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MUHAMMAD IMTIYAZ vs Ch — 2023 PLD 306 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2023 PLD 306 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2023
Reporter
PLD
Parties
MUHAMMAD IMTIYAZ vs Ch
Subject matter
Family

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD IMTIYAZ VS Ch. MUHAMMAD NAEEM O. XI & O. XIX---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 4, 10A, 178 & 191---Code of Conduct for Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, Arts. I, IV & IX---Supreme Court---Constitution of Benches and fixation of cases---Chief Justice and Registrar of the Supreme Court, powers of---No provision of the Constitution grants any power to the Registrar or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court with regard to the constitution of Benches and fixing of cases---Supreme Court Rules, 1980 do not grant any power to the Registrar or to the Chief Justice to change the judge or judges on a Bench or to reduce their number---Giving preference to some cases over others and/or fixing cases out of turn and doing so without justification may demonstrate affection/ favour to one party and ill-will to others---Maintenance of the rule of law, transparency and fairness in the constitution of Benches and fixation of cases must be established to retain the independence, integrity and prestige of the Supreme Court.

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