ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Mondayhas said that the judiciary shall continue to strive to uphold thesupremacy of the constitution to foster justice in all circumstances and toensure rule of law in the country.
He was addressing the opening ceremony of the New Judicial Year 2020-21 ofthe Supreme Court in Islamabad on Monday.
The chief justice said justice cannot be delivered and fundamental rightsof the people cannot be protected unless the judges are fully independentand under no external pressure.
He said that every judge of the superior judiciary is under solemn oath,inter alia, to discharge the duties honestly to the best of his ability andfaithfully in accordance with the constitution and the law, and, in allcircumstances, to do right to all manner of people, according to law,without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.
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He said it is not only a privilege to be a judge but a heavy duty is castupon judges, even under the oath, to preserve, protect and defend theconstitution, and not allow their personal interest to influence theofficial conduct or official decisions.
