Justice Ijaz to Succeed CJ LHC in Dec

LAHORE, News Trends: The Judicial Council has reached consensus on appointment of justice Chaudhry Ijaz Ahmed as Chief Justice Lahore High Court after the retirement of incumbent CJ LHC justice Khwaja Sharif.

According to sources, the incumbent CJ LHC justice Khwaja Sharif to retire on Dec 8.

In a meeting of JC, it has been decided that LHC’s senior judge justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry to succeed the current CJ LHC Justice Khwaja Sharif as he is going to retire from the post on December 8.

LHC dismisses petitions against Sharif brothers’ eligibility

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday dismissed petitions seeking disqualification of Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif.

LHC re-issues notices to Zardari in dual offices case

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday has re-issued notices to President Asif Ali Zardari during the hearing of a case against President’s dual offices.

According to sources, full bench of LHC has issued notices for May 27 and ordered to appear before the court through principal secretary but if he wants to appear in person, he will be.

LHC Suspends Sentences Against Rehman Malik

TrendPK.com LHC Suspends Sentences Against Rehman Malik:LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has suspended all cases against Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Tuesday.
Bail has been granted to him for Rs.100, 000 security bonds.
Speaking to the media after the decision outside the Lahore High Court, Mailk termed the cases as acts of political [...]

LHC Twelve Additional Judges Take Oath

ISLAMABAD: Twelve additional judges of the Lahore High Court took oath of their offices on Tuesday.

President Asif Ali Zardari yesterday appointed 12 additional judges in the LHC in the second phase of inductions in the superior judiciary.

On Sept 5, two judges were elevated to the Supreme Court and 11 additional judges were appointed in Peshawar and Balochistan high courts.
Those who took oath today include Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Sheikh Najam ul Hassan, Mr Manzoor Ahmad Malik, Mr Asad Munir, Mr Ijaz ul Ahsan, Hafiz Abdul Rehman Ansari, Mr Tariq Javaid, Sardar Tariq Masood, Mr Nasir Saeed Sheikh, Mr Mansoor Akbar Kokab, Khawaja Imtiaz Ahmad and Mr Sagheer Ahmad Qadri.

Chief Justice LHC Justice Khawaja Sharif administered the oath in a ceremony held in LHC premises and was attended by public and legal officials and lawyers fraternity.

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LHC Twelve Additional Judges Take Oath was first posted on September 15, 2009 at 1:50 pm.
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Verdict Of LHC Challenged In SC Over Suger Crisis

ISLAMABAD: The Mill owners filed a petition Wednesday in the Supreme Court (SC) against the verdict of Lahore High Court (LHC), which questions the jurisdiction of the LHC.

Farooq Amjad Mir lawyer filed the petition by the sugar mill owners with the view that the issue of sugar prices are not under the jurisdiction of the High Court.

The petition said that a high court can not issue a verdict without hearing the views of the parties in the case.

According to the petition, the price is mentioned on page-13 LHC verdict is different from the price mentioned on page-14.

The request has been made a party to this petition the federal government, the government of Buenos Aires, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Industry and Production and Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP).

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Verdict Of LHC Challenged In SC Over Suger Crisis was first posted on September 9, 2009 at 3:12 pm.
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