SJC initiates proceedings against SC Judge Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (SABAH): The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Wednesday initiated proceedings against Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Judge Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi in response to allegations of misconduct and other complaints.

According to media reports, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Atta Bandial is the head of the Supreme Judicial Council and he has forwarded the complaints against Justice Mazahar Naqvi to of the senior member of the Supreme Judicial Council for verification.

The council comprises Justice Qazi Faiz Isa, Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Chief Justice of Sindh High Court Justice Ahmed Ali Muhammad Sheikh and Chief Justice of Lahore High Court Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti.

CJP Umar Atta Bandial has sent the matter to the senior member of the Supreme Judicial Council for confirmation of the filed references against the said judge by the Pakistan Bar Council and others.