ISLAMABAD: A reference has been filed against Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi in the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), accusing him of “misconduct” and “amassing illegitimate assets”.
The complaint against Justice Naqvi was filed by advocate Mian Dawood for allegedly violating the code of conduct for judges of the Supreme Court issued under Clause (8) of Article 209 of the Constitution.
In a tweet, Dawood said that the reference was filed in the SJC “on the grounds of misconduct, creation of illegal assets, and amassing wealth through frontmen”.
ہم نے سپریم جوڈیشل کونسل میں جسٹس مظاہر نقوی کیخلاف مس کنڈکٹ، ناجائز اثاثے بنانے، فرنٹ مینوں کے زریعے دولت اکٹھی کرنے کی بنیاد پر جوڈیشل ریفرنس/شکایت دائر کر دی ہے۔ اس ریفرنس کے مندرجات پر ٹھیک 1 بجے سپریم کورٹ اسلام آباد کے باہر پریس کانفرنس بھی کی جائیگی۔ pic.twitter.com/8NYciBHkHr
— Mian Dawood (@miandawoodadv) February 23, 2023
He added that a press conference would be held outside the Supreme Court in Islamabad regarding the contents of this reference.
The move comes after the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) named two top court judges for being “biased” against the party and its leadership.
The reference has been filed under Clause (5) of Article 209 of the Constitution, stating that Justice Naqvi has “violated” the Code of Conduct for judges of the apex court.
According to the reference, the SC judge and his family members were found “involved in following malpractices and misuse of power in a criminal-designed pattern during his service”.
In the complaint, it is alleged that Justice Naqvi used his position “to facilitate his sons and a daughter studying abroad and getting financial gains from Zahid Rafique”.
The complaint further claims that the SC judge “openly flaunts his relation with PTI and its leader Imran Khan” and has “influenced” and “manipulated” legal cases, adding that “cases are being fixed” in his court.
Earlier, top lawyers’ bodies including the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) announced filing separate complaints of misconduct in the SJC against Justice Naqvi after audio leaks emerged purportedly featuring a conversation about the fixation of a case with former Punjab chief minister Pervaiz Elahi.
