Islamabad : March 8,2024 : Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa, in his speech at the full court reference held on the retirement of Justice Sardar Tariq Masood from the Supreme Court, said that the retired Justice Sardar Tariq Masood was entitled to become the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court. There was a loss, but the Supreme Court benefited from his development. While paying tribute to Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa said; He has always been very straightforward in his opinion, even if he disagrees with me, he says it directly. While expressing his opinion, Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa repeated the lyrics of famous Indian singer Muhammad Rafi’s song ‘Abhi Na Jao Zakar, Ke Dil Abhi Bhara Nahi Hai’. According to Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa, Justice Sardar Tariq’s court has been known for delivering more judgments, he expressed hope that the outgoing justice will now be able to give time to his family. Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa said that the election could have been derailed by a decision of the Lahore High Court. We sat and heard the case against this order before going on vacation. There is a role.
According to the Chief Justice, he then wanted to hear this case by forming a bench of three senior judges, Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan refused to sit, after which another senior judge was seated together and gave the verdict at 12 midnight, otherwise it would not have happened. The election deal could be held on the date of the President of Pakistan and the Election Commission. Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa said that the presidential reference sent against him as a judge proved to be baseless. Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, in his farewell speech at the full court reference held on his retirement, said that the judiciary has faced criticism from political parties many times, if the appointment of a judge depends on the acceptance of the decisions of a few powerful circles. Independence of judiciary will become a meaningless phrase. Referring to his 4-decade commitment to the legal profession,
Justice Sardar Tariq Masood said that he studied in a one-room school, where there were no tots to sit on, and holidays were given when it rained. He always tried to deliver justice during his judicial career. Justice Sardar Tariq Masood said that an independent judiciary is indispensable for the implementation of the rule of law and the principle of separation of powers, the judiciary always issues a decision for the rights and protection of the people, which many times it has to pay the price. “Judiciary always takes decisions according to the law and constitution, the judiciary plays the role of a protective wall between the individual and the state, so that the state power cannot violate individual rights by crossing a limit, maintaining the dignity of the judiciary. In order to maintain the rule of law, it is necessary to issue such fearless and impartial decisions that do not show any impression of political and economic classes. Recent appointments in the Supreme Court and Lahore High Court have been made only on a point of seniority, the Supreme Court Bar and the lawyers’ fraternity also had a long-standing demand for appointments on the basis of seniority.
The prestige of the Judiciary has been raised by the appointments made on the basis of seniority, transparency has come in the procedure. Pending cases require extraordinary efforts to improve the efficiency of the courts. There is a need to bring the best in the case management system. Shehzad Shaukat said that the Supreme Court Bar insists that all the stakeholders of the country Working together for improvement, open discussion and critical analysis of judicial decisions is essential for democracy. “The fundamental right of freedom of expression requires responsibility and sensitivity. Campaigning against judges and judges under the guise of freedom of expression is intolerable,” Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan said in his speech in the Supreme Court of Justice Sardar Tariq Masood. Paying tribute to the 8-year services in wonderful words, he said that the problems related to the freedom and life of the people were solved by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood in a short time, his services in criminal matters will always be remembered.
Referring to the important decisions of Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan said that Justice Sardar Tariq Masood has no second in criminal matters, there is no greater honor than performing his duties fearlessly. Under the chairmanship of Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa, a full court reference was held in honor of the outgoing Justice Sardar Tariq Masood of the Supreme Court, in which Supreme Court judges, Attorney General, Pakistan Bar Council, Supreme Court Bar and other personalities participated.
