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Article 182 — Appointment of ad-hoc Judges ................................ ................................ .... 98

Article
182
Chapter
CHAPTER 2. – THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN
Index row title
Appointment of ad-hoc Judges ................................ ................................ .... 98
Source document
Pakistan Constitution
Provision ID
0410adec-abc1-4688-9f87-0e6680fc55a7

176 words

Verbatim text

Supreme Court to hold or continue any sitting of the Court, or f or any other reason it is necessary to increase temporarily the number of Judges of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice of Pakistan 2[, in Consultation with the Judicial Commission as provided in clause (2) of Article 175A,] may, in writing, — (a) with the ap proval of the President, request any person who has held the office of a Judge of that Court and since whose ceasing to hold that office three years have not elapsed ; or (b) with the approval of the President and with the consent of the Chief Justice of a Hi gh Court, require a Judge of that Court qualified for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court, to attend sittings of the Supreme Court as an ad hoc Judge for such period as may be necessary and while so attending an ad hoc Judge shall have the same po wer and jurisdiction as a Judge of the Supreme Court. 183. Seat of the Supreme Court

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  • The index files this text under article 182 of the Constitution of Pakistan.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 2. – THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN”.
  • The row is titled “Appointment of ad-hoc Judges ................................ ................................ .... 98”.
  • The passage runs to about 176 words.

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