ISLAMABAD: Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Friday disclosed that an incident, similar to what former Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui had faced, had happened but prompt action was taken against the delinquent as the occurrence was reported to the chief justice concerned.
“The concerned judge had the courage to report the incident,” Justice Bandial said, adding that going public to vent apprehensions was “not courage but surrender”.
Though Justice Bandial did not divulge the identity of the judge who had faced interference in the affairs of the judiciary, legal experts believe that the incident involved an IHC judge and necessary action was taken against the individual involved in it. They say this means that attempts to undermine independence of the…
