Article: PLEADINGS & FILINGS

Article: Musharraf says dismissal of CJ was 'constitutional ...
Asian News International;  July 25, 2009 ;     652 words ...Byline: ANI Islamabad, July 25 (ANI): Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has defended his action of dismissing Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry in March 2007, saying the decision was absolutely 'constitutional and legal' He, however, admitted that the handling of the

Article: Musharraf says dismissal of CJ was 'constitutional ...
The Hindustan Times;  July 25, 2009 ;     474 words ...Islamabad, July. 25 -- Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has defended his action of dismissing Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry in March 2007, saying the decision was absolutely 'constitutional and legal' He, however, admitted that the handling of the situation at that time

Article: Pakistan CJ dismissed to ease Musharraf's re-election: ...
The Hindustan Times;  March 13, 2007 ;     525 words ... ... re-election bid. Quoting a Karachi-based social scientist S. Akbar Zaidi as saying, the paper said that the CJ's dismissal represented part of Musharraf's "larger plan to take control of all institutions and dominate whatever political ...

Article: OPPOSITION(Opposition terms CJ removal unconstitutional).
PPI - Pakistan Press International;  March 10, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... government is shamful. Asking the CJ for resign within 24 hours by Gen ... must stand with their chief. The dismissal can be possible after the decision ... by the President himself. Before dismissal of CJ, the PML most senior leaders met ...

Article: Reference filed against SHC CJ.
The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan);  May 7, 2008 ;     698 words ... ... dated May 5, 2008, passed by CJ Muhammad Afzal Soomro against ... Merchant who has challenged SHC CJ order of May 5, in which he ... which was filed against order of dismissal of appeal on case in which appellant ... Mansoor Khan accused the SHC CJ of malafidely fixing said case ...

Article: FR case against former CJ
Daily Mirror;  July 8, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... was taken up before the then CJ, Sarath N. Silva and dismissed ... submissions. There, too, the former CJ had scolded him and made various ... He complained that the former CJ had warned him and said that ... However there was no record of the dismissal of the said case and no reasons ...

Article: Lanka new CJ 'ready for reform'
Colombo Times;  July 10, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... appointed new Chief Justice (CJ) in Sri Lanka says he is ready ... taking office last month, new CJ Asoka de Silva told BBC Sandeshaya ... the ICG report said. The new CJ admits that concern was raised ... The appointment, transfer, dismissal or retirement of judges at all ...