IHC's Jahangiri petitions SC in degree case | The Express Tribune
Key Takeaways
- IHC Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri has petitioned the Supreme Court against the SHC's dismissal of his plea to join a fake degree case.
- The core argument is that the SHC issued an unlawful, ex-parte judgment without hearing the affected judge.
- Justice Jahangiri claims the cancellation of his degree is 'malafide and illegal.'
- The petition asserts that the degree issue should not have been heard before a constitutional bench.
- Ten institutions, including the Sindh Higher Education Commission, have been named as respondents in the Supreme Court petition.
Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri has escalated a legal battle by moving the Supreme Court against a ruling from the Sindh High Court (SHC). The SHC had dismissed Justice Jahangiri's request to formally become a party in a case investigating allegations of a fake degree against him. The petition filed in the apex court specifically challenges the SHC's September 25 decision, asserting that the order was unlawful as it was passed without affording the affected party a hearing. Justice Jahangiri contends that the SHC overlooked crucial questions of maintainability and issued an ex-parte judgment, thereby denying him representation or a chance to present his side. Furthermore, the plea argues that the issue regarding his degree should not have been addressed by a constitutional bench and maintains that the degree cancellation is both "malafide and illegal." The petitioner highlights his status as a sitting IHC judge and former bar office holder while naming ten institutions, including the Sindh Higher Education Commission and the University of Karachi, as respondents.
