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Sunday, July 17, 2011
CJP calls for eradication of corruption in judiciary
* Justice Chaudhry asks lawyers to show zero tolerance to corruption
* Says no difference between bench and bar, both must ensure administration of justiceISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, on Saturday, stressed upon the legal community to ensure transparency and zero tolerance for corruption in the judiciary.
Addressing participants of the 17th Roll Signing Ceremony of the newly enrolled advocates of the Supreme Court (SC), he said that a number of judicial officers had been fired due to corruption and they were still working to purge judiciary from the menace of corruption.
“We all, including the chief justices of high courts, are committed to root out corruption from the judiciary. You people are supposed to point out the corrupt elements, so we can get rid of such elements in the future, you should also bring to notice the corrupt elements of the bar councils, working amongst the bars, which are causing a bad name for the profession,” the CJP added.
Elaborating the role of the legal community and various segments of society during the movement for rule of law, supremacy of constitution and independence of judiciary, he said it had brought a revolution which was supported by all segments of society and instilled a new spirit of trust and hope in the judiciary and enhanced trust in the legal profession.
“Now, it is our duty to show professionalism, commitment and dedication by justifying the rule of law and catering to the legal needs of the litigants in order to fulfil their expectations and to redress their grievances,” Chaudhry advised the newly-enrolled advocates.
He further told them that being lawyers of the SC, they were supposed to fulfil the expectation with full dedication for cause of administration of justice under the constitution. Further, the cases should be disposed of according to the legal and constitutional mandate, the CJP added.
Chaudhry said that there was no difference between the bench and bar, and the responsibility of both was to ensure administration of justice in accordance with the law. “It is the legal right of a citizen to have access to justice, as envisaged in the constitution,” he said.
“It is the duty of an advocate to assist the court and duty of a judge is to deliver a judgment. Without the cooperation and active participation of advocates, the goal of administration of justice cannot be achieved”, the CJP, added.
A total of 29 new advocates (13 from Balochistan, 13 from Punjab, 2 from Sindh and 1 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) were enrolled as advocates of the Supreme Court.
The advocates signed the roll in front of the CJP after introducing themselves. He congratulated them on their enrolment as the advocates of the SC. The advocates who signed the roll, included Ejazul Haq, Muhammad Imtiaz Khan, Syed Mehmood Abbas, Munir Ahmed Khan Kakar, Sher Muhammad Khan, Tahir Hussain Khan, Bashir Ahmed and others. appCourtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk