How can PM order inquiry against judge when he has no role in appointment of judge: Raza Rabbani advocate.

ISLAMABAD -- A ten members full court bench of Supreme Court (SC) presided over by Justice Umar Ata Bandial took up for hearing petition filed by Justice Qazi Faez Isa against Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) Tuesday.

Raza Rabbani counsel for Sindh Bar Council (SBC) argued during the hearing of the case that SJC can not review the malafide intent of reference. Assets Recovery unit collected material against the judges while institutions cannot collect material on their own. Assets unit could send Wahid Dogar application to the president. If assets unit verifies complaint then NAB will hold inquiry.

He said Assets unit collected material by activating FIA, FBR and ISI. Special meetings were held in FIA to collect material against the judges. There is no role of president and executive in the appointment of judges. When Prime Minister (PM) has no role in the appointment of judges then how can he order inquiry against a judge. I respect PM . If foundation is illegal then the building constructed over it will collapse.

Justice Mansoor Ali Shah remarked can institutions collect material for filing reference.

Justice Munib Akhtar remarked your arguments are against Iftikhar Chaudhry decision. As per court's decision material can be collected with complaint against judges. There is tremendous difference between verification of complaint and inquiry. Do you want to say president should send complaint to the council without verification.

Justice Umar Ata Bandial remarked one stance came that material can be collected against judges with the permission of the president. Second stance came that material can be collected under the directives of judicial council. Will government send incomplete material to president in connection with reference. The minute things to which you are going to will be Important by themselves while accountability of judges is pivotal and vital point. No discussion was done on merit of reference in...

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