'Audio leaks': Another reference filed against Justice Mazahar Naqvi in SJC.

ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Friday filed a reference against Supreme Court Judge Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi in the Supreme Judicial Council for 'misconduct' after his name surfaced in connection with the recent audio leaks purportedly involving him, former Punjab chief minister Parvez Elahi and others.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Lawyers Forum Punjab on March 5 filed a reference against the sitting judge of the apex court for allegedly violating 'the judicial code of conduct, the Constitution and the law".

References started filing against Justice Naqvi after the PML-N named two top court judges for being "biased" against the party and its leadership. In the leaked audio, the ex-CM can be heard allegedly talking about managing courts.

The PBC filed its complaint of misconduct against the sitting judge of the top court with the SJC under Section 5(1) of the Supreme Judicial Council Procedure of Inquiry, 2005 read with Article 2009 of the Constitution of Pakistan.

'Article-III of the Code of conduct requires a judge to be about the approach and for this purpose to keep his...

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