Judicial Appointment | MCQs

Explanation

Explanation

In June 2023, Judicial Commission of Pakistan approved the elevation of Justice Musarrat Hilali to the Supreme Court.

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17 judges are there in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Retirement age of Supreme Court Judges: 65

Retiring age of High Court Judge: 62

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Justice Hilali became only the second female judge to rise to the apex court after Justice Ayesha  Malik

Justice Musarrat Hilali is set to become the first female chief justice of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on April 1, 2023

Syeda Tahira Safdaris a Pakistani jurist served as the Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court.

Mian Abdul Rasheed  was the 1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan

Explanation

• The chief Justice of Pakistan will be appointed with the aid of the President, and every of the other Judges shall be appointed by the President after session with the leader Justice.
• a person shall now not be appointed a decide of the ultimate court except he is a citizen of Pakistan and has for a period of, or for periods aggregating, now not less than 5 years been a decide of a Supreme Court of Pakistan (which include a excessive court docket which existed in Pakistan at any time earlier than the commencing day);

Explanation

On 15 April 2025, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan nominated Justice Ali Baqar Najafi of the Lahore High Court for elevation to the Supreme Court.

The decision was made by a majority vote of the Commission's total membership.

Explanation

About 26th amendment of the constitution of Pakistan.

Approved by Senate on 20 October 2024 (65 votes).

Approved by National Assembly on 21 October 2024 (225 votes).

Signed by President Asif Ali Zardari on 21 October 2024.