'Conscience does not permit': LHC's Justice Kayani resigns, cites executive's growing control over judiciary
LAHORE: Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani resigned on Wednesday, citing personal reasons, including health concerns following a recent surgery, and “reasons of conscience”. In his resignation letter to the president of Pakistan, a copy of which is available with Dawn , Justice Kayani said it had been a privilege for him to serve at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and LHC.…
Lahore High Court judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani has resigned, citing personal reasons and "conscience". The judge, who had served for more than 23,000 cases and upheld the Constitution, expressed concern over the executive's growing control over judicial institutions. This included the appointment and transfer of judges, which he felt compromised judicial independence.
The ordinary litigant's suffering had become increasingly neglected, according to Kayani, highlighting the need for judicial office to remain inseparable from independence and fidelity to the Constitution. The resignation came years before the judge's scheduled retirement, and days after he returned to Lahore to preside over a single bench.
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