Pakistan Parliamentary body approves Bill to increase number of Supreme Court judges to 25
The Hindu
Pakistan Parliamentary panel approves Bill to increase Supreme Court judges from 17 to 25 despite opposition concerns.
A Pakistan Parliamentary panel has approved a controversial Bill to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court from 17 to 25 despite its disapproval by the Opposition lawmakers who termed it an attempt to manipulate the judiciary.
‘The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) (Amendment) Act 2024’ which sought to increase the number of judges from 17 to 25 was moved in the Senate last month by independent senator Abdul Qadir to deal with the rising number of "pending cases".
It was then referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Justice, which met on Friday (November 1, 2024) and its meeting was chaired by Senator Farooq H. Naek of the Pakistan People’s Party.
The committee approved a Bill proposing an increase in the number of judges in the Supreme Court (SC) from 17 to 25 despite opposition from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI).
After the committee's approval, the Bill would be presented to the Senate for discussion. The Bill aims to address the issue of delay in cases. About 60,000 cases are pending in the apex court. However, the Opposition alleges that the government would pack the court with the choicest judges to influence cases about leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf.
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