•Justice Jahangiri returns to the bench after the High Court revised its on-duty lineup
•SHC hears today the judge’s call for cancellation of legal degree
Islamabad/Karachi: On Monday, the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Judge (CB) suspended the Islamabad High Court (IHC) order to limit Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri’s judicial functions.
After the decision, the IHC revised its roster of duties and restored Justice Jahangiri to judicial work.
Before the adjournment lawsuit (Tuesday), Shahid Bilal Hassan, a member of the five judges CB, asked lawyers from both parties to assist the court in bringing the matter in relation to the IHC without first deciding the objection raised by the court. The petition has been submitted.
Leaded by Justice Aminuddin Khan and Judges Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi and Shahid Bilal Hassan, this is the IHC Justice challenge of the September 16th.
The two-term judicial court, led by Chief Justice Sardar Mohammad Sarfraz Dogar and the Justice Mohammad Azam Khan, led by Justice Mohammad Azam Khan, had issued an interim order when it came to a written petition by Mian Dawood, which was stipulated in Article 199 of Article 199 of Article 199 of the Constitution.
The petition questioned the validity of the law degree of Karachi University Judge Jahangiri and sought a writ from Quo Warranto to ask the judge for “what authority” to serve as the judiciary.
Five IHC judges also attended a hearing in court No. 4 on Monday – Senior Puisne Judge Mohsin Aktar Kayani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Justice Babar Sattar, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Ishaq Ishaq Ishaq Khan and Saman Raffat Justice Saman Raffat Imtiaz.
All entered the Supreme Court premises through the general reception area instead of using entries reserved for judges and attorneys.
Five IHC judges have filed petitions that challenge the executive powers exercised by the Chief Justice of the IHC, attracting those powers that have been used to undermine the judicial authorities of the High Court judges.
During the proceedings, Justice Mandokhay recalled that the Supreme Judicial Commission (SJC) is scheduled to meet on October 18 to hear several complaints against a Supreme Court judge.
The CB made it clear that it would only review the September 16 restraining order, rather than the main petition to challenge Judge Jahangiri.
The order was suspended after Munir A. Malik, a senior attorney who appeared for Judge Jahangiri.
IHC, Mian Dawood and other Attorney General Chaudhry Amir Rehman issued a notice to the original petitioner of the IHC when the CB is issued.
When Munir Malik asked for the suspension of the IHC’s unilateral order, Judge Aminuddin Khan said that the CB would not repeat the same error.
However, lawyers insist that the principle requirement for the suspension of the order since September 16 was required.
After a letter consultation between them, the judge suspended the order and adjourned the hearing on Tuesday.
The duty lineup has been revised
Under the CB order, the IHC revised its lineup of duties and restored Judge Jahangiri to judicial function as the Supreme Court suspended the order, which earlier prohibited him from conducting a hearing case. Justice Jahangiri was excluded from the current lineup after being suspended from the IHC division.
Justice Jahangiri appeared in court with four other IHC judges earlier Monday. After the lawsuit, other judges – Justices Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Babar Sattar, Sardar Ejazshaq Khan and Saman Rafat Imtiaz – resumed their scheduled seats and continued regular court operations, while Jahangiri Justice Jahangiri revoked the court’s ruling.
The revised value lineup released on Tuesday officially re-included Justice Jahangiri and confirmed that he returned to justice after being suspended for several days.
SHC Hearing Petition
Meanwhile, the Sindh High Court (SHC) will hear a petition filed by Justice Jahangiri today (Tuesday) to challenge the cancellation of his legal degree.
Justice Jahangiri destroys Decide KU Unfair Means Committee (UMC) and the Group, which canceled his degree last August.
The IHC judge recently contacted the SHC, but at the time of filing, the court’s additional registrar (written) raised several objections, including questions about the maintainability of the petition and the delay in filing the filing.
However, the IHC judge believes that the court will be satisfied with these objections when hearing the petition.
The petition was repaired before the two-time benches of the SHC, composed of Justices Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro and Mohammad Abdur Rahman.
Judge Jahangiri argued in the petition that the “illegal and Mala Fide” of his LLB degree took place against the backdrop of his “unwavering judicial independence.”
Judge Jahangiri claimed that when the movement to remove the post through the SJC failed, the “new strategy” was adopted by abuse of official procedures and institutions. He said canceling a degree becomes the basis for IHCS Decide Limit him from judicial duties.
He described the decision of the KU Unfair Means Committee as “shocking and surprising” and noted that the committee resumed the issue after 32 years without giving notice or providing reasons.
KBA appeal
In addition, Amir Nawaz, president of the Karachi Bar Association (KBA), appealed in the Supreme Court, challenging SHC’s September 25th Orderthe book dismissed a set of petitions against the cancellation of Judge Jahangiri’s legal degree, but did not file a lawsuit.
The appeal was brought up by Faisal Siddiqi, Senior Legal Counsel, and believed that the SHC had made a mistake because it was believed that the issue of maintainability must be first determined before the issue of jurisdiction in the hearing application or the SHC’s constitutional benchmark.
The petition continues that SHC’s reasoning is irrational and illegal.
Malik Asad of Islamabad also contributed to this report
Posted at Dawn on September 30, 2025
