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Write your text here!JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN

            The Judicial Commission of Pakistan is a commission for the Appointment of Supreme Court and High Court Judges in Pakistan. The Chief Justice of Pakistan is the Chairman of Judicial Commission of Pakistan.

Basis of the Judicial Commission

On 20th April 2010, 18th Constitutional Amendment was passed in the Parliament of Pakistan. In pursuance Of the 18th Amendment, a Judicial Commission was proposed to be created to Recommend the appointment of Judges of the Superior Courts in Pakistan.

Relevant Article

            Article 175 A. Appointment of Judges To the Supreme Court, High Courts and the Federal Shariat Court.

Commission for the appointment of the Judges of the Supreme Court

            For appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court, the Commission shall consist of the followings

(i)Chief Justice of Pakistan - Chairman

(ii)Four most senior Judges of the Supreme Court as Members

(iii)A former Chief Justice or a former Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan to be nominated by the Chief Justice of Pakistan, in Consultation with the [four] member Judges, for a term of two years – Member

(iv)Federal Minister for Law and Justice as Member

(v)Attorney-General for Pakistan as Member; (vi) a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan nominated by the Pakistan Bar Council For a term of two years as Member.

Appointment of Chief Justice of Pakistan

            The President shall appoint the most Senior Judge of the Supreme Court as the Chief Justice of Pakistan.

Nomination for appointment of Judge:

            The Commission by majority of its Total membership shall nominate to the Parliamentary Committee one person, for Each vacancy of a Judge in the Supreme Court, a High Court or the Federal Shariat Court, as the case may be.

Parliamentary Committee

            The Parliamentary Committee shall Consist of the following eight members

(i)Four members from the Senate

(ii)Four members from the National Assembly.

            Out of the eight members of the Committee, four shall be from the Treasury Benches, two from each House and Four from the Opposition Benches, two from each House.

Nomination of members of the Committee

            The nomination of members from the Treasury Benches shall be made by the Leader of the House and from the Opposition Benches by the Leader of the Opposition.

Secretary of the Committee

            Senate shall act as the Secretary of The Parliamentary Committee.

Confirmation of Nominees

            The Committee on receipt of a Nomination from the Commission may confirm the nominee by majority of its total Membership within fourteen days, failing which the nomination shall be deemed To have been confirmed.

            Moreover, The Committee for reasons To be recorded, may not confirm the nomination by three-fourth majority of its Total membership within the said period.

            Furthermore, if a nomination is not Confirmed by the Committee it shall forward its decision with reasons so recorded To the Commission through the Prime Minister and if a nomination is not Confirmed, the Commission shall send another nomination.

In case of confirmed nomination

            The Committee shall send the name of The nominee confirmed by it or deemed to have been confirmed to the Prime Minister who shall for-ward the same to the President for appointment.

Meeting of the Committee

            The meetings of the Committee shall Be held in camera and the record of its proceedings shall be maintained.