NAME: HAMZA CHOHAN

ROLL NO: B-21734

SUBJECT: CONSTITUTION OF PAKISTAN

SUPREME JUDICIAL COUNCIL

INTRODUCTION
The Supreme Judicial Council is a body of judges which is constituted to hear the cases of
misconduct against judges. It is a unique institution constituted for the purpose of
accountability of judges.

COMPOSITION
The SJC is composed of:

1 The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

2 The two next most senior judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
3 The two most senior chief justices of the provincial high courts.

FUNCTIONS
The supreme judicial council is a unique institution empowered by the constitution of Pakistan
for the accountability of judges. Some of its functions are as follows:

1. Removal of judge

The SJC can report to the president the incapability or misconduct of a judge of a supreme court
or high court and the president can remove the judge from office.

2 . Code of conduct

The SJC issues a code of conduct which is to be observed by the judges of the Supreme Court
and high court and if the judges act against the provisions of this code then SJC has the
jurisdiction to initiate an inquiry against the judge.
RELEVANT ARTICLES

Article 209

The article 209 of the constitution of Pakistan empowers the SJC and it also provides for the
composition of the Supreme Judicial Council.

ARTICLE 210

Article 210 states that SJC will have the same power as the SC to issue directions so as to
secure the attendance of any person or the production of any document.

ARTICLE 211

This article sets the bar of jurisdiction for the SJC and states that the proceedings of the council,
its report to the president and the removal of judge cannot be called into question in any court.

PROCEDURE
The SJC can act on its own initiative to start an inquiry against a judge and also when directed
by the president of Pakistan.

If there is a difference of opinion among the judges then the opinion of the majority prevails
and the report of the council which is presented to the president is expressed in terms of the
view of majority.

MEMBERS
Current members of the SJC are as follows:

Gulzar Ahmad (chief justice of SC).

Mushir Alam (senior most judge of the SC).

UMAR Ata Bandial (second senior most judge of the SC) .

Jamal Khan Mandokhail and Ahmad Ali Sheikh (senior most judges of high courts).