In a comprehensive ruling, the Supreme Court made it clear that a judge cannot command another judge of the same court to do anything. It also emphasized that the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) is the only body with the power to take action against Supreme Court and High Court judges.
The decision was made in a contempt of court matter involving an intra-court appeal of a former deputy registrar.
The lengthy ruling, written by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel, held that members of the Practice and Procedure and Constitutional Bench Committees could not be held in contempt.
The ruling answered a crucial query: can judges serving on Constitutional or Regular Committees be found guilty of contempt of court proceedings?
