Judicial transparency |
The resignation of a former puisne judge of the Islamabad High Court has stirred a debate within the judicial fraternity. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani decided to lay down his robes and return to legal practice, citing personal reasons. However, he also penned a letter to the President of the Republic, stating that there were "reasons of conscience" behind his stepping down. Notably, this decision followed his recent, abrupt transfer to the Lahore High Court, where he lost his seniority and was placed 12th on the seniority list. The........