Senior judge of the Supreme Court Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi has resigned from office.
The judge has sent his resignation to the president of Pakistan.
A complaint against Justice Naqvi on charges of corruption and incomplete asset details was being heard in the Supreme Judicial Council.
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court had on Tuesday rejected an appeal for issuing a stay order on the council’s proceedings.
In his resignation, the judge said that it was an honour for him to serve in the Lahore High Court and then the Supreme Court.
He further said that in the current circumstances, it was not possible for him to continue on his position. He said he decided to resign as the Supreme Court judge after thorough deliberations.
The judge also said that the masses knew what he was going through and it was all part of the record also.
Mazahir Ali Naqvi left the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s building to his residence.
Justice Naqvi denies allegations
Justice Mazhar Naqvi submitted a detailed response to the show cause notice to the Supreme Judicial Council and denied the allegations against him.
He replied that the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) could take information against the judge but could not act on any complaint.
In his reply, Naqvi said that the orders issued by the Supreme Judicial Council were tantamount to contempt of the Rules. He noted that according to the rules, an informant to the Council has no role in the proceedings.
Justice Mazahir Ali Naqvi also objected to the appointment of the Attorney General as a prosecutor.
“A complainant is also pending before the Pakistan Bar Council. Attorney General’s complainant is the Chairman of Pakistan Bar Council while complaints of Bar Councils are filed on political and PDM government initiatives,” replied Justice Mazahir Naqvi.
Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) met the then Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on February 21.
Justice Mazahir Ali Naqvi also objected to the appointment of the Attorney General as a prosecutor.
“A complainant is also pending before the Pakistan Bar Council. Attorney General’s complainant is the Chairman of Pakistan Bar Council while complaints of Bar Councils are filed on political and PDM government initiatives,” replied Justice Mazahir Naqvi.
Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) met the then Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on February 21.
He said on the same day of the meeting with Shahbaz Sharif, the PBC approved the resolution to file the complaint.
He maintained that the order to call witnesses before submitting the answer to show cause is illegal. “Ghulam Mahmood Dogar's case could not have been fixed in front of him, it is an administrative matter,” he said.
Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi said that he had not given any relief in the Ghulam Mehmood Dogar case.
“The allegation that anyone could approach me is completely,” he said.
“The value of a house located in St. Jones Park was estimated as per DC rate. No relief was given to a person named Zahid Rafique nor has anything to do with his business and Allied Plaza Gujranwala has no relation whatsoever,” he said in his reply submitted to the SC.
