Islamabad:
Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the President of the Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, examined 24 complaints filed under Article 209 of the Constitution.19 Complaints were rejected unanimously while five were subjected to future remuneration.
The Council convened in Islamabad on Saturday to discuss several agenda items, including proposed administrative reforms and judicial complaints, according to an official release.
The Council also approved the draft of the Supreme Judicial Council Secretariat Service Rules, 2025. However, further considerations were recommended for proposed procedures for investigations and changes to the legal code of conduct that members said the required legal and prepared review.
Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah joined the meeting via video link, while Justices Munib Akhtar, Aalia Neelum (Chief Justice of Lahore High Court) and Muhammad Junaid Ghaffar (Chief Justice of Sindh High Court) were present.
Earlier, the National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC) decided to protect legal officers from external influence and asked the high courts to establish structured mechanisms for reporting and remedy such cases within a determined timeframe.
A statutory body responsible for the formulation and implementation of the judicial policy held NJPMC its 53th meeting on Friday at the Supreme Court in Pakistan.
According to a statement issued after the meeting, NJPMC also took serious notice of enforced disappearance in the country. The Committee unanimously decided that the judiciary would not compromise on its constitutional duty to protect fundamental rights.
In this regard, it formed a dedicated committee to formulate an institutional reaction, after taking into account the concerns of the performing exercise to be communicated through the Legal Attorney for Pakistan (AGP).
The Committee considered key policy issues and adopted several significant measures to improve legal performance, technology integration in legal processes and citizen -centered justice.
To improve the landscape of commercial dispute resolution, NJPMC approved the creation of commercial trial corridor with specialized courts and benches.
