LHC sacks three judges

The LHC administration committee dismisses two civil judges and one additional sessions judge on corruption charges.

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) administration committee on Saturday dismissed two civil judges and one additional sessions judge on corruption charges.

It has also started departmental action against ten other civil judges.

These decisions were taken during a meeting of the administration committee under Chief Justice LHC Khawaja Muhammad Sharif. The committee reviewed case to case complaints against judicial officers, while also addressing promotions for other judges.

The committee also issued show cause notices to four judicial officers and decided to restarting inquiries against two other civil judges.

According to an LHC press release the committee also promoted two additional session judges to sessions judges and three civil judges to senior civil judges.