Supreme Court takes exception to judiciary's criticism, asks Khosa to be careful

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday took exception to a speech of former president Supreme Court Bar Association Hamid Khan, criticising the appointments being made to the superior judiciary by ignoring the principle of seniority.

Justice Umer Ata Bandial, heading a three-member SC bench, during a hearing, asked Sardar Latif Khan Khosa who is contesting the upcoming Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections from the Hamid Khan's group for the slot of president, “you are a senior lawyer and have always held judiciary in high esteem, but in your presence the judiciary was criticised.” Justice Bandial asked Latif Khosa to be very careful whenever such a speech was made in his presence. Sardar Khosa assured the court that he always held the dignity of court in high esteem and believed that the honour of both the bench and bar were dependent on each other. Hamid Khan, during a function came down hard on the judiciary regarding appointments of judges to the superior judiciary.