Pakistan

JCP committee suggests how best to pick judges

JCP panel held a meeting earlier this month to consider amending the JCP Rules of 2010

Our Correspondent March 23, 2022

Last week, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan approved the elevation of eight judges for the Lahore High Court. PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD:

The Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s (JCP) rules committee has issued recommendations to the commission for streamlining and evolving the criteria for appointing superior court judges.

The proposals come after a JCP panel held a meeting earlier this month to consider amending the JCP Rules of 2010 that bestows on the chief justice unfettered powers to appoint judges. According to sources, the PBC had expressed reservations over the appointment of judges in the superior courts.

The bar had proposed the addition of a new clause in the JCP Rules 2010 for ensuring ‘meaningful consultation’ with the representatives of bars concerned.

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