The Supreme Judicial Council has dismissed all five complaints filed against Yahya Afridi, according to decisions made public on Thursday.
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The complaints were reviewed during a meeting of the council held on May 14 under Article 209 of Pakistan’s Constitution. The council examined a total of 23 complaints against judges of the superior judiciary.
According to official details, one of the complaints was filed by Advocate Mian Sibghatullah Shah from Peshawar, who alleged that Justice Afridi failed to ensure merit while appointing additional sessions judges during his tenure at the Peshawar High Court in 2016. The council unanimously rejected the allegation.
Another complaint, submitted by Karachi resident Amjad Hussain Durrani, claimed that a Supreme Court bench including the chief justice had dismissed his case in January 2022 without providing a fair hearing. The council found no grounds for misconduct and dismissed the complaint.
The SJC also rejected a complaint by Advocate Ajmal Mahmood, who challenged restrictions on his entry to the Supreme Court of Pakistan and its branch registries. He had accused the chief justice of misconduct in connection with the office order.
In a separate complaint, Kamran Khan from Karachi alleged that his earlier complaint had been unlawfully dismissed without a hearing. Another complainant, Muhammad Asif Masood, argued that a Supreme Court verdict issued in March 2023 by a bench including Justice Afridi was contrary to law and facts.
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All complaints were dismissed after review by a reconstituted council headed by Aminuddin Khan. The remaining complaints discussed during the session were handled under the leadership of the chief justice himself.