Lahore High Court Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani resigns

According to the news judges' roster, he had been moved to the Rawalpindi bench.

Due to retire in 2032, he was second on the seniority list at the IHC and tenth on the list at the LHC.Justice Kayani, a judge noted for his rulings, particularly in matters of human rights, was elevated to the bench of the IHC in December 2015.

Over the years, he presided over several significant cases, especially those concerning enforced disappearances.Justice Kayani was also a vocal critic of the 27th Amendment and had remarked on it during its passage last year.In April this year, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) approved the transfer of Kayani to the LHC, Justice Babar Sattar to the Peshawar High Court (PHC) and Justice Saman Riffat Imtiaz to the Sindh High Court….

This followed amendments to Article 200, which removed the requirement of obtaining a judge’s consent before transfer and empowered the relocation of high court judges between provinces on the recommendation of the JCP.The three judges who were transferred were also among the six IHC judges who had written a letter to the Supreme Judicial Council, seeking guidance on how to counter alleged interference by intelligence agencies in their affairs.In February….

They raised concerns regarding his seniority and questioned the legitimacy of his appointment.Despite these reservations, Justice Dogar took oath as the IHC chief justice just a week later.

However, the five judges who had expressed their concerns did not attend the oath-taking ceremony, despite being formally invited.

Lahore High Court Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani resigns Muhammad Haroon | Updated 52 seconds ago | Judge was due to retire in 2032, had been transferred from IHC where he was second in seniority.