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The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu & Kashmir is the highest court of appeal in
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee: * * * and constituting the western portion of the larger ...
. It consists of a Chief Justice and two other Judges.PM Imran asked to issue advice for appointment of CJs of AJK SC, HC
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The number of judges in the ‘‘AJK’’ Supreme Court has been fixed at three by the ‘‘AJK’’ Interim Constitution Act, 1974. Per this constitution, the judges are appointed by the President of
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee: * * * and constituting the western portion of the larger ...
on the advice of the prime minister of Pakistan. In April 2020, Raja Saeed Akram Khan was the acting Chief Justice of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Supreme Court who took oath from the president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Masood Khan Masood Khan () is a Pakistani-Kashmiri diplomat who is currently serving as Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States. Khan also served as the 27th President of Azad Kashmir. Khan joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1980. From August 2 ...
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Court composition

The justices and jurists of the supreme court are set to retire at the age of 65, unless the jurists sooner resign or are removed from office, or records written reasons for deviating from this rule in accordance with the
Interim Constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (1974) The Interim Constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Act VIII of 1974) provides for an apparently transitory autonomous parliamentary framework of self-governance and power sharing for the region of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, defined by the act as ...
. By the amendment of AJK Constitution in 1993, there is a fixed number of justices at 3 and, as of current, there are currently 2 judges and one Chief Justice in Supreme Court of AJK. There are one ad hoc appointment of the jurists i the court.


Chief Justice of AJK and justices

Having been appointed on May 18, 2021, Raja Saeed Akram Khan is currently serving as Chief Justice of AJK. According to seniority, the Supreme Court currently consists of the two regular judges listed below, along with the Chief Justice, and one ad hoc judge.


Jurisdiction

A challenge from any judgement, decree, final decision, or sentence of the High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir may be made to the Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir under subsection (11) of section 42 of the AJ&K Interim Constitution Act, 1974. Similar to the Supreme Court, an appeal is also available from the ruling issued by the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Shariat Court pursuant to the Islamic Penal Laws Act, Shariat Court Act, and other Islamic Penal Laws. If the Supreme Court grants leave to appeal, any judgment, decree, order, or sentence of the High Court may be appealed to the Supreme Court in situations where sub-section (11) of section 42 is not applicable. In a similar manner, under subsection (3) of section 47 of the Interim Constitution Act, an appeal may be made to the Supreme Court from a decision made by an administrative court or tribunal if it involves a material issue of law that is of public importance and the Supreme Court grants leave to appeal. The AJ&K Interim Constitution Act, 1974 does not contain a clause similar to article 184(3) of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
, 1973 Constitution that grants the
Supreme Court of Pakistan The Supreme Court of Pakistan ( ur, ; ''Adālat-e-Uzma Pākistān'') is the apex court in the judicial hierarchy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Established in accordance to thePart VIIof the Constitution of Pakistan, it has ultimate a ...
original jurisdiction. As the board of judicial advisors and judicial board formerly were, the Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir now simply serves as the appellate court. Except in an appeal, it cannot consider any direct petitions or issue any orders. Its advisory authority under section 46-A of the Interim Constitution Act is the only original jurisdiction it has. The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has equal and identical appellate authority to the
Supreme Court of Pakistan The Supreme Court of Pakistan ( ur, ; ''Adālat-e-Uzma Pākistān'') is the apex court in the judicial hierarchy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Established in accordance to thePart VIIof the Constitution of Pakistan, it has ultimate a ...
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See also

* High Court of Azad Jammu & Kashmir


References


External links


Official website
Judiciary of Azad Kashmir {{Pakistan-stub