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SC Urges HCs to Judge Judges Fairly
KARACHI, SINDH, PAKISTAN, JUL 18 – The Supreme Court highlighted that critical orders against judges harm their reputation and public trust, urging restraint to protect judicial integrity and fairness.
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SC urges HCs to judge judges fairly
The top court has urged high courts to exercise "greater caution and judicial restraint" while passing judgments or strictures on the conduct of trial courts judges. "Higher courts, on a daily basis, stumble upon judgments and orders of the lower courts, and if such judgments and orders are found to be deficient or flawed either in law or in fact, are modified, remanded, or set aside," said a 12-page order authored by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar…
Trial judges must not be condemned unheard, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has asked high courts to show more caution and restraint when making remarks about trial court judges. In a detailed 12-page order authored by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, the top court said that while higher courts often come across flawed or weak decisions from lower courts, these should be corrected through proper legal channels such as appeals or revisions—not through public condemnation. Justice Mazhar, heading…
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