ISLAMABAD: The newly elected body of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has demanded to disapprove the elevation of two junior high courts judges to the Supreme Court by following seniority principle.
In a statement issued here on Monday, the SC Bar Association welcomed the recommended elevation of Justice Athar Minallah of Islamabad High Court to the Apex Court and the appointment of Justice Aamer Farooq as the new Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court as cleared by the Parliamentary Committee on the appointment of Judges.
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However, SCBA maintained its stance that elevation to the Supreme Court must be made on the basis of seniority until an objective criteria for elevation on merits is formulated. The SCBAP expressed its concern on the proceedings of the Parliamentary Committee whereby it deferred the recommended elevation of Justice Shahid Waheed of the Honorable Lahore High Court and Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi of the Honourable High Court of Sindh to the Apex Court for further consideration.
The SCBAP demanded that the Parliamentary Committee shall adhere to the principle of seniority in appointment of learned Judges while performing its obligations under Art. 175-A of the Constitution.
