ISLAMABAD: The meeting of Judicial Commission of Pakistan would be held on Saturday (tomorrow) to consider proposed amendments in JCP Rules 2010.
The meeting would be held under the chairmanship of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Nasirul Mulk in Supreme Court of Pakistan. All the representatives of the commission including senior most judges, chief justices of high courts, federal and provincial law ministers as well as bar representatives will participate in the special meeting.
 Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has proposed the amendments in JC rules
Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on March 15, 2013 proposed amendments in the JCP rules, seeking transfer of the JCP chairman’s power to appoint superior court judges to the commission. These proposed amendments were approved by the whole PBC body unanimously. According to rules, the Supreme Court’s incumbent chief justice holds the position of JCP chairman.
Regarding relaxation of rules, the apex body of lawyers unanimously suggested that the whole commission and not just the chairman should have the authority to relax strict application of the rules in public interest.
The PBC has also recommended that before initiating and sending proposed names of the judges to the commission, the superior bars’ representatives in the JCP should be consulted and this consultation should be meaningful.
Meanwhile CJP has summoned another meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on December 10 to consider the appointment of a new chief justice of the Balochistan High Court (BHC), sources said.
With BHC Chief Justice Ghulam Mustafa Mengal retiring on December 25, the commission will consider the name of the next senior most judge, Justice Muhammad Noor Meskanzai, for the post. Sources further said the commission would also consider the appointments of new additional judges for the Balochistan and Islamabad high courts as well.
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