Supreme Court | MCQs

Explanation

A Judge of the Supreme Court can hold his office until the age of 65 years

This age was decided in the 6th amendment of the Constitution.

Additional information

Supreme Court comprises 17 Judges 

High Court Judge can hold his office until 62 years. 

Explanation

 Article 184 (3) directly empowers the judiciary to enforce Fundamental Rights.

Suo moto means an Action initiated By Court Itself

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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 Supreme Court of Pakistan is the highest appellate court of the country and court of last resort.

It is the final arbiter of the law and the Constitution. 

All executive and judicial authorities are bound to act in aid of the Supreme Court. 

It comprises 17 Judges 

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On 9 March 2007, Musharraf asked Chaudhry to resign, which he refused to do, and was suspended from office.

The resultant civil disorder led to the Lawyers' Movement, which succeeded in the restoration of Chaudhry as Chief Justice on 20 July 2007.

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The Chief Justice of Pakistan and each of other judges of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the President in accordance with Article 175A, inserted through 18th and 19th Constitutional amendments.

In the light of this provision “The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1997” has determined that the number of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan other than the Chief Justice shall be sixteen.

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The Supreme Judicial Council is comprised of 5 members:

• Chief Justice of Pakistan.
  
• Two next most Senior judges of the supreme court.
  
• Two most Senior Chief Justices of High Court.

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The Supreme Judicial Council of Pakistan is a body of judges empowered under Article 209 of the constitution of Pakistan to hear cases of misconduct against judges.

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