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      <title>Supreme Judicial Council dismisses 19 out of 24 complaints against judges</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Saturday discussed in detail the complaints filed against judges, proposed amendments to the judicial code of conduct, and the procedure for inquiries.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The SJC met under the chairmanship of Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and was attended by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Aalia Neelum, and Justice Junaid Ghaffar&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sources indicate that the SJC held detailed discussions on the nature of complaints received and how they should be addressed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One key proposal — suggesting that names of judges cleared of complaints should be made public — was brought forward but ultimately rejected by the council.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It was decided that to preserve judicial dignity and ensure a balanced approach to transparency, the names of judges whose complaints have been resolved will not be disclosed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to an official statement issued after the meeting, the council reviewed 24 complaints filed under article 209 of the constitution.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Of these, 19 were unanimously dismissed, while five were deferred for further consideration.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Additionally, the council approved the draft of the Supreme Judicial Council Service Rules 2025.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The statement added that the proposed amendments to the code of conduct will undergo further legal review, and more consultations will be held regarding the inquiry procedures.&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>The SJC met under the chairmanship of Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and was attended by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Aalia Neelum, and Justice Junaid Ghaffar</p>
<p>Sources indicate that the SJC held detailed discussions on the nature of complaints received and how they should be addressed.</p>
<p>One key proposal — suggesting that names of judges cleared of complaints should be made public — was brought forward but ultimately rejected by the council.</p>
<p>It was decided that to preserve judicial dignity and ensure a balanced approach to transparency, the names of judges whose complaints have been resolved will not be disclosed.</p>
<p>According to an official statement issued after the meeting, the council reviewed 24 complaints filed under article 209 of the constitution.</p>
<p>Of these, 19 were unanimously dismissed, while five were deferred for further consideration.</p>
<p>Additionally, the council approved the draft of the Supreme Judicial Council Service Rules 2025.</p>
<p>The statement added that the proposed amendments to the code of conduct will undergo further legal review, and more consultations will be held regarding the inquiry procedures.</p>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 14:51:55 +0500</pubDate>
      <author>none@none.com (Afzal Javed)</author>
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