ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has begun basic process on the complaints filed against Supreme Court judge Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi.
The SC Registrar Ishrat Ali, who is also the Secretary of SJC, asked advocate Mian Dawood and other complainants to file affidavit in support of their allegations levelled in the complaints under Section 5(3) of the Supreme Judicial Council Procedure of Enquiry Rules, 2005.
Section 5 (3) of SJC 2005 says; “The person providing the said information shall identify himself properly.” The SJC also sought a certified copy of the resolution from the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC). The other complainants were asked to file the attested copies of the alleged documents.
Four complaints have been filed against the incumbent judge of the Supreme Court for amassing illegitimate assets and misconduct.
Mian Dawood, a Lahore-based lawyer, Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Lawyers Forum, PBC Vice Chairperson Haroon Rasheed and Advocate Ghulam Murtaza Khan had filed complaints against Justice Naqvi.
