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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) is the senior court of the Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan, with appellate jurisdiction over the following district courts: [1] Islamabad District Court (East) Islamabad District Court (West) [2] Justice Aamer Farooq is the current Chief Justice, having taken oath on 11 November 2022. [3]
On 8 April, a former general secretary of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) lodged a reference with the SJCP against senior puisne judge of IHC, Justice Kayani. The allegation stated that Justice Kayani "waged a war against the forces of Pakistan in a planned manner by inducing and convincing other judges of high court". [28]
There are five high courts of Pakistan, each based in the capital city of the four provinces, plus one in the federal capital, Islamabad.Articles 192 to 203 of the Constitution of Pakistan outline the constitution of the courts, appointment of the judges, their oath of office, and jurisdiction of the high courts.
On 9 May 2023, Rangers officers detained Imran Khan outside the Islamabad High Court, where he had gone to request bail in a number of cases brought against him, including the Al-Qadir Trust case. On 11 May, though, the Supreme Court ruled that his arrest was unlawful and ordered his release. [10] Imran Khan was granted interim release by the ...
After Imran Khan's violent arrest by paramilitary Rangers on 9 May 2023 from within the premises of the Islamabad High Court, protests spread across the country. [20] In some instances protestors targeted military installations, including the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and Corps Commander house at Lahore. [21]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was in the process of adjudicating a case related to the execution of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances' suggestions. [1] This commission, formed in 2011, had the mandate to determine the location of missing individuals and attribute accountability. [1]
From 1980 to 2011, District Judiciary was under the control of supervision of Lahore High Court, Lahore. Under the 18th amendment of the Constitution, the Islamabad High Court was established and it was also given the supervision over District Judiciary Islamabad. [3] In 2012, two Judicial districts were divided into East and West:
Lahore High Court Sindh High Court A Corner View of the Balochistan High Court Building, Quetta, Pakistan. There is a high court for the Islamabad Capital Territory and four provincial high courts. A high court is the principal court of its province. [1] The Lahore High Court in Lahore, Punjab, [10] with circuit benches at Bahawalpur, Multan ...