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PoK Supreme Court Chief Justice deposed | Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) Supreme Court’s Chief Justice, Riaz Akhtar Chaudhry, has been removed from his
post. According to a private television channel, senior judge Manzoorul Hassan Gilani has replaced Chaudhry, who was appointed the chief justice of the apex
court during former President General Pervez Musharraf’s regime. According to
sources, PoK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider wanted to send Chaudhry on forced
leave but the latter refused, following which a case was filed with the Supreme
Judicial Council (SJC) for his removal from office. The government has levelled
serious allegations against Chaudhry in the case, including blasphemy, personal
gains by using his office and acting beyond jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
to bring it in direct conflict with the Supreme Court of Pakistan, The News reports.
Meanwhile, security has been beefed up in and around the PoK Supreme Court building
to avert any untoward incident following Chaudhry’s removal as supporters of the
deposed chief justice rallied outside the apex court and chanted slogans against
the administration. |
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