our Correspondent January 14, 2019
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HYDERABAD: Almost four years after the enactment of the Sindh Consumer Protection Act 2014, judges have been posted in Consumer Courts across the province. Sindh High Court (SHC) Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M Shaikh notified the postings of civil judges and judicial magistrates in these courts on Saturday.

However, the courts will function temporarily in offices and with staff provided by the district judiciary until permanent arrangements are made. "The district and sessions judges are directed to accommodate and arrange infrastructure and court staff for the time being in order to ensure smooth functioning of the said courts," the notification reads.

The provincial government kept procrastinating setting up these courts despite SHC orders. A petition against the non-implementation of the Act was filed in SHC Karachi by advocate, Tariq Mansoor, in 2017. In September the provincial government sought another eight to 10 months from SHC to set up consumer courts.

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The government informed the court that it wanted to activate consumer courts initially in divisional headquarters of the six divisions in Sindh. However, the petitioner objected and pointed out that under the Act, the courts were to be established at the district levels. "The government shall, by notification, establish one or more separate consumer courts in each district to exercise jurisdiction and powers under the Act," reads section 27(1) of the Act.

According to the notification, a total of 29 judges have been posted, each in a different district of the province.

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