When a judge of the superior Courts swears allegiance to the Constitution, the words he speaks aloud include “without fear or favour”. Without the independent judiciary, the government in the saddle would be granted carte blanche, thereby throwing the whole society into anarchy. A fearful judge or a judge who makes a decision out of favour cannot be termed an independent judge. Mr Justice Isa acted according to his oath, thereby falling out of favour with powers that be. As the first hearing got underway before the Supreme Judicial Council in the references against Mr Justice Isa, Mr Justice Agha and one unnamed Justice of the Sindh High Court, people were clueless as to what was happening behind closed doors.

Source: Pakistan Today June 21, 2019 16:30 UTC