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Islamabad High Court Bench Reshuffle Controversy Escalates

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By Web Desk Published April 11, 2025 3 Min Read
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Islamabad: The controversy over bench reshuffling in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) intensified after a division bench ruled the acting chief justice’s directives as unlawful and issued key orders.

A two-member division bench, consisting of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, declared that transferring cases from other benches ordered by the acting Chief Justice was illegal. The bench ordered the return of these cases to their original benches, ruling that the acting Chief Justice overstepped his authority

اہم ، بنچز تبدیلی تنازع میں شدت : " ٹیریان کیس میں اسلام آباد ہائیکورٹ کا لارجر بنچ طے کر چکا چیف جسٹس بنچ تشکیل دے سکتا ہے لیکن دوبارہ تشکیل یا ترمیم نہیں کر سکتا صرف اسی صورت میں بنچ دوبارہ تشکیل ہو سکتا ہے جب بنچ معذرت کرکے یا وجوہات کے ساتھ دوبارہ تشکیل کا کہے " جسٹس محسن…

— Saqib Bashir (@saqibbashir156) April 11, 2025

IHC New Guidelines on Case Marking and Transfers

The bench issued fresh directives clarifying the following procedures:

  1. The deputy registrar (judicial) holds exclusive authority to fix or mark cases, within established legal parameters.
  2. The Chief Justice’s authority is limited to roster approval
  3. Case reassignment requires either:
    • A judge’s recusal, or
    • Demonstrable legal cause

The division bench ordered the retransfer of a blasphemy case involving forming an investigative commission back to Bench No. 5, which originally heard it. The court ruled that bringing the case before the division bench lacked legal basis.

اہم دلچسپ وجہ : اسلام آباد ہائیکورٹ کے ڈویژن بینچ کے سامنے مختلف بنچز سے لیکر کیسز قائم مقام چیف جسٹس کی ہدایت پر مقرر کئے گئے تھے جو تمام ڈویژن بنچ نے واپس دوبارہ مختلف بنچز میں بھیجنے کا حکم دے دیا اور اپنے فیصلے میں جسٹس محسن اختر کیانی اور جسٹس سردار اعجاز اسحاق خان نے لکھا… https://t.co/c9pYSVQ0s2

— Saqib Bashir (@saqibbashir156) April 11, 2025

In its verdict, the division bench noted that the court’s administrative staff failed to adequately guide the acting chief justice, leading to an “embarrassing situation.” It urged adherence to the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) and High Court Rules to prevent future conflicts.

اہم ، اسلام آباد ہائیکورٹ بنچز تبدیلی تنازع : قائم مقام چیف جسٹس سرفراز ڈوگر کے احکامات کے برعکس اسلام آباد ہائیکورٹ کے ڈویژن بینچ جسٹس محسن اختر کیانی اور جسٹس سردار اعجاز اسحاق خان نے ہائیکورٹ کے ڈپٹی رجسٹرار جوڈیشل کو آئندہ بغیر قانونی جواز کیس سنگل سے ڈویژن بنچ ٹرانسفر کرنے… https://t.co/87yKuzFxBX

— Saqib Bashir (@saqibbashir156) April 11, 2025

The controversy deepened when the bench clarified that while the chief justice may constitute benches (per a larger bench’s ruling), modifications or reconstitutions require:

  • A judge’s recusal, or
  • A formal request for reconstitution.

The dispute highlights tensions between judicial autonomy and administrative authority, sparking debate within legal circles.

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