Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani posted to Pindi bench after reshuffle at Lahore High Court

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani has been reassigned to the Rawalpindi registry of the Lahore High Court following a recent reshuffle, according to the court's duty roster for November and December 2026. The Islamabad native, who was previously the senior puisne judge of the Islamabad High Court, now presides over a single bench at the Rawalpindi registry.

Despite his seniority, he was not assigned to any division bench at the LHC and was instead placed 12th on the seniority list upon his transfer. The Rawalpindi registry's new duty roster comprises six single benches, with three division benches handling criminal and civil matters separately. The roster remains in effect from Nov 2 to Dec 24, 2026.

In April this year, Justice Kayani was transferred to the LHC, but he challenged the inter-high court transfers along with other senior IHC judges, alleging that the office had become a "monocracy" and that judges could be excluded from the roster at will. The Supreme Court's constitutional bench upheld the transfers, including that of Justice Dogar, who is now the chief justice of the IHC, leading to a broader legal battle.