Justice Yahya Afridi, the Chief Justice of Pakistan and Chairman, Supreme Judicial Council, on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Council at the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
The meeting was virtually attended by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar, Judgea, Supreme Court of Pakistan through videolink, while Justice Miss Aalia Neelum, Chief Justice, Lahore High Court and Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar, Chief Justice, Islamabad High Court attended in-person.
Pursuant to the decision taken by the Council on July 12, 2025, the Chair, proposed some amendments in the Code of Conduct for Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts.
The proposed amendments were thoroughly deliberated upon and with some amendments approved by majority decision of the Council, the same were directed to be notified in the official gazette, be circulated to all Judges of the superior courts and be posted on the website of the Supreme Court. According to official announcement of the meeting, after reviewing the complaints, 54 complaints were sent back to office, an Action on one complaint was postponed.
However, Supreme Judicial Council decided to take further action on one complaint. Seven more complaints were reviewed in the second phase of the meeting,
According to announcement, Supreme Judicial Council was reconstituted for seven complaints. IHC Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar recused himself from processing these complaints. Justice S.M. Atiq Shah, Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court, was added in place of Justice Sarfaraz Dogar. In second phase, five out of seven complaints were sent back to office while further action was decided on two out of seven complaints.
According to announcement, Supreme Judicial Council also approved amendment to the Code of Conduct for Judges.
Reporter Hashir Ahsan