Islamabad: After Justice Qazi Faiz Isa became the Chief Justice, there hasbeen a positive change in the Supreme Court, with a reduction in thebacklog of cases. During the week from September 25th to September 30th, atotal of 257 cases were disposed of as part of the Supreme Court’s effortsto reduce the backlog of 57,000 cases. Additionally, 204 new cases werefiled in the Supreme Court.
According to reports in English newspapers, a senior lawyer mentioned thatChief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa’s approach reflects his seriousness inrestoring the integrity of the Supreme Court, which has been significantlyaffected by divisions in the judiciary in the past.
They also pointed out that Chief Justice Faiz Isa has shown no interest inseeking revenge or taking retribution, as he himself has gone through abitter experience in the past due to a presidential reference against him.
They emphasized that Chief Justice has made crucial reforms by involvingsenior judges in all important matters, such as setting hearings beforedifferent benches, and holding regular meetings with bar associations andofficers, ensuring much-needed improvements.
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Immediately after taking office, Chief Justice convened an extremelyimportant full-court meeting and formed a full-court bench for the hearingof the Practice and Procedure Act 2023.
They granted permission for live streaming of their first case as ChiefJustice and then approved the appointment of retired District and SessionsJudge Hyat Ali Shah as Director-General of the Federal Judicial Academy(FJA) for a one-year term, a matter that had been pending for quite sometime.
