Published on, Sept. 24 -- September 24, 2025 7:09 PM

The Supreme Court has ruled that only the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) can investigate misconduct allegations against superior court judges. In a detailed verdict released Tuesday, authored by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, the court said no judge of the Supreme Court or a high court can initiate contempt proceedings against another judge of the same court. This decision came in a case involving contempt proceedings against Additional Registrar (Judicial) Nazar Abbas.

The court stressed that judicial immunity protects judges in their judicial and administrative roles. The ruling explained that under Article 199(5) of the Constitution, judges enjoy immunity to ensure judicial indepen...