JCP approves names of three Judges for elevation to SC

The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Monday agreed upon three judges’ names for elevation to the Supreme Court.

The recommendation for the three judges’ appointment has been forwarded to the parliamentary committee.

According to details, a session of the JDP, Chaired by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial , was held on Monday to discuss the elevation of judges to the SC. The commission agreed upon three while deferring the appointment of one judge due to not reaching a consensus.

CJ IHC Athar Minallah’s name was agreed upon unanimously while Justice Shahid Waheed and Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi were appointed with a majority vote. While one judge’s appointment was postponed due to not reaching a consensus.

It is to be noted that Justice Qazi Faiz Essa and Justice Mansoor Ali Shah voted against the appointment of Justice Shahid and Justice Hassan Azhar to the Supreme Court. Representative of the Pakistan Bar Council Justice Sardar Tariq also voted against the elevation of the two judges.