Photo: Screen grab Islamabad: On the letter of the six judges of the Islamabad High Court, the direct hearing of the automatic notice case is going on in the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice remarked that we have a zero tolerance policy for the independence of the judiciary. A seven-member larger bench headed by Chief…
Special Rapporteur Margaret Satterthwaite voiced serious concerns that a Supreme Court Justice in the state of North Carolina, Anita Earls, was investigated for comments made regarding the potential role that implicit biases based on race, gender, and political affiliation can play in the Court’s decision-making. “Like other citizens, judges are entitled to freedom of expression, provided they conduct themselves…
In parallel and independent voting conducted by secret ballot, the Assembly and the Council re-elected one judge who is currently serving, Hilary Charlesworth of Australia. Another justice currently on the bench, Kirill Gevorgian of Russia, was not successful in securing another term. Four new justices were elected: Bogdan-Lucian Aurescu (Romania); Sarah Hull Cleveland (United…
“We share the concerns expressed on Tuesday by the Presidency of the ICC’s Assembly of States Parties that these actions are unacceptable, and we call for them to be promptly withdrawn,” said Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani, speaking in Geneva. Last month, Russia issued arrest warrants against the President, deputy and one of the judges at the…
Islamabad: Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that the consideration of filing a reference against three judges of the Supreme Court is ongoing and it is not out of the question. Talking to the host on Express News program Center Stage with Rehman Azhar, the interior minister said that all the parties in the…
File photo In the United States, new rules for the Supreme Court and federal judges have been applied. According to foreign media, judges must provide details of free travel and meals or gifts. According to reports, the new rules will prevent judges from withholding information from the public. According to foreign media, the new rules…
Russia has filed a lawsuit against the prosecutor and judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the issue of an arrest warrant against Russian President Putin. The Russian Investigative Committee in Moscow has filed a case against the ICC prosecutor and judges. The actions of the ICC prosecutor fall under the category of crimes…
Gender equality in the judiciary has been historically unbalanced, including at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. The first woman to be elected as a member of the ICJ in 1995 was Dame Rosalyn Higgins, who in 2006 also became the first female President of the Court. …
The ruling Muslim League (N) has decided to take direct action against Supreme Court Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan and Justice Mazahir Ali Akbar Naqvi. The legal consultation was completed in the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. According to the legal team, Justice Ejaz-ul-Ahsan was the supervising judge in the case against Nawaz Sharif. The irrefutable…
Islamabad: An application was filed in the Supreme Court to prevent Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif from appointing judges in Gilgit-Baltistan. In the petition filed by Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Khalid Khurshid, it has been requested that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif be stopped from appointing judges without consulting the elected government of Gilgit-Baltistan. The Supreme Court issued…
