ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday accepted the resignation of Supreme Court’s Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, ARY News reported on Thursday.
According to a press release issued by the President House today, Dr Alvi accepted Justice Naqvi’s resignation “on the advice of the prime minister under Article 179 (retiring age) of the Constitution”.
صدر مملکت ڈاکٹر عارف علوی نے جسٹس سید مظاہر علی اکبر نقوی کا استعفیٰ منظورکرلیا
صدر مملکت نے جسٹس سید مظاہر علی اکبر نقوی کا استعفیٰ وزیرِ اعظم کی ایڈوائس پر آئین کے آرٹیکل 179 کے تحت منظور کیا
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) January 11, 2024
Naqvi, who is facing ‘misconduct’ allegations in the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) Wednesday forwarded his resignation to the President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi
It was an honour to work as Lahore High Court and Supreme Court judge, Naqvi said and added he could not continue discharging his duties.
“I, therefore. effective today resign as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan,” the letter added.
Read more: SC rejects plea to stay SJC’s proceedings against Justice Mazahar Naqvi
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court (SC) rejected a plea to stay the Supreme Judicial Council’s (SJC) proceedings against Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi.
The complaint against Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi was filed in the judicial council, by Mian Dawood Advocate.
In April, Justice Isa and Justice Masood had written a judicial letter to Justice Bandial, then the CJP, to convene an SJC meeting to review these allegations.
In May, the then-CJP Bandial referred the matter to Justice Tariq Masood for a legal opinion.
