NJPMC meeting: Judiciary disposed of millions of cases, says CJP
Calls this performance a successful outcome of the National Judicial Policy.
File photo of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. PHOTO: RIAZ AHMED/EXPRESS
ISLAMABAD:
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Saturday said the judiciary had disposed of millions of cases since the implementation of National Judicial Policy (NJP) in June 2009.
“However, millions of new cases have also been instituted during the period but the disposal figure is higher than the institution which is a great achievement of the policy,” he said, while chairing a meeting of National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) at the Supreme Court building.
He said the SC, through its Human Rights Cell, had also disposed of 189,765 human rights appeals/petitions along with other routine cases in the years from 2009 to 2013.
Justice Chaudhry also pointed out the ground realities including shortage of judicial officers and inadequate infrastructure – problems for which the finance ministry had made commitment to allocate the requisite funds. He said the judiciary had always shown zero tolerance for corruption and corrupt practices and issued directions for strict disciplinary action against the judicial officers and court staff involved in corrupt practices.
“In this regard, besides establishment of cells for eradication of corruption in the high courts, committees have also been constituted at district level under the chairmanships of district and sessions judges to entertain complaints against corrupt court staff, judicial officers and even against the munshees and touts,” he added.
He said the judiciary, during the last couple of years, had removed from service scores of judicial officers and court staff involved in corrupt practices. “However, it is need of the hour for the government to take drastic steps for the eradication of corruption from government institutions,” the CJP said.
The head of the apex court said Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had strengthened after the decision of the Supreme Court whereby 20th Constitutional Amendment was introduced aimed at validating the actions taken by the ECP till its proper constitution especially conducting by-elections in the interregnum.
He also referred to some judicial verdicts, which blocked access to parliament for those whose antecedents were not fit to represent the people.
“These decisions paved way for democracy to strengthen by smooth transition of power to the representatives of the people of Pakistan,” he said, adding that due to vital role of the judiciary, the democracy was stronger than ever.
Justice Chaudhry referred to the judgment of the apex court titled Riazul Haq vs Federation of Pakistan wherein, it had been held that both federal and provincial tribunals performed vital judicial functions by adjudicating upon issues pertaining to the terms and conditions of civil servants and, therefore, appropriate legislation might be made for appointment of chairmen and members of the tribunals in accordance with law and constitution.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 24th, 2013.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Saturday said the judiciary had disposed of millions of cases since the implementation of National Judicial Policy (NJP) in June 2009.
“However, millions of new cases have also been instituted during the period but the disposal figure is higher than the institution which is a great achievement of the policy,” he said, while chairing a meeting of National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) at the Supreme Court building.
He said the SC, through its Human Rights Cell, had also disposed of 189,765 human rights appeals/petitions along with other routine cases in the years from 2009 to 2013.
Justice Chaudhry also pointed out the ground realities including shortage of judicial officers and inadequate infrastructure – problems for which the finance ministry had made commitment to allocate the requisite funds. He said the judiciary had always shown zero tolerance for corruption and corrupt practices and issued directions for strict disciplinary action against the judicial officers and court staff involved in corrupt practices.
“In this regard, besides establishment of cells for eradication of corruption in the high courts, committees have also been constituted at district level under the chairmanships of district and sessions judges to entertain complaints against corrupt court staff, judicial officers and even against the munshees and touts,” he added.
He said the judiciary, during the last couple of years, had removed from service scores of judicial officers and court staff involved in corrupt practices. “However, it is need of the hour for the government to take drastic steps for the eradication of corruption from government institutions,” the CJP said.
The head of the apex court said Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had strengthened after the decision of the Supreme Court whereby 20th Constitutional Amendment was introduced aimed at validating the actions taken by the ECP till its proper constitution especially conducting by-elections in the interregnum.
He also referred to some judicial verdicts, which blocked access to parliament for those whose antecedents were not fit to represent the people.
“These decisions paved way for democracy to strengthen by smooth transition of power to the representatives of the people of Pakistan,” he said, adding that due to vital role of the judiciary, the democracy was stronger than ever.
Justice Chaudhry referred to the judgment of the apex court titled Riazul Haq vs Federation of Pakistan wherein, it had been held that both federal and provincial tribunals performed vital judicial functions by adjudicating upon issues pertaining to the terms and conditions of civil servants and, therefore, appropriate legislation might be made for appointment of chairmen and members of the tribunals in accordance with law and constitution.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 24th, 2013.