SJC meeting dismisses 19 complaints unanimously

Islamabad: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) unanimously dismissed 19 complaints, while 5 complaints were postponed.

The meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council, chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, lasted for two hours. Justices Mansoor Ali Shah, Muneeb Akhtar, Alia Neelam, and Junaid Ghaffar attended the meeting.

According to media reports, the Supreme Judicial Council rejected the proposal to make the names of judges public after resolving complaints against them.

It is also reported that it was also decided in the meeting that the names of the judges against whom complaints are resolved are the decision of the council, not to make them public.

According to the announcement of the SJC meeting, the draft of the Supreme Judicial Council Service Rules 2025 was approved in the meeting, and further legal consideration was declared necessary on the amendments to the code of conduct.

The announcement said that further consultation will also be held on the inquiry procedure, and 24 complaints filed under Article 209 were reviewed.

In the Supreme Judicial Council meeting, 19 complaints were unanimously dismissed, while five complaints were postponed.